In addition to tickets, more than 300 warnings were issued. (Image Credit: Submitted/RCMP)

By Derek Cornet

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RCMP issue 134 tickets during northern traffic blitz

Feb 6, 2026 | 1:27 PM

Saskatchewan RCMP is reporting the results of a traffic safety blitz last weekend.  

Between Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, officers from Regina, Prince Albert, Estevan, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw conducted check stops in the communities and roadways of La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Grandmother’s Bay and Missinipe. 

Police were checking for unsafe driving behaviours, including impairment by drug and alcohol. Officers stopped and conducted mandatory alcohol screening tests on 494 vehicles. 

In total, 134 tickets were issued, as well as 335 warnings. Officers charged one driver for impaired driving and issued nine roadside suspensions (eight for drug consumption and one for alcohol consumption before driving).  

There was also one vehicle that fled from police and that matter is still under investigation. 

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“Whether on a snowmobile or on the road, driving sober is crucial for keeping the Saskatchewan public safe,” said Insp. Lee Knelsen in a media release issued Friday. 

“RCMP will be out on roads and trails ensuring the public is driving safely and make it home at the end of the day.” 

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com