Twenty year old SFU student Canon Wong has a goal of joining the Vancouver Police Department at the age of 22. The average age of a successful applicant is 26. Canon is doing everything he can to prepare himself for a career in policing, including joining the Canadian Forces as a reservist, and working as … Read more ›
Winnipeg Despite the heat, vandalism has proven to be a cold reality check for city schools in Winnipeg’s inner city and the suburbs. Now, as activity at the learning institutions winds down for the summer, the Manitoba School Boards Association is turning to the community for a solution to what it is calling a community … Read more ›
Shilo Stag, Manitoba – Jillian Driessen He is no peeping tom. There is no need to be alarmed if you see the new RHU regulating officer, Dan Merlin, in your yard. His position as RHU regulating officer has not come without unique difficulties. "I've been called a peeping tom!" said Merlin. Being called a "peeping … Read more ›
Shoulder to Shoulder – September 2012: “Commissionaires actually do a lot more than just pass-control, which is what most veterans would know us for,” says Julie Graveline, who heads up Business Operations for Commissionaires Manitoba. The former naval officer waited five years before making the short jump from a Canadian Forces (CF) career to a … Read more ›
Today during a heartfelt exchange, Commissionaires Ottawa presented The Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre Foundation with a $500,000.00 donation to help finance the Seniors’ Village—affordable housing for seniors and veterans that will offer the independence of apartment living and the security of assisted living beginning in January 2013. This initiative will also help free … Read more ›
Prompted by continued business growth and demand for its services, Commissionaires has created CNTI, a national training institute now offering top-ranked security training and customer service courses at locations across the country. While Commissionaires has trained thousands of students at its individual locations for years, this is the first time its training is being offered on … Read more ›