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Calgarians reporting more suspected drunk drivers
By Jenna McMurray
Calgary Sun
March 3, 2010

No excuse for impaired driving
Halifax News Net
January 8, 2010

Bus rides popular
St. Thomas Times-Journal
January 6, 2010

MADD report suggests that Alberta’s traffic safety laws need improvement
By Professors Robert Solomon and Erika Chamberlain
Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario
January 5, 2010

Sculpture sends message about impaired driving
Burnaby Now
Tom Berridge
December 19, 2009

Look out, drunk drivers
Telegraph-Journal
By Jeff Ducharme
December 18, 2009

New MADD campaign urges Nova Scotians to help 'save lives'
Metro Halifax
By Aly Thomson
December 16, 2009

Drivers Urged to Report Impaired Drivers
Halifax News Net
December 16, 2009

Random tests could prevent drunk driving fatalities: MD
Vancouver Sun
By Pamela Fayerman
December 10, 2009

Memorial planned in memory of drunk-driving victims
Times and Transcript
December 10th, 2009

MADD/Funeral home to erect memorial wall in Moncton
91.9 News
December 09, 2009

Civilians asked for help in seasonal fight against impaired drivers
Kelowna.com
By Joe Fries
December 9, 2009

Legislation moving in right direction: SGI
Leader-Post
By Heather Polischuk
December 9, 2009

MADD wants students to think for themselves
Alliston Herald
By Matthew Talbot
December 8, 2009

Step up fight against drunk drivers
Edmonton Sun
By Roy Clancy
December 6, 2009

Sobering memories at RIDE launch
The Hamilton Spectator
December 5, 2009

Mothers get MADD
My Town Crier.ca
By Karolyn Coorsh
December 4, 2009

Drunk driving toll nears homicide losses
Calgary Sun
By Michael Platt
December 3, 2009

New drinking and driving rules nab 10,000
Sun Media
By Antonella Artuso
December 3, 2009

Province gets low grade for impaired driving laws
Telegraph-Journal
December 3, 2009

'Fines are going up'
Telegraph-Journal
By Mary-Ellen Saunders/Telegraph-Journal
December 3, 2009

N.B. ranks 2nd worst in MADD report
CBC – New Brunswick
December 3, 2009

Red Ribbon campaign kicks off
Chatham This Week
December 2, 2009

Alberta complacent on drunk driving: MADD
CBC News
December 2, 2009

Ontario's drunk driving laws the nation's best: MADD
Canwest News Service
December 2, 2009

M.A.D.D. report card shows big improvement for P.E.I.
The Guardian
December 2, 2009

Low grade for BC from MADD
CKNW AM 980
December 2, 2009

MADD rates drunk driving laws, Alberta gets B-
CHQR
December 2, 2009

Alberta gets poor reviews in recent MADD report
CTV Edmonton
December 2, 2009

P.E.I. ranks third in MADD report
CBC News
December 2, 2009

MADD: C+ for B.C.'s fight against drunk driving
NEWS1130
December 2, 2009

M.A.D.D. gives Ontario top marks
CTV – Southwestern Ontario
December 2, 2009

‘I did everything that I could to stop impaired driving’
Kings County Advertiser
By Ashley Thompson
December 1, 2009

MADD buys video flashlights for police
CBC News
December 1, 2009

Ribbons a reminder: think behind the wheel
Kings County Advertiser
By Ashley Thompson
November 30, 2009

Big turnout for first run in Heather Saaltink's memory
Standard Freeholder
By Michael Peeling
November 30, 2009

Getting the message out
By Monique Chiasson
The Truro Daily News
November 29, 2009

Annual holiday campaign takes aim at impaired drivers
Metro Halifax
By Amy Bond
November 27, 2009

Ongoing effort
The Sackville Tribune Post - Editorial
November 26 2009

Families of Pie Ladies donate breathalyzer
The Daily News
By Trevor Terfloth
November 25, 2009

MADD promotes safe driving through holidays
Time and Transcript
November 24th, 2009

Victims of drunk driving remembered at ceremony
Red Deer Advocate
By Stacy O'Brien
November 23, 2009

If you drink, don't drive, says MADD
The Intelligencer
By Jason Miller
November 23, 2009

MADD hosts vigil for those lost
The Daily Press
By Chelsey Romain
November 22, 2009

Service honours victims of drunk driving
The Times-Journal
November 21, 2009

MADD launches its annual ribbon campaign
Burnaby Now
By Paul Andrew
Saturday, November 21, 2009

