Police in Abbotsford say a driver admitted to making their child blow into the ignition interlock system meant to keep impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel.
Const. Art Stele says police stopped the driver Wednesday night, believing they were impaired, and a roadside breath test came back “well over the limit.”
Police say they impounded the car and served the driver with a 90-day driving prohibition.
They’ve also informed the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
Just over 5,000 customers remained in the dark early Wednesday, many in rural areas that crews could not reach overnight, but the BC Hydro website shows teams have been assigned to make repairs.
The Ministry of Public Safety says in a news release the extension until Jan. 19 will allow officials to use powers under the Emergency Program Act.
In late December 2020, information was received that led the CFSEU-BC Illegal Firearms Enforcement Team (IFET) to begin a firearm trafficking investigation into a suspected “straw purchaser”.
Chen-Kuo is currently TransLink’s General Counsel and Executive Vice-President of Corporate Services.
A statement from the Independent Investigations Office says a man was seriously injured while being arrested by a Vancouver police officer on June 9, 2019.
The health authority says the cumulative total in the area is now "above 85 cases" since the start of the pandemic, up from 50 in early December.