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Category Archives: Crime
The Giant Mine Explosion, 20th Anniversary
Today is the 20th anniversary of one of the blackest days in the history of the Canadian North, and in Canadian labour history. On September 18, 1992, an explosion at the Giant gold mine at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories killed 9 … Continue reading
Yukon Police Asking for Help Locating Missing Man
Whitehorse RCMP are looking for the public’s help in finding 24-year-old Till Moritz Gerull, whose family in Germany has reported him missing. Till Moritz Gerull flew from Frankfurt to Whitehorse on June 8, 2011 and “planned on walking through the … Continue reading
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Distracted by the Sunshine and Warmth
I had to go into town for a few errands on Thursday, but it was so incredibly beautiful I got distracted and went for a long walk at the airport. I sometimes check the day’s flight arrivals and departures so … Continue reading
Visiting Canada with a DUI
The subject of whether or not a person can visit Canada if they’ve got a criminal record of any kind, particularly DUIs (drunk driving), comes up so often on travel Forums that I thought I’d post the regs here for … Continue reading
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Abandoned ammunition?
I was on the Port of San Diego Web site today to read about their new cruise terminal. I got side-tracked by the Harbor Police blotter, and was more than a little surprised to see week after week, multiple “incidents … Continue reading
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Scuba Diving at Grand Turk, BWI
November 18: After a tantalizing but very brief look at Grand Turk last week, I was even more excited about donning scuba gear for a look at the world-famous coral reef. The Carnival Liberty approaches the Grand Turk dock just … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Crime, Cruises, Photos, Scuba Diving, Travel
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Tragedy at Hoonah
I’ve been too stunned by Saturday night’s murder of 2 of the 3 police officers in Hoonah, Alaska, to even comment. There probably are no words to properly describe what I feel, being from a small town, being a former … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Personal Notes, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Please Watch for Stolen Boat in the Yukon
A friend had a large inflatable boat on a trailer stolen from Porter Creek this morning. It’s an 18′ Mark IV, black, blue rope, blue console, 50hp Honda motor, trailer plate T80714. If anyone sees it, please contact the RCMP. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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User-Pay for Excess Policing – Way to Go, Anchorage!
The Anchorage city police have had enough of people being bad neighbours, and have started billing them for their ignorance. Some problem homes in Anchorage are getting 90 or more calls by police a year, according to Anchorage police Sgt. … Continue reading
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Canada Needs the Death Penalty
Many of you saw this scene on your television screen last night – the funeral of another murdered Mountie. We are far past the time when Canadians have to stand up and say in a concrete way that this cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Personal Notes, Policing, Politics
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