Ont. man charged with impaired driving, fined for violating health orders at N.S. ferry

An Ontarioman has been charged with impaired driving and fined for violating public health orders aftertrying to board a Newfoundland-bound ferry in North Sydney, N.S.

Cape Breton Regional Police received a report Wednesdayaround 11 p.m. AT of a possible impaired driver parked in the lineup at the Marine Atlanticterminal, where employees had stopped him from boarding the ferry.

A 65-year-old man from Etobicokewas arrested. His vehicle was towed from the scene and his licence suspended.

The man was expected to appear Thursday in Sydney provincial court charged with impaired driving.

Police said theman arrived in Nova Scotia on Tuesday, but he failed to prove hispermission to enter the province.

He wasfined $2,422 for failing to abide by ongoing provincial health orders.