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'Project Momentum' - A new CTA-led initiative aimed at
driving down cargo theft, will hold its first meeting Sept.
5 at Jeff Bryan Transport’s facility
Verisk Crime Analytics will lead an initiative to fight
Cargo theft along Highway 401 and the Greater Toronto Area.
This area has become a hotspot for cargo theft, and it's the
initiative's goal to help mitigate and prevent cargo theft. Verisk Crime Analytics has two divisions that will help in
this effort,
National Equipment Register and
CargoNet, and will work alongside the Canadian Law
Enforcement, as well as collaborate with Canadian Trucking
Alliance and Ontario Trucking Association. The benefits of Project Momentum will be to see
what can be done to help stop cargo theft, mitigate the
impact when it occurs, and to heighten awareness of the
issue. David Shillingford,
President of Verisk Crime Analytics, commented, "Project
Momentum will promote a heightened awareness of the risk of
cargo theft, as well as collaboration amongst the
stakeholders impacted by cargo and equipment thefts, to
develop and implement mitigation programs. Increased
enforcement, crime suppression initiatives, and community
engagement are among the measures planned to help prevent
theft and facilitate stolen cargo and equipment recovery."
Phase 1 of Project Momentum will be the Sept. 5
workshop, featuring speakers from law enforcement and
industry, with two other phases taking place through
December. “The
goal is to educate everyone from carriers, to the courts, to
the public of the scope and seriousness of cargo crime and
the impact it and the organized syndicates behind it is
having not only on the business world but in our
communities,” Jeff Bryan said. “There is some momentum
building. Industry has taken the first steps, law
enforcement is there beside us to help, but so much more
needs to be done such as tougher sentencing.” Phase 2 will
focus on providing training and awareness to law
enforcement. To sign up for the workshop, fill out
this form.
(Source
trucknews.com)
Crime forces Mac’s Thunder Bay stores night closures
Mac’s Convenience Stores says that the robbery rate in its
Thunder Bay locations is by far the worst of any other
locations in Ontario. The company operates nineteen shops in
Thunder Bay. Eight of the company’s stores have had to
reduce their operating hours in an effort to reduce the risk
of robberies in the stores. (Source
canadiansecuritymag.com)
Axis Communications' Academy launches Sales Essentials
training in U.S. and Canada - four Canadian stops planned
Network-video-surveillance company Axis
Communications announced earlier this week that its Axis
Communications’ Academy will launch a "Sales Essentials"
course in the U.S. and Canada beginning August 27 and
running through the end of the year. More than 40 North
American cities are planned for the training tour, including
four stops in Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and
Vancouver). This 1-day, instructor-led course will provide
channel partners with the best strategies and
system-demonstration tips to maximize success in selling IP
video. Register for training in the U.S.
here, or in Canada
here.
Retailers tracking customer return data prompts concerns
over transparency - the #1 article in our industry in North
America this week - published in over 20 publications this
week alone The companies say it's all in the name
of security and fighting fraud. They want to be able to
identify chronic returners or gangs of thieves trying to
make off with high-end products that are returned later for
store credit. Consumer advocates are raising transparency
issues about the practice of having companies collect
information on consumers and create "return profiles" of
customers at big-name stores such as Best Buy, J.C. Penney,
Victoria's Secret, Home Depot and Nike. For example, if TRE
logs and analyzes returns from a Victoria's Secret customer,
TRE only reports back to Victoria's Secret about the return
activity. It does not then also share that information with
J.C. Penney or other retailers that use TRE. Editor's Note:
Now appearing in Canada this article has made the rounds
throughout North America and is probably the most popular
article having to do with our LP industry this entire year
quite frankly. (Source
ctvnews.ca)
Metro to restructure in Ontario, Makes Target Deal
Metro Inc. here said Wednesday that it would close or
convert 15 stores in Ontario in the coming months after
reporting soft sales for its fiscal third quarter. Metro
also on Wednesday said that an affiliate would operate
pharmacies in Target stores throughout Quebec.
(Source
supermarketnews.com)
Thieves make off with $4K in garlic from Quebec farm
It’s not the first time Quebec food producers have been
targeted by thieves. Last winter, someone managed to get
away with close to $140,000 worth of corn from a silo near
Montreal and December, two people were arrested in
connection with an $18 million maple syrup theft from a
warehouse in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, near Montreal as
well. Three major heists within one year of farmers.
(Source
cbc.ca)
 Video Released of Attempted Theft at Avalon Mall in
Newfoundland and Labrador Police have released a
video of suspects who attempted to break into a cell phone
kiosk in the Avalon Mall. RNC say the two men entered the
mall through the loading area and then went to the Virgin
Mobile kiosk in the mall. It happened around 2:45 in the
morning on July 11. There were no items reported stolen
during the attempted theft. RNC are asking the public to
call them or Crime Stoppers if they know the identity of the
suspects in the mall video surveillance.
(Source
cbc.ca)
 RCMP
investigates links between two separate
break-and-enters in Cobble Hill Shawnigan RCMP believes the man
behind a smash and grab at the Cobble Hill Market last week,
may have been behind a similar incident Tuesday night.
Employees of the Country Grocery arrived at work this
morning to see signs of a break and enter. When RCMP viewed
the security tapes they discovered the male suspect
attempting to unsuccessfully dislodge the ATM, before
grabbing a garbage bag full of cigarettes. The video footage
also shows an older model pick-up truck driving by the front
door twice right before the suspect smashed the glass door.
(Source
cowichannewsleader.com)
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