When the Christmas season is upon us, a lot of time and money is invested to create the most memorable holiday celebration possible. Unfortunately, this is also the time of year that criminals look to take advantage of the joy in our homes. Break-ins are a very real threat that can ruin all the effort you’ve put into making Christmas perfect.

Having both a monitored carbon monoxide alarm and a smoke detector in your home can be the difference between life and death. Both devices have merit and are inexpensive, so there’s no excuse not to maximize your home protection efforts.

Your home is the place where you're meant to feel safe. It's where you rest, where your family lives, where you make memories as you raise your children and navigate them to adulthood. Nothing is more unsettling than having your safe place feel unsafe, but break-ins and burglaries accomplish just that. It's possible to protect your dwelling whether it's a home, apartment, or rental.

When shopping around for the right home security system that has all the gadgets, bells and whistles you want, choose the best name in the home alarm industry: Canadian Security Professionals, an authorized dealer of ADT. For decades, ADT's monitoring stations located throughout your area have provided quick response times in emergency situations.

During the long winter months in Canada, the sun sets sooner and stays darker longer as opposed to the amount of daylight in the summer months. This presents an extra challenge as it relates to keeping your family, home and property safe from potential intruders who may attempt to take advantage of the extra cover of darkness that winter brings.