Police officers in Grand Forks, B.C., say they arrested a man for canoeing while intoxicated.
The incident happened in the early afternoon of June 29 on Christina Lake in B.C.’s southeastern Interior.
Under B.C. law, the same impairment rules that apply to driving also apply to boating. According to the province, it’s illegal to operate or control a vessel while impaired by alcohol or with a blood alcohol level of more than .08.
In a statement, Grand Forks RCMP say they were called to the lake after someone reported an intoxicated man in a canoe. With the help of Christina Lake Fire Department’s boat, RCMP say they went out onto the water
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