ADT Canada has been owned by Telus since 2019, and Bell sold its alarm business entirely in 2025. If you’re shopping a business alarm by brand name, you’re shopping a logo. Here’s what a business system has to do that a home one doesn’t, and the five questions to ask any installer.
Business Alarm Systems: What Yours Actually Needs (And Who You’re Really Buying From) Read More »
The Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant pays up to $10,000 for cameras, alarms, better locks and access control at community facilities. The next intake is expected in fall 2026, and last year’s window was only four weeks long. Here’s what the money covers, who qualifies, and exactly what to have ready before applications open.
Anti-Hate Security Grant 2026-27: What to Do Before Applications Open Read More »
Toronto logged 6,092 break-ins in 2025, down 10.7% from the year before. But the citywide number hides a 21x gap between neighbourhoods. Search any of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods for break-ins, auto theft, robbery, assault and six more offence types, going back to 2014, and see exactly how your area compares to the city average.
Toronto Crime Map: All 158 Neighbourhoods Ranked (2025 Police Data) Read More »
AlarmForce started in 1988, grew into Canada’s third-largest alarm company, then got sold three times: to Bell, partly to TELUS, and finally to a.p.i. Alarm when Bell quit home security in 2025. Here’s the full story, and the three options every former AlarmForce customer has now.
What Happened to AlarmForce? Bell Bought It. Here’s Where That Leaves You Read More »
At 4:45 AM on June 9, intruders smashed a rear door on St Paul Avenue in Niagara Falls, brandished a firearm, and assaulted the victim. It’s the fourth home invasion across the Niagara region since March, and every one happened before dawn. Here’s what police say, and what actually protects you while you sleep.
Niagara Falls Home Invasion: The Fourth in the Region Since March Read More »
Early on May 1, 2026, suspects forced their way into a Grimsby home, a firearm was used, and the victim was assaulted. Niagara police have since charged a Brampton man. Here’s what happened, why violent invasions are rare in Niagara, and the practical steps that actually lower your family’s risk.
Grimsby Home Invasion: What Happened and How to Keep Your Family Safer Read More »
Niagara is one of Canada’s safer regions on paper. But break-ins here run above the national average, property crime jumped 8.5% in a single year, and the Crime Severity Index is rising while Hamilton and Toronto see theirs fall. Here’s what the numbers mean for your Niagara home or business.
Niagara Crime Statistics 2026: Break-Ins Fell in 2025, But Still Run High Read More »
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.
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