The LSU staff once held a commitment from Florida's Justin Watkins, who debuted in the initial 247Sports rankings as one of the nation's best athletes. He committed to LSU, but later flipped to Florida State and then to Texas. Now, entering his senior season, the Sunshine State four-star prospect isn't committed anywhere, and he's giving all teams another chance to win him over and land his signature. This past week, the LSU staff brought Watkins to Baton Rouge for an unofficial visit, and he also made a trip to Alabama to do the same. Where do things stand now? Click here for the VIP Tidbits http://lsu.247sports.com/Article/LSU-is-hosting-two-of-Louisianas-best-wide-receivers-105459073
Statistics Canada released police-reported crime statistics for 2016 on Monday, which included a look at impaired driving numbers. Over the last 10 years, the number of police-reported cases of impaired driving appears to be trending downward in Alberta. Province-wide, there were 12,191 incidents last year. In Edmonton, there was a peak of 4,223 incidents in 2009. In 2016, there were 2,812 cases recorded. “It’s definitely a positive. It’s a step in the right direction,” said Kim Thomas, whose son Brandon was killed by an impaired driver in 2012 near Cochrane, northwest of Calgary. READ MORE: Alberta’s top court strikes down provincial impaired driving law Still, she wonders if there are actually fewer impaired people getting behind the wheel or if other factors are making the numbers lower. “I don’t know if that means less people have been caught or if the prosecutors are less willing to prosecute it as an impaired driving charge.” Four cases of impaired driving causing death were ...