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You can find plenty of examples of average Canadians engaging a criminal.  The police in Vancouver recently praised a couple of different incidents of citizens getting involved when the situation was so grave that waiting for first responders could have led to loss of life.  One was...

Uhhh yeah, okay.  You call me whatever you want to.  So you want me to "..prove it..," and continue the circular argument that leads nowhere?  Doesn't change the fact that arming the citizenry can have negative as well as positive possible outcomes.  Someone blindly asserting that if one of...

If this had happened in Texas, it could have been the lunatic who had the firearm instead of a knife.  The old "..if other people only had better access to firearms.." is a circular argument in these types of cases.  Unless we could guarantee that this guy wouldn't have had access.

Wasn't there something in the news about him trying to escape, or get out a window.  Long way down, especially if you land on your head.

Personal opinion, but the 60 rocks!  Both for its sensitive antenna system, and for its battery use.  I took the train from Toronto to Vancouver, and on a lark, I decided to turn the Garmin on, and see if it would plot the route, max speed, total distance, and all that jazz.  It worked...

Buses are a good option if you are out in some place like Manotick. The closest park and ride would likely be on Fallowfield Station, where there are a couple of express buses which should get you to NDHQ.  Being DND you can get an ECONOPASS from OC Transpo, and as previously mentioned it would...

So, has anyone had the chance to take the trip yet, and report their observations.  We are taking "The Canadian" out to Vancouver and are interested in any hints.

One of the Canadian MSM papers was mentioning that Bush has been using 'yo' for quite some time.  The Brits didn't like it a couple of years back when he called out 'yo Blair.' He is said to use it to loosen up the atmosphere, which can be quite stuffy.  I can imagine.

Did a search and couldn't find a reference to this new show, so here ya go...... This week's Maclean's magazine has an article on the new CTV/CBS series 'Flashpoint.'  I'd seen the commercials but totally missed the fact they are wearing Toronto Police insignia.   So much so that the American...

Comm Rsch has been "owned" by the Army for a few years now.  Hence the reason for the Army PLQ for all.  At the time a Comm Rsch MWO, I remember when that decision was made a few years ago.   There was a lot of hand wringing about how all the trades senior appointments would be made by Army...

Let's not confuse protocol with lawful requirements.  Yes rank is important, structured authority is important, and it all ties into respect - which is sadly lacking in the civilian world - but how far do you want to take it.  I can't believe the 'signature block creep' that I see with the...

I suspect that CBSA has gone through its share of growing pains since 9/11; which included a rush to hire staff/contractors who were less than 100% up to their job, or who required a long learning curve.  Somewhat like the CF in Afghanistan. I travel through a lot of airports and have found a...

Good on airport security for doing their job.  You on the other hand should not have been giving them any grief over having to do it properly.  There is only one 'legal' way that someone from the CF is ALLOWED to get any special treatment at airport screening, and that is if they have a courier...

It could be that they didn't want to make do with jobs they didn't feel challenged in, and they decided to pull pin and leave, rather than make everyone else miserable with moaning and groaning about it - I think we all know people like that.  I think the real story will be what they do next. ...

Roger that, and I'll admit I was being a bit of a smart ass ;-).  I also have to often shake my head at the left wing bias in the press; but then I count on those who I feel have a more 'realistic' look at the real world to try and enlighten our fellow Canadians.  Years ago I took OPDP 6...

Not really. If you truly believe that "The Media are  "...useful idiots" used by the so-called fifth column..." than I would not presume to know what you think about those other members of the "media."  Actually I would disagree, and say that they are somewhat used by the CF, and the CF would be...

By your measuring stick I assume that you think that Christie Blanchford, Matthew Fisher, or Peter Worthington are examples of the "useful idiots used by the" Canadian Forces, because they have written articles which could be seen as supportive of the CF?

I hope VIA actually makes a bit of a profit on this, and it shuts up those asking for an Auditor General investigation.  If, in August, this all goes off with minimal complications, I hope the person/team at VIA who came up with this idea gets a bonus/promotion - especially if it actually helps...

I concur.  I recently had to evaluate 4 different GPS models for work.  The Legend HCX won hands down.  All the HCX with the new receivers are superior for picking up signals.  Older/traditional units can get jumpy reception inside a vehicle/house; the HCXs are super sensitive.  I am able to...

That would be great, but I read somewhere that they were looking at the fall.  Making it about bang on for the time around Remembrance Day.