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Forum: Canada

Sep 10th 2008, 9:17 pm

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Crime rates

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Posted By seanyg

Re: Crime rates

Sorry Novocastrian, I'm a bit touchy about Winnipeg cos everyone's so quick to slag it off but very few are as keen to stand up for it ('cept me of course - I'm its biggest fan :wub:)

Anita ;)

Forum: Canada

Sep 10th 2008, 9:04 pm

Replies: 198

Crime rates

Views: 9,456

Posted By seanyg

Re: Crime rates

I thought 9 out of 10 statistics were wrong, anyway...?:rofl:

Forum: Canada

Sep 10th 2008, 11:23 am

Replies: 198

Crime rates

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Posted By seanyg

Re: Crime rates

Comments like that often come from people who live outside of Winnipeg so aren't aware of its charms and positive points - which hugely outweigh its negative points - negative points which most...

Forum: Canada

Sep 10th 2008, 8:32 am

Replies: 198

Crime rates

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Posted By seanyg

Re: Crime rates

Is Winnipeg still the crime capital? I can't find any stats for 2007 or 2008 for overall crime, but in 2006 the overall crime capital was Regina then Saskatoon then Winnipeg.

I think Halifax is...

Forum: Canada

Sep 9th 2008, 4:16 pm

Replies: 198

Crime rates

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Posted By seanyg

Re: Crime rates

That's precisely why house prices and living mortgage-free form one of the biggest arguments for Brits wanting to emigrate. Assuming you can sell your UK house for the price you need, obviously...

Forum: Canada

Sep 9th 2008, 4:09 pm

Replies: 198

Crime rates

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Posted By seanyg

Re: Crime rates

Oops just realised that was a bad example - Midsomer Murders is about homicidal maniacs running loose in quiet little villages! :rofl: I meant the analogy purely on an aesthetic basis.

Can't...

Forum: Canada

Sep 9th 2008, 4:05 pm

Replies: 198

Crime rates

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Posted By seanyg

Re: Crime rates

True - there are lovely rural areas in the UK (Cornwall, Lake District etc) but unless you're rich you can't afford to live in the lovely, safe little villages (that depict 'quintessential England' a...

Forum: Canada

Sep 9th 2008, 8:16 am

Replies: 198

Crime rates

Views: 9,456

Posted By seanyg

Re: Crime rates

I think you need to look at the sorts of crimes committed in Canada, not just the numbers. For example, there are a lot of gangs in Canada but their victims are (normally - unless you get in their...

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