Electronics

• Winnipeg student hosts e-waste drive to properly dispose old electronics

  Throwing your electronics in the trash sends them to a landfill where they'll take hundreds of years to decompose, according to the Green Action Centre.

  Environment

  Jul 18
• Abbotsford police hold tech-shredding event to raise fraud awareness

  Securely disposing of old electronic devices is a key step in the fight against fraudsters, who may otherwise be able to recover your personal information.

  Crime

  Mar 11
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• Lethbridge stores navigate Boxing Day during COVID-19

  "When we opened at eight we had a hundred, a hundred-fifty people lined up outside already waiting to come in," said store leader Linda Oldford.

  Consumer

  Dec 26, 2020
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• Your holiday trash can be a tip-off for thieves: Winnipeg Police Service

  Electronics, jewelry or new sports equipment make great gifts, but the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) doesn't want you to be envied by burglars. 

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2020
• Televisions, computer equipment reported stolen from Lindsay business: police

  Police are investigating the theft at a business on Lindsay Street South.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2020
• Battery pack turned dog chew toy ignites fire at London, Ont. residential complex

  Fire crews responded to the scene at 320 Sugarcreek Trail, just northwest of Beaverbrook Avenue and Riverside Drive, around 3 p.m. Thursday.

  Jul 24, 2020
• Winnipeg curbside giveaway taking place May 11 and 12

  Residents looking to get rid of or find items will have a chance with the bi-annual Curbside Giveaway Weekend May 11 and 12.

  May 10, 2019
• Phones, tablets stolen in coordinated grab-and-dash thefts in Kelowna

  Three stores inside Orchard Park Shopping Centre were robbed of electronics on Wednesday afternoon.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2018
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• ‘It doesn’t belong in our landfills’: What to do with your old electronics

  Officials behind Waste Reduction Week hope more people will choose proper depots to get rid of old electronics, rather than letting them go to waste in landfills.

  Consumer

  Oct 20, 2018
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• Vancouver police use ‘bait electronics’ to nab 14 alleged thieves at downtown coffee shops

  Police left cellphones, laptops, tablets and backpacks unattended, then tracked them when someone grabbed the gear and walked away.

  Crime

  Oct 11, 2018