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Part of situation: RCMP & BC patrol traffic checks at Canadian festivals (2 clusters)

BC Highway Patrol records record impaired‑driving arrests at Sunfest

Sunfest impaired driving BC Highway Patrol Lake Cowichan mandatory alcohol screening

BC Highway Patrol announced that 36 impaired‑driving offences were recorded during the four‑day Sunfest music festival near Lake Cowichan, surpassing the previous record of 25 set in 2024. The enforcement action resulted in 153 violation tickets, 19 three‑day immediate roadside prohibitions, nine 90‑day prohibitions, six 24‑hour suspensions, six excessive‑speed impounds and two 12‑hour suspensions.

Inspector Adam Tallboy, Officer in Charge of the B.C. Highway Patrol on Vancouver Island, said the spike shows “outrageously poor decision‑making” and warned motorists to expect more traffic checks and mandatory alcohol screening, which requires drivers to provide a breath sample on demand regardless of suspicion.

The patrol indicated it will continue to assess public events and use all legal tools available to improve road safety.

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BC Highway Patrol · British Columbia Highway Patrol · Inspector Adam Tallboy · Lake Cowichan · Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) · Sunfest · Sunfest

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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - West K News [westknews.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Haida Gwaii Observer [haidagwaiiobserver.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Grand Forks Gazette [grandforksgazette.ca]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Northern Sentinel [northernsentinel.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Quesnel Cariboo Observer [quesnelobserver.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Williams Lake Tribune [wltribune.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Cowichan Valley Citizen [cowichanvalleycitizen.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Lake Cowichan Gazette [lakecowichangazette.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Peninsula News Review [peninsulanewsreview.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - The Northern View [thenorthernview.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Vernon Morning Star [vernonmorningstar.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Trail Times [trailtimes.ca]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Oak Bay News [oakbaynews.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Creston Valley Advance [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - 100 Mile Free Press [100milefreepress.net]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Lake Country Calendar [lakecountrycalendar.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Kelowna Capital News [kelownacapnews.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Revelstoke Review [revelstokereview.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Langley Advance Times [langleyadvancetimes.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Salmon Arm Observer [saobserver.net]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Clearwater Times [clearwatertimes.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Mission City Record [missioncityrecord.com]
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Record number of impaired drivers nabbed by RCMP during Sunfest at Cowichan Lake - Port Alberni Valley News [albernivalleynews.com]
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