MADD Canada and NL Liquor Corporation team up to launch school program

    Monday, 21 October 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    These educational one-hour presentations reach thousands of students across the country with the aim to reduce impaired driving among young people by delivering a powerful message about its impact.

    Road crashes are a leading cause of death among Canadian youth, with alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs involved in over half of those crashes. MADD Canada has partnered with the NL Liquor Corporation and launched its 2024-2025 School Program.  Dawn Regan is the Chief Operating Officer with MADD Canada. She says these life-saving and sober messages are delivered to intermediate and  high school students. Regan  says these educational one-hour presentations reach thousands of students across the country with the aim to reduce impaired driving among young people by delivering a powerful message about its impact. For more information go maddyouth.ca/school-program/. 

     

     

    To report an error, submit a news tip, or provide feedback, please e-mail news@bayfm.ca or call (709) 637-0183.

    More from Local News

     

     

     

    BayFM recognizes support from the following agencies:

                        

    Today's Weather

    • Corner Brook

      Heavy snow

      High: -10°C | Low: -17°C

    • Deer Lake

      Low-level cloud

      High: -9°C | Low: -19°C

    • Stephenville

      Low-level cloud

      High: -8°C | Low: -13°C

    Recently Played

    Podcasts

    • Trash Talk

      TRASH TALK THURSDAY

      On this Trash Talk! We welcome a special guest from the City of Corner Brook to talk about their new recycling program! #sortit #trashtalknl #sortitwestern

    • NL Summer Games 2026

      NL Summer Games

      Michelle Payne from the VIP Reception Hospitality Committee drops by for the chat.

    • The Plain Truth

      The Plain Truth, Wednesday March 25, 2025

      Paula Shepperd’s guests this week are Tania Heath and Bridget Clarke from the St.John’s Status of Woman Council