Drugs, Guns, and More Talk of Calgary Gangs
It seems like there's a new story every week with the same basic details: Calgary Police track down someone who is allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade, then announce...
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Legal Marijuana: Perhaps "Uncool," Definitely Good for Calgary
Opinion pieces in the Calgary Herald should always be taken with a grain of salt (or a shot of something stronger), but this piece on potential marijuana legalization really takes...
Read MoreHow Calgary Can Best Stand with Paris, Against Terror
There are no apologies or excuses to be made for those who carried out the recent attacks in Paris.
Read MoreDo We Really Need More Calgary Police?
Some members of the Calgary Police force are clamoring for more officers, but is that really the right solution?
Read MoreCalgary Police Find New Ways to Fight With Calgary Gangs
Careful readers will note a key four letter word in my title. It isn't, "Calgary Police Find New Ways to Fight Calgary Gangs," it's "Calgary Police Find New Ways to...
Read MoreCrime and Police Are the Responsibility of Every Calgary Citizen
I've spent a fair amount of time on this blog discussing the Calgary Police Service, often in critical tones.
Read MoreWhat Legal Marijuana Could Mean for Calgary's Economy
I've written previously about the problems that criminalizing commonly-used recreational drugs causes here in Calgary. From gang violence to public health issues, making drugs illegal when we know, from abundant...
Read MoreTransAlta Ruling a Mixed Bag for Calgary & Alberta
A settlement in the price-gouging and insider-trading case in which power provider TransAlta profited to the tune of around $25 million dollars has finally been reached, and it looks like...
Read MoreFormer Defence Lawyer Now Calgary's Chief Crown Prosecutor
As reported in the Calgary Herald, Calgary has a new Chief Crown Prosecutor.
Read MoreTrudeau a Triumph for Canada and Calgary
My lack of love for outgoing PM Stephen Harper is no secret; at best, we have strikingly different views on what is best for Canada and its people and on...
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