How one Ontario newspaper tried to scare drivers sober
In the ‘50s and ’60s, the Barrie Examiner ran a series of New Year’s ads featuring the Grim Reaper, pile-ups, and highway carnage “No Canadian can fail to know the peril of the modern highway,” Governor General Vincent Massey declared during the run-up to...
Drunk Driver Charged After Christmas Day Crash
One person is facing charges after a crash on Christmas Day. Police say it happened around 9pm on Highway 401 near its intersection with Highway 3 in Tecumseh. They say that a red Chevrolet and a white Ford collided and upon police investigation, the driver of the...
Hamilton man going 165 km/h on the Red Hill charged with stunt driving
A 23-year-old man had his Mercedes Benz impounded, his licence suspended and is charged with stunt driving after being caught travelling more than 165 kilometres an hour on the Red Hill Valley Parkway. Hamilton police say the car was first spotted shortly after 2:30...