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Elk Valley RCMP perform sobriety check stop for over 200 people

Layne Gallant
By Layne Gallant

More than 230 drivers were stopped at a sobriety checkpoint by Elk Valley RCMP, B.C. Highway Patrol and police dog services.

Police conducted the check stop April 23 on Fording River Road in Elkford.

Using approved screening devices, officers confirmed that all drivers checked were sober.

Police also checked vehicles for open liquor.

These checkpoints are one of the ways RCMP work to improve road safety in communities.

Through partnerships with B.C. Highway Patrol, police dog services and Elk Valley RCMP detachment officers, initiatives such as this check stop can be successful.

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Layne Gallant
Layne Gallant
Layne is beginning her broadcast journalism career and joined Vista Radio in 2025. She grew up in Saskatoon and graduated from the Radio and Television Broadcasting program at Western Academy Broadcasting College in June 2025. She moved to Cranbrook in fall 2025. She is a lifelong animal lover, especially cats, and has a background in competitive dance. She is excited to call Cranbrook home and get to know the community.

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