Sometimes, would-be criminals should just stay at home.   The gas stations and convenience stores (particularly the 24 hours ones) in our city have been targeted on a regular basis for robberies and thefts.  Staff at these establishments have policies and safety measures in place to combat crimes and keep their employees safe, but there will [...]

It’s a beautiful long weekend, and it’s the first time in the last few years where the Victoria Day holiday has not been plagued with rain.  The streets, markets, parks and campgrounds are filled with people taking advantage of the sunny skies and welcoming the unofficial start to summer. But it’s not all roses.  Every [...]

I never did catch up with last week’s TWIP, so I’ll try and catch up now… Vancouver   CON AIR, a program to transport ‘wanted’ parties back to the province where the criminal warrant had been issued, has been up and running for just over a year.  Up until the program was introduced, the VPD [...]

On Monday I touched briefly on the fact we flew to Ottawa with five police dogs, and that travelling with big dogs is a lot of work.  Here’s the rest of the story: The people at YVR were a little overwhelmed when we all showed up at the flight counter with dogs, kennels, coolers for dog food [...]

We are in the midst of a provincial election, the winner of which is to be decided upon this evening when the voting polls close. I found myself really struggling this morning when I placed my vote and I was not satisfied with the options presented. In my personal opinion, it all came down to [...]