Drinking and driving touches everyone
The Amherst Daily News
By Darrell Cole
November 20, 2009

Crash stats are loved ones lost, hurt: MADD president
Metro Ottawa
By Tracey Tong
November 19, 2009

Campaign set to distribute up to 100,000 red ribbons in city
Metro Ottawa
By Tracey Tong
November 19, 2009

Editorial: A movie with a sad ending
The Province
November 19, 2009

MADD Launches Red Ribbon Campaign
MYFM 98.7 Napanee
November 19, 2009

MADD set to launch Project Red Ribbon
novanewsnow.com
November 19, 2009

MADD Ottawa launches annual red ribbon campaign
Metro Ottawa
By Tracey Tong
November 18, 2009

5th Annual Project Red Ribbon Kicks Off
November 18, 2009
The Hawk – 101.5

Local MADD chapter getting their name out there
The Lacombe Globe
By Heather Pickett
November 17, 2009

Vigil for victims of drunk drivers
By Chelsey Romain
The Daily Press
November 17, 2009

York Regional Police officer wins prestigious MADD award
yorkregion.com
November 16, 2009

MADD collects $1,200 in Pictou
November 16, 2009

Remembering victims, pledging change
The Hants Journal View
by Christy Marsters
November 13, 2009

MADD drives message home
The News
November 13, 2009

Red ribbons offer reminder
Nanaimo Bulletin
November 12, 2009

Major efforts needed to stamp out scourge of impaired driving
NewsDurhamRegion.com
November 12, 2009

Tolls a traffic-stopping success for MADD
This Week – Sarnia & Lambton County
By Steve Coleman
November 11, 2009

Red Ribbon Means Responsible Driving
The Windsor Star
November 10, 2009

Red Ribbon campaign begins
The Observer
By Paul Morden
November 8, 2009

Report Impaired Drivers
The Calgary Herald
November 8, 2009

Durham MADD chapter kicks off 2009 red ribbon campaign
NewDurhamRegion.com
By Chris Hall
November 7, 2009

MADD supports random testing
Letter to the Editor
The Windsor Star
November 7, 2009

Madd 'frustrated' drunk driving still occurs
The Edmonton Sun
By Kristy Brownlee
November 6, 2009

MADD Campaign
MIX 96.7
November 6, 2009

Runners to commemorate Saaltink’s life
Standard Freeholder
By Kathleen Hay
November 6, 2009

MADD urges partiers to take a taxi home
Calgary Herald
By Jason Van Rassel
November 6, 2009

MADD sounds holiday red alert
Calgary Sun
By Katie Schneider
November 6, 2009

Project Red Ribbon urges sober driving
The Winnipeg Sun
By Chris Kitching
November 6, 2009

Red ribbons are back to help fight drunk driving
Metro Edmonton
By Candice Ward
November 6, 2009

MADD Chatham-Kent launches ‘Red Ribbon’ campaign
Chatham-Kent Daily Post
By Aaron Hall
November 6, 2009

MADD encourages sober-driving ribbons
Winnipeg Free Press
November 5, 2009

MADD wants drivers to ‘tie one on’
Chatham Daily News
By Ellwood Shreve
November 5, 2009

MADD Red Ribbon campaign begins
AM 640 - Edmonton
November 5, 2009

MADD Red Ribbon campaign underway
The Orangeville Banner
November 5 2009

MADD Canada’s Red Ribbon Flies Again
Wawa News Online
November 5, 2009

MADD chapter to fund memorial garden
Williams Lake Tribune
November 5, 2009

Red ribbon campaign starts
The Sun Times – Letter to the Editor
November 4, 2009

Get involved – call 911 and keep our roads safe
BayToday.ca
By Kate Adams
November 4, 2009

Drunk changed their lives 'forever'
The Toronto Sun
By Tom Godfrey
November 4, 2009

Devastated families spread message
London Free Press
By Randy Richmond
November 3, 2009

MADD launches annual Red Ribbon campaign
Inside Toronto
November 3, 2009

Wasted in Mission
Abbotsford Mission Times
November 3, 2009

It’s time to tie on one
Bay Today.ca
By Kate Adams
November 2, 2009

Time to tie on a red ribbon to support MADD
The Lacombe Globe
By Heather Pickett
November 2, 2009

MADD urges partygoers to drive safe this Halloween
Williams Lake Tribue
October 30, 2009

