Letters from the EditorI mentioned my concern about the literacy of the journalists at yorkregion.com in these journal entries.
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Here is an e-mail from Georgina Advocate editor Tracy Kibble, explaining to me their view on correctly conveying collective nouns:
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Mr. Wilkins,
We are familiar with the grammatical rules regarding collective nouns. As well, we follow Canadian Press Style, which asserts: Collective nouns (groups of people and things) take a singular verb unless the individuals are to be emphasized.

In this case, York Regional Police, in reference to the organization, is singular

Journalism is hard, just ask Tracy KibbleHere is a hopefully still ongoing exchange between the Editor of the Georgina Advocate, Tracy Kibble, and I.
This is the e-mail I sent to get the conversation started:

Have you been following the ball ban story coming out of Toronto, Tracy?
Here is today's journal entry, entitled 'Give me balls or give me death' http://keswickpinhead.deviantart.com/journal/Give-me-balls-or-give-me-death-269485172

I find it fascinating how some media deal with officials who overstep their authority in OTHER parts of Canada.

This brave approach is sadly lacking here in Keswick.

Your silence emboldens criminals in positions of power.

Saying nothing ensure