Edmonton Police Honored for Impaired Driving Crackdown

0:00It's April 29. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. Edmonton Police joined officers from across Alberta getting props at the CPL. Cummings watch awards this Wednesday. Mothers against drunk driving hosted the event at a hotel near 100 Avenue and 178 Street, shining a light on cops who bust. Impair drivers off the roads. They hand out silver challenge coins to those who charge between 15 and 24 impair drivers in 2025 and gold coins for. More than 25. Nearly 80 officers from every police agency in the province walked away with hardware. Impair driving is still the number one killer for drivers age 16 to 25 with drugs or alcohol in 55% of those crashes. Alberta traffic's top cop, SUPT, MADHART stressed how education from families, teams, TV, radio and social media can push young folks toward better choices. The awards started in 2015 to honor CPL.

1:02Cummings, an RCMP officer killed in 1998 by a drunk driver on Highway 3 near Lethbridge. One mom, Linda McCullough, whose daughter died 20 years ago in a head-on smash with a drunk, shared her pain and thanked the officers. These events show the real grind police put in year after year and stopping even one bad driver spares endless heartbreak for families everywhere.