A new year, a safer you!

Dec 20, 2013 | 2013, Home & Community Safety, News

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Resolve to make safety a priority in 2014. Here are some practical suggestions to get you started: 1. I will drive sober. I will drive alert. Impairment has many faces – alcohol, drugs and fatigue...

Ho Ho Ho-liday Safety Guide

Dec 2, 2013 | 2013, Home & Community Safety, News

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Unlike those tacky Christmas sweaters, safety never goes out of style! Here are some simple, timely tips and reminders to help you and your loved ones stay safe over the holidays. Holiday...

Celebrate My Drive – Be the KEY to safe driving

Oct 16, 2013 | 2013, News, Vehicle & Road Safety

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Enter the Canada Safety Council’s contest to WIN $300! In 50 words or less, tell us how you make safety behind the wheel your top priority. Must be ages 14 to 19 to enter. Email your response...

CSC and Bridgestone launch safe driving resource for teens, parents

Sep 4, 2013 | 2013, News, Vehicle & Road Safety

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008  Please note: This archived article links to a website that has been de-activated.  The Canada Safety Council has partnered with Bridgestone Americas, Inc. to launch www.teensdrivesmart.ca. The...

School buses back on roads

Aug 19, 2013 | 2013, News, Vehicle & Road Safety

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Drivers, prepare to stop – back-to-school season is here! The Canada Safety Council would like to remind motorists that yellow school buses are back on the roads this fall. Remain vigilant, patient...

Safety scholarship recipient announced

Aug 8, 2013 | 2013, News

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 The Canada Safety Council is very pleased to announce Cheryl Joseph of Oakville, ON, as the recipient of the Sarah Beth Therien Memorial Scholarship. The $2,500 award recognizes Cheryl’s...

Children very vulnerable to heatstroke if left in vehicles

Jun 27, 2013 | 2013, News, Vehicle & Road Safety, Youth Safety

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 It is a familiar, heartbreaking story that comes with summer heat-waves in Canada – a child left in a vehicle overheats and dies from heatstroke. Even on days that seem relatively mild, 20 minutes...

Caution advised for using rechargeable batteries, battery chargers

Jun 14, 2013 | 2013, Home & Community Safety, News

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Devices requiring rechargeable batteries are everywhere – smartphones, power tools, small appliances such as hand-held vacuum cleaners, and even children’s toys. Because they are so common, it is...

Deadline approaching for National Police Awards nominations

Jun 4, 2013 | 2013, News

News By The Year2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 *Deadline for submissions is June 15, 2013 The National Police Award for Traffic Safety recognizes excellence, dedication and initiative in the field of traffic safety by enforcement officers...