MADD Halton launching red ribbon campaign at Burlington Mall tomorrow
The Burlington Post
October 30, 2009

MADD Halton to launch annual Red Ribbon campaign tomorrow
Georgetown and Independent Free Press
October 29, 2009

MADD educates Whistler students
The Question
By Penny Busewell
October 28, 2009

MADD delivers vivid message on drunk driving
Rainy River Record
By Ken Johnston
October 20, 2009

Minister supports random breath tests
By Janice Tibbetts
Canwest News Services
October 20, 2009

MADD Award
Telegraph-Journal
October 19, 2009

City MADD chapter presents Wasted screening to high school students
Williams Lake Tribune
October 16, 2009

Alberta law cracks down on stoned drivers
CBC News
October 15, 2009

MADD honours local officer
The Georgetown Independent and Free Press
October 15 2009

Calgary police chief backs random breathalyzer tests
By Sherri Zickefoose
Calgary Herald
October 8, 2009

Campaign targets drunk driving
CTV Calgary
October 8, 2009

Random breathalyzer tests considered for Canada
CBC News
October 5, 2009

Fini debuts at Mathieu Martin
By Brent Mazerolle
September 29, 2009

MADD launches French program in New Brunswick
Canadian Driver
September 28, 2009

New MADD film drives home sobering message
Oakville Beaver
By Tina Depko
Sep 23, 2009

Drunk driver jailed for life
The Canadian Press
By Sidhartha Banerjee
September 10, 2009

Drunk driver's life sentence a 'small victory': victim's family
Canwest News Services
By Paul Cherry
September 9, 2009

ARRIVE ALIVE: MADD goes walking
Burnaby News Leader
August 26, 2009

Head-on collision involving two suspected impaired drivers outrages drunk-driving opponents
Sun Media
By Clara Ho
August 22, 2009

MADD Mobile joins fight against drunk driving
Telegraph-Journal
August, 14, 2009

Curb drinking and driving
Lethbridge Sun Times
July 30, 2009

Safety in numbers
The Independent & Free Press
July 30 2009

Citizen reports push up impaired charges
The Barrie Advance
By Janis Ramsay
July 30, 2009

Recent deaths show Alberta must get tough on drunk driving, MADD says
By Lisa Arrowsmith
The Canadian Press
July 25, 2009

Carnage continues on Alberta highways
News 990 AM
July 24, 2009

Four officers earn awards
Innisfil Scope
July 15

DUI is serious problem
By Robert Solomon, Suzie Chiodo and Andrew Murie,
Special to The Windsor Star
July 6, 2009

Police, M.A.D.D. team up for safe roads campaign
The Independent & Free Press – Georgetown
July 2, 2009

Is Canada really ‘tough on drunk drivers’?
The Lawyers Weekly
June 26, 2009

City starts unique pilot project
Nanaimo Daily News
By Walter Cordery
June 20, 2009

Video message is tops
Burnaby Now
By Jennifer Moreau
June 20, 2009

76 licences suspended under tougher rules
The Windsor Star
By Monica Wolfson
June 16, 2009

Memories flood MADD Walk
The London Free Press
June 15, 2009

Moncton teen wins MADD film contest
Times and Transcript
Friday June 12th, 2009

Walking, running like MADD
St. Thomas Times Journal
By Kyle Rea
June 9, 2009

Forum tackles teen drinking
Times Colonist
By Matthew Pearson,
June 8, 2009

Town grads allowed 10 drinks at party
The StarPhoenix
By Lana Haight,
June 6, 2009

Province taking right direction in impaired driving laws: MADD Canada president
The Journal Pioneer
By Nancy MacPhee
June 6, 2009

Mock disaster raises awareness about drinking and driving
Kings County Record
By Terrence McEachern
June 2, 2009

Imagining a safer world
The Journal Pioneer
By Nancy MacPhee
June 1, 2009

Stop the carnage
The Journal Pioneer – Editorial
June 1, 2009

Collision season begins
Leduc Representative
May 22, 2009

Just a few beers? Get ready to walk home
St. Thomas Times Journal
May 15, 2009

Who's picking you up? A taxi or a hearse?
The Progress.com
May 14, 2009

A sobering message - Grieving mom's tragic story an education for students
The Hamilton Spectator
By Carmelina Prete
May 14, 2009

