About 1.2 million drivers in the big province of Ontario have driven high after consuming cannabis, according to a regional branch of the Canadian Automobile Association. The CAA is a non-profit, consumer- based federation of automobile clubs. The club based…»
Highlights / driving
Drunk driving law: Charter of Rights challenge (interview)
Case may eventually make it to the Supreme Court of Canada (public commenting is open on all RCI stories at bottom- comments will be shown after examination) The case begins with an elderly woman who went to a liquor store…»
Graphic exhibit warns against texting and driving
Cars have been crumpled to replicate the effects of three accidents caused by texting and driving. They have been put on display near Montreal’s city Hall from April 15 to 18, 2019 to try to stop people from using their…»
Mental health problems increasing: survey
A large telephone survey has found that in 2017, 10.1 per cent of adults in the province of Ontario reported fair or poor mental health compared to 7.1 per cent in 2016. The proportion reporting frequent mental distress in the…»
Economy, Health, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
Driving while high: negative cannabis effects linger for hours.
Recreational use of cannabis is set to become legal in Canada as of tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 17. Even as government “pot shops” are preparing what they believe may be a rush on consumption, many concerns remain among a variety of…»
Distracted driving: Everybody else is doing it, but not me
Statistics don’t add up A recent survey of Canadians found that some 80 percent said they regularly see other drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel in the past year, but less than a quarter (21%) said they have done…»
Many cannabis users drive after consuming
One in seven Canadian cannabis users had driven at least once within two hours of using the drug in the three months before a government survey was conducted. The Statistics Canada survey also found about 1.4 million Canadians said they…»
Apple watch technology leads to driving charge, fine
A university student in Ontario found out the hard way there is an unexpected drawback to her hi-tech Apple watch, or “iWatch”. The University of Guelph student was been charged under the province’s stiff “distracted driving” law. That section under…»
Distracted drivers nabbed in record numbers in Saskatchewan
Police in the western province of Saskatchewan stopped a record number of people for distracted driving in the month of March. Out of a total of 711 distracted driving offences, 583 involved cellphones. The penalty for distracted driving in Saskatchewan…»
Deaths from distracted driving increase again
Police warn distracted driving is the top cause of road deaths in the province of Ontario and the toll has increased for the fifth consecutive year. Many schools, colleges and universities in Canada close for a week in March, and…»
Arts and Entertainment, International, Society
Long shot Canadian, the 'Ginger Ninja,' in London seeking world darts title
International, Politics
Canada’s foreign minister is worried about jailed Saudi blogger’s hunger strike
Economy, Environment, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
National Farmers Union exploring changes needed to help save the planet
International, Politics, Society
Family of a Canadian imprisoned in Egypt seeks help from Canadian government
Environment, Health, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
CRISPR: Ethics and the gene editing of humans
Economy, Environment, Health, International, Politics, Society
