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Festive R.I.D.E Campaign Gets Underway

The Ontario Provincial Police is kicking off its Festive R.I.D.E. campaign today.

OPP is teaming up with local police in London, Aylmer, St. Thomas, Strathroy-Caradoc and Woodstock.

Sergeant Dave Rektor says OPP Drug Recognition Experts will be at R.I.D.E. checkpoints throughout the campaign.

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Rektor says they have seen a decrease in impaired drivers, but one drunk driver is one too many.

The campaign runs through the holiday season.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.