Missed School Prompts Change in Custody

BC court finds school attendence a major factor in a change in custody. A June 2015 B.C. family court case judgement  shows the importance of a child’s attendance at school, when parents disagree who the child should live with. The 11 year old boy, “BG”, had been living primarily with his…

Drunk Driver Reports Himself To Police

An Ontario drunk driver hit rock bottom – and used that moment to try turning his life around by reporting himself to police. “In all my years of policing, I’ve never heard of anybody doing this before,” Ontario Police Constable Kevin O’Neill told the Toronto Star. A drunk driver reporting…

10 Steps To Prevent Bike Theft

Bike theft reaches its peak in the summer as more of us are out enjoying the weather. Unfortunatley, bike thieves are also out looking for easy targets. Bike theft has been on the rise since 2009, according to a RCMP.  In 2012, there were 433 bike thefts in the Capital Regional…

Drones Used To Help Both Criminals & Police

  Drones, mini-helicopters equipped with high definition cameras, have been used by burglars as well as police, in relation to criminal activities. Drones, mini-helicopters equipped with high definition cameras, have been used by burglars as well as police, in relation to criminal activities. On May 18, the Telegraph reported that…

Shared Parenting works well for Children

Shared parenting provides longterm stability and better health. However, Many divorced parents worry that having children shuttle between homes can be stressful for their children.  However, a newly released Swedish study of of nearly 150,000 tweens and teens has found that children with a shared parenting arrangment actually cope better than…