An inventor in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley jokes that his neighbours probably hate him after several years of frequently blasting car alarms. But Rod Newlove, who invented the Converter Defender alarm system, thinks it's worth it in his battle against catalytic converter theft.
Experts and metal scrappers say the province needs more than current laws to counteract the metal's persistent allure and keep people safe from damaged wires and gas pipes.