It's time to modernize Albion Falls, not close or rope off the bottom

[![Albion Falls (Photo: Florin Chelaru CC-BY via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/7eLEFg)](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/4093970093_c0de316e9b_b.jpg)](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/4093970093_c0de316e9b_b.jpg)Albion Falls (Photo: Florin Chelaru CC-BY via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/7eLEFg)…

A Badge and a Vest Mounted Camera - Every Cop Should Have One

The Steve Mesic police shooting is a topic of conversation for many as we struggle to comprehend how and why this tragic event happened in our community, absent of any of that information. Mesic was shot, and killed [www.thespec.com/news-story/3837116-video-retracing-the-steps-of-police-shooting-victim/] , by Hamilton Police on June 7, 2013.…

Andre Marin investigating provincial de-escaluation guidelines, what it means in Hamilton

**UPDATE: **This morning, the Special Investigations Unit charged Toronto Police Constable James Forcillo with second degree murder in the shooting death of Sammy Yatim. Full SIU news release. [http://siu.on.ca/en/news_template.php?nrid=1748] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [![Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin (Ombudsman Ontario photo)](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/…

The Dieppe Raid - 71 Years Later

71 years ago, the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry landed at Dieppe for a “raid in force” against the Nazis occupying the French port city. At the end of the day, when the massacre was done, 197 of the men from the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry substain fatal wounds, 174 will…

My Memories of The Great Northeast Blackout of 2003

Thursday, August 14, 2003 started early for me, early and in another time zone. I awoke in my barracks at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown and hopped into a taxi for the short drive to Frederiction airport for a 6:00 a.m. flight to Toronto – I was getting my weekend…

Accessible Transportation Services Review sub-committee for August 14, 2013

The Accessible Transportation Services Review sub-committee held its first meeting during which time it worked on the scope of its mandate to review how the City delivers accessible transit. Tim Nolan, chair of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities – Transportation Sub-Committee, presented his ideas for improving accessible transit by…