Tag: Michael McLaughlin

Shorter campaign drives drop in B.C. impaired-driving prohibitions

RCMP Storrm Lennie -
A shorter enforcement campaign and competing demands on police resources contributed to a sharp drop in impaired-driving prohibitions issued across B.C. this summer.

Shambhala enforcement nets dozens of impaired drivers

RCMP Storrm Lennie -
Despite having fewer enforcement resources this year, B.C. Highway Patrol still removed over 50 suspected impaired drivers from the road during this year's Shambhala Music Festival. 

B.C. Highway Patrol urges safe driving over Canada Day

Transit Kate Brown -
B.C. Highway Patrol is urging motorists to drive to road conditions, avoid impaired driving and plan ahead as Canada Day travel gets underway across the province.

BC Highway Patrol ramp up enforcement to reduce risky driving

RCMP Layne Gallant -
Along with warm weather, May will bring increased enforcement from BC Highway Patrol as part of a High-Risk Driving and Motorcycle Awareness campaign.

The numbers are in: Kootenay drivers show mixed results during Occupant Restraint and Distracted Driving Month

RCMP Kate Brown -
Drivers in the Kootenay region showed a mixed performance during March’s Occupant Restraint and Distracted Driving campaign, with enforcement numbers pointing to ongoing concerns around both seatbelt use and distracted driving.

April is slow down, move over month: Give room to road workers and first responders

RCMP My Kootenay Now -
For the first time in B.C., the month of April is being dedicated by police agencies provincewide to the “Slow Down, Move Over” campaign.

Kootenay drivers among nearly 8,000 ticketed for speeding in October campaign

RCMP My Kootenay Now -
More than 1,100 speeding tickets were issued in the Kootenays last month as part of a provincial traffic safety campaign aimed at encouraging drivers to slow down in poor weather conditions.

B.C. RCMP refutes online rumours of school zone speed change to 24/7 on July 1

Provincial Kate Brown -
With another school year winding to a close, confusion has circulated online over school zones and when they change. 

Highway Patrol says leave dog in the passenger seat

Provincial My Kootenay Now -
BC Highway Patrol advises you to put your dog in the passenger seat following a recent incident. On April 9,...

RCMP launch awareness campaign through enforcement to reduce distracted driving

Provincial My Kootenay Now -
RCMP says distracted has become a serious issue across the province and is now considered one of the deadliest...

ICBC Winter Impaired Driving Campaign underway

RCMP My Kootenay Now -
ICBC and the RCMP are raising awareness around impaired driving as we get into the holiday season. The Winter Impaired...

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Environment
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Castlegar hanging on to temporary sewer plant fix for now

City of Castlegar
The City of Castlegar is expected to keep using a rotary press at its south sewage treatment plant until it can come up with a long-term solution to problems at the facility.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Tires worth more than $10,000 stolen in Castlegar

Crime
RCMP say tires and rims was stolen from a business in the 1500-block of Columbia Avenue early Wednesday.

Trail launches interactive historical walking tours

Community
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.
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