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CTV News
12 hours ago
- CTV News
Saskatoon parents launch lawsuit, driver pleads guilty in fatal e-scooter crash
A Saskatoon man was killed when the electric scooter he was riding was struck by an alleged drunk driver. (Noah Rishaug/CTV News) The parents of a 25-year-old Saskatoon man who was hit and killed while riding an electric scooter last summer have filed a lawsuit. Chet and Tera Walker are suing the driver, the scooter company Bird Canada and the city of Saskatoon, alleging negligence. A statement of defence has not been filed. Their son, Austin Walker, was hit and killed on Warman Road near the Circle Drive overpass on June 20, 2024. Walker was on his way home from his friend's house after watching hockey. Chet Walker Chet Walker next to his son's Dalmeny Sabres jersey. (Stacey Hein / CTV News) The driver, Wade Chaboyer, has pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 30 under a joint submission. In their lawsuit, the Walkers allege Bird Canada was negligent by allowing scooters to be operated on roads with speed limits over 50 km/h. They claim the city was negligent for 'requiring e-scooter riders to use dangerous roadways' and failed to work with the scooter company to establish 'no-go zones.' The suit further alleges Chaboyer was 'driving at an excessive speed for the conditions' and failed to 'avoid a collision that was foreseeable and preventable.' The allegations have not been tested in court. The family is seeking $60,000 in damages.
New York Times
15 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Blue Jackets prospect Jordan Dumais has DUI charges dismissed: Report
Two impaired driving charges against Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Jordan Dumais were dismissed Friday in Halifax, Nova Scotia, when the arresting officer failed to show up for the start of Dumais' trial in Halifax provincial court, according to the Chronicle Herald newspaper. Dumais, 21, pled not guilty to impaired driving and having a blood-alcohol level higher than 0.8 percent when he stopped by Halifax police on March 1, 2024. Advertisement According to the Chronicle Herald, both Dumais and defense attorney Stan MacDonald declined comment after the hearing. Dumais, a third-round pick (No. 96 overall) of the Blue Jackets in 2022, missed more than a year of hockey with hip and abdominal injuries that required surgery. He made his pro debut midway through last season and finished with four goals and seven assists in 21 games with AHL Cleveland.
CTV News
18 hours ago
- CTV News
Two N.B. RCMP officers allegedly tried to influence impaired driving case
The RCMP logo is seen at a news conference on June 24, 2023, in St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld SUSSEX — A police watchdog is investigating two New Brunswick RCMP officers who allegedly tried to influence an impaired driving case. The Serious Incident Response Team says the case involves a man arrested for impaired driving in February near Henderson Settlement, N.B., about 60 kilometres southeast of Fredericton. The independent agency says that in June, senior RCMP leadership learned that an officer from the Sussex detachment was allegedly using their position to influence the investigation. It says the officer knew the man who was arrested. The agency says it is also investigating an officer from the Caledonia detachment who allegedly tried to interfere in the impaired driving case. The watchdog investigates cases of death or other public interest matters involving police officers from New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, and has authority to determine if charges should be laid. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2025.
Wall Street Journal
2 days ago
- Wall Street Journal
Can the U.S. Make Drunk Driving Disappear?
'How to Get Away With Drunk Driving in the Hamptons' (WSJ. Magazine, June/July) glamorizes a justice system bent by wealth and access at a time when fatalities and injuries related to driving while intoxicated continue to devastate families. Edward Burke Jr.'s ability to reduce DWI charges to mere traffic tickets for celebrities and moguls also underscores a deeper systemic issue: While everyday citizens face license suspension, jail time or lifelong records for similar offenses, those with enough cash to afford 'country lawyering' get special treatment. Privilege may buy legal escape, but impaired driving doesn't check bank accounts. Its consequences hit rich and poor alike. Drunk driving injures or kills someone every 85 seconds, with related deaths up 22% since 2019. Through advocacy, policy and emerging technology, we have the power to end impaired driving for good. Congress passed the bipartisan HALT Drunk Driving Law in 2021, requiring federal regulation for anti-drunk driving technology to be included by automakers in all new vehicles—the same way cars come equipped with seatbelts and airbags today. When implemented, this innovation could prevent 10,000 deaths a year.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
2 N.B. Mounties investigated for alleged interference in impaired driving case
Two RCMP officers in New Brunswick are under investigation by a police watchdog agency. The Serious Incident Response Team announced its investigation in a news release Wednesday. The agency said that in February a New Brunswick Department of Public Safety officer arrested a man for impaired driving near Henderson Settlement, a rural area about 30 kilometres west of Sussex. The news release alleges that on June 18, RCMP learned that a Mountie from the Sussex detachment "was believed to be using their role as an RCMP officer to influence the outcome of the investigation." The news release says the man arrested for impaired driving and the officer knew each other, but doesn't say how. The news release says a second officer from the Caledonia detachment, located in Riverview, "is also alleged to have attempted to influence the outcome of the investigation." The news release doesn't say whether the second officer knew the man who was arrested. It also doesn't explain how either officer attempted to influence the investigation. SIRT didn't provide an interview. The news release says RCMP contacted SIRT on June 19. "Due to the seriousness of the allegations and in the public interest, SIRT has assumed responsibility for this investigation," the news release states. The officers weren't named by SIRT. The news release says the agency is investigating "possible breach of trust" related to interference into the impaired driving case. Breach of trust is a Criminal Code of Canada charge that, if a person is convicted, can result in a prison term of up to 14 years. The agency investigates matters involving deaths, serious injuries, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or other matters of a public interest that may have resulted from the actions of any police officer in New Brunswick. SIRT's director determines whether charges are warranted. The New Brunswick RCMP did not provide an interview about the SIRT investigation, with a spokesperson saying in an email that it would be "inappropriate" to do so. Cpl. Hans Ouellette said in the email that the two officers remain on duty in their roles. "As the employer, the RCMP will proceed with appropriate actions pending the outcome of the independent investigation," Ouellette wrote.
