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Drunk Driving
South Okanagan RCMP cracking down on impaired drivers
PENTICTON – RCMP in the South Okanagan are ramping up their Counter Attack road checks…
Kamloops RCMP crack down on impaired drivers this past weekend
KAMLOOPS – As the holiday season approaches, Kamloops RCMP officers are extra active in the…
Suspected drunk driver causes three-vehicle collision near Enderby
ENDERBY – An Enderby man believed to be under the influence of alcohol caused a…
Vernon man arrested after allegedly driving drunk, crashing into semi-trailer
VERNON – A 27-year-old Vernon man has been arrested after allegedly driving drunk and crashing…
Suing your drunk driver: The path taken by two Okanagan families devastated by 2014 crash
VERNON – Two families whose lives were changed forever by a drunk driver didn’t get…
‘I wish I could bring them back’: Drunk driver apologizes for causing the deaths of two friends
VERNON – Two lives were lost and many more changed forever as a result of…
Vernon woman serving time for 2014 fatal crash denied full parole due to ‘undue risk’
VERNON – A Vernon woman convicted of drunk driving causing the death of an Okanagan…
Fair warning: RCMP Counter Attack road checks are back
RCMP officers will be setting up roadside checks throughout the Interior this month in the…
As many as 400 people will be caught drinking and driving in the Southern Interior next month, stats show
With so many safe ride home options available in the Southern Interior, there's no reason…
Vernon woman caught drinking and driving while leaving RCMP detachment
VERNON – She should’ve called a cab. Instead, a Vernon woman is now facing her…
Charges laid in Vernon car crash that killed two young women
VERNON – Drunk driving charges have been laid against a North Okanagan man in connection…
Drunk driving believed to be a factor in crash north of Enderby
ENDERBY – Police believe alcohol was a factor in a serious crash yesterday morning near…
MCDONALD: Time to send the Knox Mountain Hill Climb to the scrapyard
OPINION Last weekend’s sudden weather reprieve gave the organizers of the 60th Knox Mountain Hill…
UPDATE: “I despise myself:” Drunk driver sentenced for fatal Vernon car crash
VERNON – Lori Victoria Vance drank four shots of tequila, plus beer, before getting behind…
Kelowna RCMP catch suspect after attempt to run from impaired driving check
KELOWNA – An Alberta man is facing driving prohibitions, fines and possibly criminal charges after…
Drunk driver hit highway median near UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – A 29-year-old Kelowna man was detained last night after crashing his car while…
Impaired driving guilty plea expected from Vernon woman in 2014 fatal crash
VERNON – A woman accused of impaired driving causing death is expected to plead guilty…
Drunk driver arrested in West Kelowna on Christmas morning
WEST KELOWNA – A report of an erratic driver led police to the arrest of…
Operation Red Nose sets record in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Operation Red Nose has made sure a lot of people got home safely…
Suspected drunk driver rolls vehicle in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm man is facing drunk driving charges after rolling his…
Woman charged in deadly Paul Lake crash in court to test evidence
KAMLOOPS – The woman charged in connection with a deadly crash near Paul Lake nearly…
Police suspect drunk driving in West Kelowna pickup crash
WEST KELOWNA – RCMP are waiting for lab results to confirm whether or not alcohol…
Drunk driving suspected in Kelowna rear-end crash
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna woman is facing impaired driving charges after a Jeep rear-ended…
10 weekends in jail for Kelowna drunk driver who hit woman and kept on going
KELOWNA – A 72-year-old Kelowna man will spend the next 10 weekends in jail for…