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Needles and a Short Stack

Yes, the title is a play on finding a ‘needle in a haystack’, but a much scarier scenario.  If you’ve ever been to downtown Ottawa you’d know that you’re bound to find many an interesting thing.  People playing music and …

Woman on a bike

The Cycle of Transportation

It seems to be a growing problem on roadways; motor vehicles lacking the ability to share the road with their motorless counterparts (cyclists).  This fact has actually kept

Buying and Selling Online Safely

By now most of you have become aware of the horrible tragedy that occurred involving the death of a young father which all stemmed from an item that

Survival Tips

It's always good to have certain skills under your belt; the more skills you have, the better equipped you'll be for any situation.  Now, the likelihood of any

Tray of bullets

Gun Violence

"Authorities in southern Kentucky say a 2-year-old girl has been accidentally shot and killed by her 5-year-old brother, who was playing with a .22-caliber rifle he received as

Close up of a security guards shirt

Security Measures Measured

In wake of the horrific events that occurred at the Boston marathon a few days ago, everyone's sense of security (be it public or personal) has been heightened.

Candy in a mans hand

Drug Laced Candy

Candy is everywhere.  Every holiday seems to have candy/chocolates of some sort associated with it, and then there's halloween which is a candy entity all its own.  Normally

Important Child Safety Tips

As we transition from winter to spring, it's more important than ever to practice safe habits while conducting any and all activities.  As the weather gets better, we

Two sad young girls smoke

Young Daters Susceptible to Drugs

The complexities of dating range from learning to compromise on a multitude of things and also putting the feelings of someone else in front of your own.  This

Random Acts of Violence

Things are truly getting out of hand.  The whole gun violence issue in the US seems to be a problem that we as Canadians need to take seriously

Winter Driving Survival Tips

It may be March, with spring technically around the corner, but there's still snow on the ground.  With that being said, it's important to practice safe winter driving

Officers execute a traffic stop

DART in the Community

What does dart mean to you?  A pointy stick that's hurled toward a circular board with the intention of getting a bullseye?  To most of us, that would

Sexual abuse concept. Brutal man rapeing young woman

Teen Dating and Violence

First embarking into the dating world as a teenager can be daunting (for both the teen and their parents).  There's wondering if the person you like has the

Youth injured playing soccer

Preventing Sports Injuries

Regardless of the weather or the sport being played, learning how to prevent injuries is the best way to ensure safe game play and overall safety.  Here are

Amber Alert Awareness Day

Technically, it was yesterday (January 13th) but it's such an important topic, that it had to be addressed. "The Amber Alert has made a huge difference in law enforcement's