Long weekend’s coming up. Your house is about to sit empty for three or four days, and the people who break into houses know it. Here’s the 15-step pre-departure security checklist Force Security has been recommending to Hamilton, Niagara, and GTA homeowners since 1988. Run it 3-4 days before you leave.
Long Weekend Home Security: 15 Things to Do Before You Leave Read More »
Mother’s Day is Sunday. The flowers will be wilted by Tuesday. Here are three gifts that actually keep working — one for the aging mom, one for the mom living alone, and one for the mom who can’t stop worrying about everyone.
This Mother’s Day, Give Her Something That Doesn’t Wilt by Tuesday Read More »
Most business owners have an alarm. Half couldn’t tell you what it actually does, what it doesn’t cover, or whether anyone’s listening. Here’s the full business security checklist we use on every audit in Hamilton, Niagara, and the GTA. Alarms, cameras, fire monitoring, access control, plus the 5 mistakes we see on almost every walkthrough.
Last updated: May 7, 2026 · Source: Hamilton Police Service ward reports, 2025 year-end data Hamilton Police logged 1,279 break-and-enters in 2025. That’s roughly one break-in every seven hours, every day, all year. But the numbers aren’t even close to evenly spread. The lower-city east end took over 250. A west-mountain ward got 25. Same
Hamilton Crime Statistics 2025: 1,279 Break-Ins and the 10 Wards Hit Hardest Read More »
ADT and TELUS are the same company now. Bell owns AlarmForce. Here’s what those mergers mean for your alarm bill, your contract, and your equipment if you live in Hamilton, Niagara, or the GTA.
ADT vs TELUS vs Bell vs Force Security in Hamilton & the GTA (2026) Read More »
Your alarm keeps going off for no reason and you’re sick of it. Here are the 7 most common causes of false alarms and how to fix each one without replacing the whole system.
Why Does My Alarm Keep Going Off? 7 Causes and How to Fix Them Read More »
Your keypad beeps and the sticker’s on the window. But is anyone actually getting the signal? 3 fast ways Hamilton homeowners can check if their alarm is really being monitored.
Is Your Hamilton Home Alarm Actually Being Monitored? 3 Ways to Tell Read More »
Yes, a monitored alarm system lowers your home insurance in Canada by 5-20%. That’s $75 to $300 a year on a typical policy. Free calculator inside, plus how to get an alarm monitoring certificate from your provider.
Does a Home Security System Lower Home Insurance in Canada? (2026 Guide + Calculator) Read More »
Stuck with ADT, TELUS, Vivint, or another alarm company you want to leave? Here’s every phone number, cancellation fee, and contract detail you need to switch. Plus what happens to your equipment.
How to Cancel ADT or TELUS Security in Canada (And What to Do Next) Read More »
Telus quietly acquired The Monitoring Center (TMC), the Oakville-based alarm monitoring company known for $9.99/month monitoring and no contracts. Nearly 100,000 customers are now Telus customers. Prices are rising, contracts are appearing, and support has been outsourced. Here’s the full story, the pattern behind Telus’s $900M+ security buying spree, and what you can do if you want to switch to a local, family-owned company that won’t sell out.
Telus Bought The Monitoring Center | What It Means for You Read More »
