A cowardly and despicable act of terrorism against young people in Britain has raised the country's security level to critical, with one of the most noticeable changes being more armed soldiers patrolling the streets.
Our hearts go out to families who are dealing with death and injury to loved ones and we hope this country remains relatively safe from large-scale terrorist violence.
For now, Canadian terrorist acts have been conducted by lone, sometimes mentally unstable individuals, although other more calculated attacks may have been foiled without us every hearing about it.
It's sad that terrorist acts have, at least for now, caused the kind of fear that requires military intervention — the goal of any terrorist attack.
Military personnel will now be guarding key sites, including sports and entertainment venues, which gives the impression of safety but no guarantees.
No doubt the tragedy in Manchester will subdue the entertainment value of attending these events for some time.
