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Channel-Port aux Basques RCMP arrests impaired driver
February 19, 2026
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Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP
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RCMP in Channel-Port aux Basques arrested a 60-year-old man after receiving a report of a possible impaired driver on Wednesday afternoon.
On February 18, 2026, shortly before 2:30 p.m., officers in Port aux Basques were alerted to a possible impaired driver in a store parking lot on Main Street. Police quickly located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
The driver, a 60-year-old Port aux Basques man, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested for impaired operation. He was transported to the detachment where he provided further breath samples more than twice the legal limit.
He was released from custody to appear in court in May 2026 to face charges of impaired operation over 80%mg. His driver's licence was suspended and his vehicle was seized and impounded.
Impaired operation is a choice that puts you and everyone on the road at unnecessary and unacceptable risk. Always drive sober and have a plan to get home safely. If you suspect an impaired driver or see a driver who is an immediate threat to road safety, call 9-1-1 to make a report.