The Calgary Police Service (CPS) will be stepping up its campaign against impaired driving over the holiday season.

Police say there have been 35 fatal crashes on Calgary roads so far this year and impairment by alcohol or drugs is believed to be a factor in five of them.

Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward of the Calgary police traffic unit says CPS will be working with the Alberta Sheriffs, Tsuu T’ina Nation police, RCMP and members of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City police force in December in an effort to take impaired drivers off the road.

“Every impaired driving collision is a preventable one, and every life is lost is a tragedy we work tirelessly to avoid,” said Woodward as he spoke with the media about CPS plans Thursday morning.

“While the numbers for … impairment may not seem high, b

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