If there is a perception out there that somehow Canada is void of criminal activity or violent crime, that is far from the truth.
In my opinion based on the population of around 35 million, a daily accounting of criminal activity from property crime to murders would surprise not only foreigners but even Canadians.

And it's not getting better, kids are killing kids, drugs and gangs fight in big cities, recently Edmonton was in the news for murders, Vancouver, Nanimo, Prince George in BC, Winnipeg Man., Toronto and parts of Ontario and organized crime in Quebec and Montreal, we have an epidemic.

Still much of the focus by police is on what's visible, in Kelowna that means getting drug dealers and hookers out of the downtown core so vacationers don't see the truth.

The shooting in Kelowna is not surprising and sadly it won't be the last.