VicPD Prepares for Canada Road Safety Week #yyj #roadsafety @VicPDCanada

Victoria BC – VicPD is gearing up for a busy Canada Road Safety Week on May 13^th – 20^th.

Canada Road Safety Week is a nation –wide enforcement and education week geared towards improving safety on the roads across Canada.

VicPD will be doing their part with numerous resources being deployed and will be enforcing traffic, pedestrian and cycling safety laws. Patrol, Bike Section, and Foot patrol officers are being assigned throughout Victoria and Esquimalt all week and will be issuing tickets in this national campaign.

“The goal of this national campaign is to increase safety on the roads across Canada,” said Inspector Andrew Lacon, Officer in charge of the Focused Enforcement Team. “Our officers are passionate about safety on the roads and this week is but a reminder to the public that police agencies across Canada share this concern.”

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Longtime CBC journalist, Paddy Gregg passes away #cbc

Paddy Gregg, a longtime CBC journalist who covered stories around the world
passed away yesterday at the age of 80. 

Gregg's obituary says he died in a Fredericton hospital after a long period of failing health.
Gregg grew up in Fredericton and got his start in journalism in 1952 at the Fredericton Gleaner.
Later in the 1950s, he started working for the CBC. 

He was one of the first national television reporters at the CBC and worked across Canada, but also went on to cover stories for the network in Hong Kong and Saigon during the Vietnam War. 

via (The Canadian Press)


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Council Meetings Soon to be Available for Viewing Online #yyj @CityofVictoria

VICTORIA, BC – Citizens interested in municipal issues will soon be able to stay up to date with the latest decisions of City Council as they watch Council meetings online. The City will launch webcasting of Council meetings this summer, available through both live streaming and online video archives.

This enhancement to the www.victoria.ca website will mean that anyone with an internet connection will be able to watch public meetings and research legislation anytime, anywhere – including on mobile devices.

“This is a great step forward for transparency and engaging citizens in civic matters,” noted Mayor Dean Fortin. “This initiative will help to ensure that our decision-making remains open, informed and understood.”

Granicus Inc. has been awarded the contract for the City’s webcasting solution, which offers a centralized portal for citizens to access public meetings. Users will be able to access live and archived meeting videos along with relevant supporting materials like staff reports, meeting agendas and minutes. Additionally, the content will be keyword searchable and include an RSS function, which will make the process of following topics of interest much easier.

About Granicus
Granicus, Inc. is an award-winning cloud platform provider for government transparency, efficiency, and citizen participation. Its solutions are designed specifically to help public agencies establish meaningful connections with their community online, over social networks, and mobile devices while reducing operational costs. 

via City of Victoria Media Release


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