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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. France’s Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago, but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in a report …
Read More »Speed cameras are controversial in Canada. So why does Europe love them?
On a winter’s day in 2024, in a suburban town near Padua, Italy, commuters awoke to a surprise: a speed camera, hacked down by an angle grinder, bearing the message “Fleximan is coming.” After dozens of copycat speed camera attacks, the name Fleximan has achieved a kind of mythic status …
Read More »As gridlock grinds Toronto to a halt, here’s what the city could learn from Seattle’s traffic cameras
“I’ve seen it where it’s four light cycles and not one car moves an inch.” Sound familiar, Toronto? As it happens, Officer Eric Daylong isn’t describing traffic in Canada’s largest city. Instead, he’s talking about how blocking an intersection can impact congestion in Seattle, where he works for the police department’s …
Read More »Halifax-area grocer has more than 50 security cameras to fight shoplifting – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A recent Statistics Canada report finds shoplifting of $5,000 and under has increased, and a Halifax-area grocery store says it’s becoming evident. Gateway Meat Market’s co-owner, Tamara McKay, says as food prices rise, she’s noticed an increase in people resorting to shoplifting. …
Read More »More and more places are asking for tips. Hidden cameras reveal who is and isn’t getting them
Be it buying a burger and fries or getting your car repaired, enter your credit or debit card into a machine and you might get a not-so-subtle nudge: how much would you like to tip? But a hidden camera investigation involving 100 businesses by CBC’s Marketplace has exposed there’s no …
Read More »B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body-worn cameras
The RCMP’s body camera program will begin rolling out in B.C. communities Monday, the police force says, as part of a national program. Mounties say about 300 cameras — about 10 per cent of the total cameras that will eventually be distributed in B.C. —will be issued to officers in Mission, Tofino, …
Read More »Speed cameras making positive impact in Guelph, city says
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Guelph believes automated speed cameras are making a difference. On Wednesday, they issued a news release announcing the data collected from the first eight locations since the program was launched last August. The report claims the automated speed cameras …
Read More »Toronto eyes changes to dispute system to increase speed cameras – Toronto
Since the program began, Toronto’s automated speed enforcement cameras have nabbed nearly a million drivers exceeding the posted limit, and as the city looks to double the number of cameras in operation, a new report is recommending it change how the fines issued by speed and red light cameras are …
Read More »225 school buses in N.B. will have security cameras this fall, province says – New Brunswick
Descrease article font size Increase article font size This September, 225 of the province’s 1,200 school buses will be equipped with security cameras to identify vehicles that pass the buses while children are disembarking. Each of the equipped buses will have multiple high-definition cameras, including on the stop-arm of the …
Read More »Toronto’s speed cameras show a reduction in speeding, report indicates – Toronto
An evaluation of three years’ worth of data from Toronto’s automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras shows a reduction of speeding, the City of Toronto says. The City said the data collected from ASE cameras from January 2020 to December 2022 at 204 locations “highlight how speed cameras have been effective …
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