Festive RIDE starts

Const. Earl Dalphy, of Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sgt. Ray Magnan, of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, and Acting Chief Marc Lesage, of Anishinabek Police Service, speak at the launch of Festive RIDE on Thursday. The three police agencies, along with Ontario Provincial Police, are teaming up to do RIDE checks watching for impaired drivers until Jan. 1. About 1,700 vehicles were checked in 2018 with two motorists being charged with having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams. Resi