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OPP Lay More than 8,000 Charges over the Civic Holiday Weekend 2026 – Kingston News
Alcohol-related and lifejacket violations made up more than half of the 42 charges, police said, as officers issued 56 warnings during the patrols.
- The Ontario Provincial Police laid over 8,240 charges related to traffic and marine safety during the Civic Holiday long weekend across Ontario, including speeding, seatbelt violations, impaired and distracted driving, and Move Over Law offenses.
- In Ontario's West Region, the OPP conducted over 2,100 traffic stops and laid 1,815 charges, primarily for speeding and seatbelt violations, from July 31 to August 3, 2026.
- A 27-year-old man was charged with multiple drug trafficking offenses after an OPP investigation in Dryden, where suspected drugs and cash were seized from a vehicle and a property.
- Speeding remains a leading cause of crashes and fatalities, with 14 people killed in speed-related collisions in the West Region so far in 2026; the OPP continues to focus on enforcing laws against speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, and seatbelt violations to promote safer driving.
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OPP lay more than 8,000 charges over the Civic Holiday weekend 2026 – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Days after the August Civic Holiday, which saw increased traffic on the roads over the long weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shared the results of their patrols of roads, trails, and waterways across the province.
OPP lay more than 1,800 charges in southwestern Ontario over Civic Holiday weekend
Ontario Provincial Police laid 1,815 charges during the Civic Holiday weekend in the West Region including hundreds for speeding and dozens for impaired driving. Police say the enforcement campaign aimed to prevent deadly collisions, not simply issue tickets.
·Ottawa, Canada
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