Calgary Canada January 7 2019 A man is facing charges after a flight from Calgary to London, England, was forced to turn around on Friday night. WestJet Flight 1 took off from Calgary shortly after 6 p.m. and returned to the gate at 8:30 p.m. Police were called to the airport around 7 p.m. to […]
Grand Prarie AB Canada January 4 2019 Grande Prairie Crime Prevention presented three individuals with awards for acts of bravery during the 2016 Prairie Mall shooting on Dec. 19. A single shot was fired at the Prairie Mall after a fight broke out between two groups of people in the food court on Sept. 15, […]
Alberta Canada January 4 2018 A late-night robbery attempt Dec. 21 was foiled thanks to a security company that recently began patrolling the Westlock area. GW Security owner and operator Ken Krupa said he was patrolling the area in his Jeep around 4 a.m. when he noticed fresh tracks crossing from the Westlock Ford parking […]
Scarborough Canada January 3 2019 A man is in custody after a security guard was stabbed at a grocery store in Scarborough on Sunday evening. Toronto police say that shortly before 8 p.m., a man tried to steal items from the store near Ellesmere Rd. and Victoria Park Ave. When he was stopped by […]
Ottawa Canada December 29 2018 Ottawa police have arrested a man in connection with a shoplifting incident that escalated after the man was confronted by store security. The incident took place on the afternoon of Christmas Eve at a store on Strandherd Drive in Barrhaven. A man was seen concealing merchandise from the sporting goods […]
Toronto Canada December 23 2018 The RCMP are taking a radical look at their recruitment strategy and could ditch credit checks and the ban on recruits with criminal backgrounds to help them rebuild their depleted ranks. The Mounties have been plagued by staffing challenges in recent years and are looking at how to convince more […]
Regina Canada December 22 2018 An alarm in your home or business can help provide a sense of security, but they’re starting to be a resource strain for the Regina Police Service (RPS). The RPS will be changing the way they handle alarm calls starting Jan. 1, 2019. “It’s just a general challenge that we […]
Edmonton Canada December 22 2018 An Edmonton cannabis store owner is fighting an Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission rule banning the use of his smokescreen security system. Alternative Greens owner Trevor Miller said, when the system is triggered, it fills the room with thick smoke intended to thwart thieves by impairing their vision. “If it […]
Richmond Canada December 21 2018 River Rock Casino security guard Kevin Shaw has a very special reason for giving back to the Richmond Christmas Fund every year. Photo submitted It may have been more than 30 years ago, but Kevin Shaw still remembers the day the Richmond Christmas Fund stepped up to save…well…Christmas. Shaw was […]
British Columbia Canada December 16 2018 The University of Victoria is taking a new approach to dealing with people who experience anaphylactic reactions. The University’s campus security services says it responds to more than 400 medical emergency calls every year, and many of them are allergy related. Now, security staff at the campus will be […]