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Sask. mother, FSIN want longer sentence for impaired driver who hit son
Darnell Fineday suffered life-altering injuries when he was struck by an impaired driver at the intersection of Hart Road and 22nd Street last April. Now, the 28-year-old from the Mosquito First Natio...
Apr 10, 2024 "I don't ever want to see another mother go through what I've been through, it's very hard," said Charlene Fineday (left). Her son Darnell Fineday (right) was struck by an impaired driver in Saskatoon last year. (FSIN/Submitted)
Mandatory alcohol screening by police sparks debate in Saskatchewan
The debate is continuing around the ability of police in Saskatchewan to conduct alcohol screenings at any time, regardless of why they stop a driver. In March, the Regina Police Service announced tha...
Apr 04, 2024 Mounties say all drivers pulled over in Saskatchewan will be subject to mandatory alcohol screening starting April 1. (Saskatchewan RCMP/YouTube)
982 new drivers suspended for exceeding alcohol, drug limits in 2023: SGI
Almost 1,000 new Saskatchewan drivers had their licences suspended in 2023 for exceeding provincial limits on alcohol or drugs. According to SGI, 982 new drivers were penalized in that way last year. ...
Apr 01, 2024
Sask. RCMP to start screening for alcohol at all traffic stops
Drivers pulled over by Mounties in Saskatchewan can expect an alcohol screening, regardless of why they were stopped. The Saskatchewan RCMP said officers will be adding mandatory alcohol screenings to...
Mar 21, 2024 Mounties say all drivers pulled over in Saskatchewan will be subject to mandatory alcohol screening starting April 1. (Saskatchewan RCMP/YouTube)
Trial delayed for woman accused of THC-impaired driving causing death
The trial of a 29-year-old Saskatoon woman accused of impaired driving causing death has been adjourned until later this year. Taylor Ashley Kennedy is charged with impaired driving while impaired by ...
Feb 05, 2024 Taylor Ashley Kennedy departs Saskatoon Provincial Court with her lawyers on the second day of her trial. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. police nabbed nearly 500 impaired drivers in October: SGI
Police officers across Saskatchewan nabbed 497 impaired drivers in October. SGI said Wednesday that officers charged 201 drivers under the Criminal Code and issued 296 administrative suspensions durin...
Nov 22, 2023
New SGI campaign focuses on preventing impaired driving
After a fun night out, it's important to keep that fun going by ensuring you have a safe ride home. That's the message from SGI's new impaired driving ad campaign. It kicks off SGI's November Traffic ...
Nov 02, 2023
SGI warns prescriptions, hard drugs both cause impaired driving
SGI and police services across the province are warning about the perils of impaired driving this month. While many assume impaired driving relates to alcohol or cannabis consumption, there are numero...
Oct 08, 2023 Saskatoon Police pull vehicle over during checkstop just off Highway 11 in Saskatoon. Photo: Shane Clausing
Driver facing impaired driving charges in crash that killed passenger
A 27-year-old Coleville man is facing impaired driving charges in connection with a rollover that killed another man from that community two weeks ago. On Sept. 12 at around 11:45 p.m., RCMP officers ...
Sep 25, 2023
Impaired driver found passed out in vehicle in Weyburn
A call concerning a possible impaired driver on Sunday resulted in a man facing charges in Weyburn. The Weyburn Police Service received a report in the early-morning hours after a vehicle had backed i...
Sep 21, 2023
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