The Halifax Regional Police will have an early look at testing potentially drugged drivers. Elizabeth Chiu of CBC Nova Scotia reported on the two different 'drugalyzers' that will be tested by the HRP as part of a national pilot project from Public Safety Canada: 

The portable devices by Alere and Securetec, which collect and analyze saliva samples for the presence of cocaine, opioids, methamphetamine, MDMA (ecstasy) and cannabis are being tested with the help of volunteer drivers in roadside checks around Halifax.

Three HRP officers have been trained to participate in the pilot. They're trying out the DrugWipe 5 by Securetec, a plastic applicator with three pads that change colour when saturated and requires eight minutes to analyze the sample.

The other model, manufactured by Alere, looks like a cotton swab with an indicator that turns blue when enough spit has been collected. Its results are ready in five minutes.

You can read Chiu's full story for CBC HERE.