Letter to the Editor – Thank you from MADD
Castanet.net
May 12, 2009

MADD supporters walk to remember
North Island Gazette
May 12, 2009

Purple Ribbon Campaign turns light on drunk driving
The Observer
By Tara Hogan
May 12, 2009

P.E.I. MADD chapters applaud stronger penalties for drinking drivers
The Guardian
May 12, 2009

MADD pleased by new laws
The Daily Press
By Brandon Walker
May 11, 2009

MADD memories - Fundraising walk at Gillies Lake on Saturday
The Daily Press
By Chelsey Romain
May 9, 2009

Don’t forget to lace up your runners and walk like MADD
BayToday.ca
By Kate Adams
May 8, 2009

Sobriety message for students timed for proms
London Free Press
By Patrick Maloney
May 7, 2009

MADD launches Campaign 911 to report suspected impaired drivers
Waterloo Chronicle
May 06, 2009

MADD announces walk-a-thon events
Canadian Driver
May 6, 2009

MADD presentation shows students the real risks of impaired driving
Southshore now.ca
By Lisa Brown
May 5, 2009

RCMP snag impaired driver thanks to tip
The Western Star
May 5, 2009

New law revises roadside licence suspension period for drivers blowing a 'Warn'
myKawartha.com
By Mary Riley
May 4, 2009

MADD Launches New Campaign
VOCM Newfoundland
May 3, 2009

Durham reacts to Ontario's Increased license suspensions for drinking and driving
Newsdurhamregion.com
May 1, 2009
By Chris Hall

Quick start to RIDE
Toronto Sun
April 30

MADD’s Campaign 911 urges reporting impaired drivers
Canadian Driver
April 30, 2009

Drivers who repeatedly blow in the ‘warn’ range face tougher sanctions
Waterloo Chronicle
By Melinda Dalton, Chronicle Staff
April 29, 2009

New law revises roadside licence suspension period for drivers blowing a 'Warn'
Mykawartha.com
By Mary Riley
April 29, 2009

Fair warning
WaterlooChronicle.ca
By Melinda Dalton
April 29, 2009

P.E.I.'s new drunk-driving rules likely not enough for MADD Canada
CBC.ca
April 29, 2009

MADD handed provincial award
The Barrie Examiner
April 28, 2009

Still MADD over drunk drivers
By Mike Sheeler
April 24, 2009

Memorial to mark drunk driving tragedy
The Windsor Star
By Trevor Wilhelm
April 24, 2009

MADD fumes over woes at local court
YorkRegion.com
By Joe Fantauzzi
April 23, 2009

Setting new standards - New rules of the road; Alcohol limit for youths now set at zero
The Record.com
By Cherri Greeno
April 22, 2009

Police tipped about impaired driver
FM93
April 20, 2009

Police credit 911 callers for pre-empting collision
The Banner - Orangeville
April 16, 2009

Accused drunk driver keeps cool
Chronicle-Herald
By Steve Bruce
April 16, 2009

I'm angry, I'm hurt and I've had enough
BayToday.ca
By Kate Adams
April 02, 2009

Decisions have lasting effects
The Tribune
By Kaesha Forand
April 1, 2009

Driver alerts police to suspected drunk driver
The Record.com
March 28, 2009

Sobering workshop begins golf season
By Joe Belanger
London Free Press
March 27, 2009

Plan your St. Patrick’s Day: MADD Canada
Canadian Driver
March 15, 2009

Wasted may save a life
By Mary Nolan
The Hamilton Spectator
March 11, 2009

Group blasts conditional sentence for wrong-way drunk
By Keith Fraser,
Canwest News Service
March 5, 2009

Get tougher on drunk driving
Times Colonist - Editorial
March 2, 2009

Sign puts spotlight on drunk drivers
By Lisa Tallyn
Georgetown Independent & Free Press
March 2, 2009

Valley motorist reports drunk driver to police
Telegraph –Journal
Feb. 28, 2009

Police step up fight against impaired driving
By Jeff Ducharme
Telegraph-Journal
Feb. 23, 2009

MPs debate new criminal sanctions for impaired driving
By Janice Tibbetts
Canwest News Service
Monday, February 23, 2009

MADD Canada, Alcool NB Liquor and local police forces partner to raise awareness for Campaign 911
Alcool NB Liquor Press Release
nbliquor.com
February 20, 2009

Toughen drunk driving laws: MP
Times & Transcript
Feb. 18, 2009

Mandatory ignition interlocks for convicted drunk drivers set in motion
CBC News
Feb. 2, 2009

 

 



 


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