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Stricter drunk driving laws to hit Grande Prairie streets

Traffic in Grande Prairie will have to deal with stricter drunk driving laws starting Tuesday. A new federal law...

Traffic stops lead to arrest of suspected impaired driver

At least one driver suspected to be under the influence was taken off the road during a check stop...

McLennan RCMP officer charged with impaired driving

A McLennan RCMP officer is again being investigated for impaired driving. Police say they were called to a convenience...

Alberta to update Traffic Act for marijuana, licence suspensions

The Alberta government is proposing a new bill that will update the Traffic Safety Act to account for marijuana...

Six charged with impaired driving over three days in Fairview area

In a little over three days last weekend, six people were arrested for impaired driving in the Fairview area....

Dangerous driver leads police on chase through west Grande Prairie

It took several sightings and a chase through a canola field for RCMP to catch a dangerous driver Saturday...

RCMP arrest nine impaired drivers in one night

Nine impaired drivers were pulled off the streets of Grande Prairie in just 13 hours last night. The arrests...

Police testing out roadside tests for drug-impaired drivers

The federal government, RCMP and police departments across the country will be testing out a system to tell when...

Drunk driver in Grande Prairie blows nearly twice legal limit

A driver pulled over Saturday night in Grande Prairie blew nearly twice the legal limit. Their blood alcohol level...

UPDATE: Impaired driving charges laid against Grande Prairie man in fatal rollover

UPDATE: As of October 24, 2017, eight of the nine charges against Ouellette have been withdrawn. On a dangerous...

Officer’s gun fired during dangerous driving investigation

RCMP in Spirit River have arrested a suspect in an impaired driving case from Wednesday. They were called to...

Less drunk drivers on Alberta roads over holidays

There were less collisions involving impaired drivers over the holiday season in Alberta. Between December 23rd and January 3rd,...

RCMP holding impaired driving check stops

Impaired driving is one of the leading causes of criminal death in Canada, and one that officers across the...

Sheriffs stop alleged drunk driver on Highway 43

A suspected drunk driver was caught after swerving in and out of the ditch and driving the wrong way...

Impaired driving focus of check stop

The new local Mothers Against Drunk Driving Chapter has teamed up with RCMP, City Enforcement, and Grande Prairie's Traffic...

Citizens help RCMP arrest violent man

Grande Prairie RCMP is looking to thank three men that helped a police officer arrest a suspected impaired driver...
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Road construction kicks off in Crystal Lake

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UPDATE: Tornado watch lifted for Fox Creek

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