UAS

• Kenora Officer Uses Crime Fighter in Sky

[Marc Sharpe] operates the first unmanned aerial system (UAS) -- it's built like a mechanical dragonfly but flies like a mini-helicopter -- by a North American police force. It's also the best crime-fighting toy on any police force, as far as he's concerned. The Draganflyer weighs just 1.4 kilograms. It can go up and down like a helicopter instead of flyovers like Sharpe's remote-controlled airplane. That means it can be operated in civilian settings. Could a UAS one day be equipped with a firearm to shoot a criminal? "In theory, it's possible," said Sharpe, but "too many things could go wrong" and he's certain Transport Canada would never approve it.

• Winnipeg Free Press
• October 09, 2009

• Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations

• Canada Gazette Nbr. 90, May 12, 2010
• Part II - Official regulations
• Motor Vehicle Safety Act

• Native Plan Inefficient: Study

In Winnipeg, the strategy involved co-ordinating the efforts of 10 federal departments to better address aboriginal education, job training, health, youth justice and poverty problems. The strategy backed by the province was also seen as a key response to the social and economic problems facing inner-city natives which sparked a rash of fires in Winnipeg's core. It was a pilot initiative and we were trying to do things a little differently and sometimes that doesn't always work well," [Cynthia Foreman] said of some of the strategy's shortcomings. "The AMC has been a committee member of the UAS/Winnipeg Partnership Agreement for the past six years and as such, has seen both positive and negative results as there has been considerable capacity development within the First Nation and abor...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 18, 2009

• Engaging the urban Aboriginal population in low-cost housing initiatives: lessons from Winnipeg.

Resume L'accroissement de la population autochtone dans les villes canadiennes presente des occasions d'ameliorer le developpement economique et cul...

• Canadian Journal of Urban Research
• Vol. 12 Nbr. 1, June 2003

• Adoption Fees at Private Agencies Hiked for First Time in Decade

MANITOBANS looking to adopt a child through a private agency will see their fees rise by more than 50 per cent. On Wednesday, Family Services Ministe...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• July 23, 2010

• In the North, for the North, by the North: the extraordinary vision of Aron Senkpiel for the betterment of the North through education.

Introduction In June 2002, Yukon College awarded Aron Senkpiel, dean of its Arts and Science Division, an Honorary Diploma of Northern Studies. It w...

• Northern Review
• Nbr. 2007, September 2007

• Aircrew Safety: Award of Distinction

Upon discovering both primary and secondary navigation systems were delivering incorrect, opposite indications, Lt Col Barnes and MSgt Austin correctly deduced the faulty Primary Control Module, as well as the potential for further deterioration of aircraft systems with this malfunction, to include the landing gear and primary flight controls.

• Combat Edge
• Vol. 17 Nbr. 5, January 2009

• Hang On to Your Hats in the Convertible Eos

Like buying a house, driving a convertible is all about the way it makes you feel. It's emotional, nostalgic, sexy, youthful and a freeing experience. I drove my favourite road north to visit one of my favourite people, my dad, on Father's Day. With the wind through my hair, sun on my shoulders and the tunes cranked, I didn't have a care in the world. The classic two-door, four-seat, mid-sized, hardtop convertible is a conversation piece. A passersby stopped, stared and started talking. Maybe it's because we had such a long, hard winter, but people are dying for summer and a convertible is the perfect symbol for the season. One excited woman came running over after seeing the Eos parked and said, breathlessly, "My kids are grown and I'm looking to trade my minivan in. What is that car?...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 27, 2009

• Mishap Statistics Scoreboard

Aircraft Notes ACC experienced one Class A aviation mishap in April when an F-16C departed the prepared surface during landing roll out following a divert to a civilian airport. An increase in spot inspections may be warranted if your unit deals with this type of missile to curb this possible negative trend.

• Combat Edge
• Vol. 18 Nbr. 2, July 2009

• Building capacity: the University of the Arctic and its Northern Canadian context.

The idea of establishing a university in the north usually gives rise to polite and sceptical titters among Canadians. "There are not enough people th...

• Northern Review
• Nbr. 2000, December 2000