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.
Grim new numbers from the agency show 6,214 people suffered opioid-related deaths in 2020 — 17 deaths per day on average — compared to 3,830 in 2019.
The study found that the amount of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, increased from 64 milligrams to 129 mg per person over the age of 15 during that period.
There have been 87 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 147,271 cases in British Columbia. The rolling 7 day average is now 86. That is the lowest since August 30. Cases by health authority Coastal 13, Fraser - 30, Island - 3, Interior, 41 Northern -0.
Federal politicians are grappling with the country's legacy of residential schools as July 1 approaches, with the Conservative leader railing against calls to cancel Canada Day while Liberal ministers say it will be a time for reflection.
A new report released from Canada's parliamentary budget officer Wednesday says the speed at which change needs to happen for how people drive and heat buildings will make it tough for the Liberal government to achieve its latest climate goal.
The survey by charity organization Park People found that two-thirds of the 3,500 respondents it surveyed reported having spent more time in parks during the pandemic, while almost 40 per cent said their use of parks had doubled.