Last updated on January 10th, 2022
In Arthurian Romance, the mysterious wizard Merlin prophesized to King Uther Pendragon that a noble youth named Galahad would soon be born, who would then save the Kingdom from evil and usher in a state of blessedness. Sure enough, in due time, the child was born of dubious parentage. Despite having grown up shielded from…
Last updated on December 21st, 2021
It has been an unprecedented year for paramedics and other emergency medical personnel. Not only are paramedics tasked with keeping up with the demanding tasks required of their jobs on a day-to-day basis, but they are also working tirelessly to keep our communities safe during a global pandemic. Perhaps no one understands this struggle more…
Last updated on December 21st, 2021
On Dec. 17, 2020, Hastings-Quinte paramedic Graham Christie signed off for the final time after 50 years of dedicated service to the emergency medical community. “4363, 79242 signing off.” After a brief pause, the dispatcher’s voice came over the radio. “Paramedic Graham Christie, today we celebrate your life dedication to the paramedic profession with your…
Last updated on December 20th, 2021
Winner: Mathieu Lemery Nominated by: Luc Lemery Congratulations to one of our First Responders of the Year for 2020: Volunteer Firefighter Mathieu Lemery, with the Clarence-Rockland Fire Department. Mat was nominated by his father, Luc Lemery. “He is young and devoted to the community,” says Luc, “He is very dedicated and takes his work seriously,…
Last updated on December 20th, 2021
Winner: Matthew Wollman Nominated by: Candice Doherty Congratulations to Matt Wollman, a Canadian wildfire fighter from Dauphin, MB and our second First Responder of the Year for 2020! Matt was nominated by his older sister, Candice Doherty, for his big heart and willingness to put his life on the line for others no matter the…
Last updated on May 4th, 2022
Australia is no stranger to wildfires; however, the 2019-2020 fire season was one for the books. When the first of the fires sparked in June 2019, although it was an early start to the season, no one could have guessed what lay ahead. With a severe drought affecting 95 per cent of the country, as…
Last updated on November 1st, 2019
How a relentless, stubborn — and retired — cop got the job done when the victims had nowhere to go By Claude Aubin In June 2014 a female acquaintance, who knew that I had worked as a police officer for over 30 years, contacted me. The woman was frazzled, telling me that she had been…
Last updated on November 1st, 2019
A crime journalist’s take on pedophile catching vigilante Justin Payne: placing faith in the judicial system, rule of law and fair trial is key to whether a society works or not By Kristian Gravenor A day at the office for Brampton, Ontario’s Justin Payne, 29, entails imitating a child by texting men and seducing them…
Last updated on November 1st, 2019
By Frédéric Serre Last November 15, I stood with about 400 people inside the beautiful grand ballroom of the majestic Marriot Château Champlain Hotel in downtown Montreal as members of the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada Black Watch pipe band led a congregation of 43 police officers and five civilians into the hall, where the…
Last updated on November 1st, 2019
By Terence Cottrell Canada is the second largest country in the world. And because of the nation’s vast size and sometimes-harsh and varying weather conditions, often rugged, innacessible remote terrain and waters, Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in Canada must be tailored for each emergency to fit unique circumstances. This means that on every alert…
