10 h. ago Report says B.C. lacks a standard approach to safety at community events

B.C. commissioned the report after 11 people died when a vehicle rammed into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in April

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7 d. ago ‘There’s an urgency’: Victoria unveils $10M for first steps of public safety plan

The money will go primarily to hiring new police and bylaw officers, temporary housing, and public works to ensure cleanliness and hygeine.

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2 w. ago Victoria’s new community safety plan gets council’s green light

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she's "thrilled" councillors have signalled support for a plan to address declining social order caused by homelessness, addiction and a fraying health care system in the city. 

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3 w. ago Victoria mayor unveils community safety plan to reduce street disorder

Proposed city actions include increased police foot and bike patrols, more dollars for cleaning, and sprucing up public spaces

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3 w. ago Victoria unveils new community safety plan, 2 years in the making

The 79-page plan includes dozens of recommendations for all three levels of government, broken into categories including housing, health care, service delivery and policing.

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3 w. ago ‘Manitoba’s downtown’: Province launches safety initiative for Winnipeg’s city centre

The 16-week project, which launches Tuesday, will focus on crime prevention, community safety, mental health and addictions support, via the Downtown Community Safety Partnership.

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3 w. ago Ontario city pauses speed cameras after 32K tickets handed out in 3 weeks

After more than 32,000 speeding tickets were handed out in just three weeks by automatic speed cameras in community safety zones, Vaughan council decided to pause the program.

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