Yeah, well, if the gov’t hadn’t allowed Loblaws to buy Shoppers, etc we might not be in this bad of shape.
No different than the CRTC allowing Rogers to buy Shaw, etc etc and now the top 3 telecoms control the whole gd market.
When gov’ts forgot their primary purpose is to serve all of the people - not just the corps or rich people - is the day we started sinking into the current quagmire.
When Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith publically decried an independent regulator’s decision to force a fossil fuel giant to pay for new household gas connections, he argued it would drive up the cost of new homes and delay construction. But internally, senior officials in Premier Doug Ford’s office noted the decision...
Alexander Vinogradsky’s Facebook posts share puns, poke fun at Gen Z and show off a trip to Tokyo Disneyland last year. In others, he is smiling or highlighting damaged cars in need of a tow....
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday the government would look to tighten rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons who have permanently dropped out of the workforce....
The European Commission is pushing for the post-pandemic recovery fund not to be repeated — as well as for conditions on financing of poorer regions....
The Alberta government must produce thousands of documents on its attempts to encourage coal mining in the Rocky Mountains after a judge threw out a bid to block their release....
As the Trudeau government prepares to release this year’s federal budget, Indigenous organizations estimate it would take more than $425 billion to close the infrastructure gap in their communities by the government’s 2030 goal....
How much do you think it costs to build a water treatment plant on each of the 28 First Nations communities that have boil water advisories?
Or the cost of fixing/building the “estimated 85,700 existing housing units, 34% require minor repairs and 31% require major repairs. An additional 108,803 housing units are needed to address overcrowding, replacement, and population growth.” PDF source
Or the cost of repairing/replacing the “202 First Nations schools are overcrowded and require additions; 56 First Nations schools require immediate replacement based on reported poor conditions. Estimates indicate that First Nations are only being funded 23% of their educational capital needs when compared to the Government of Canada’s budget 2021 commitments.” PDF source
Does that include transportation costs to remote communities? Don’t forget that transportation is either by ice road or airplane, and global warming is shortening the ice road season to weeks instead of months.
Diesel fuel specifically represents nearly half of all cargo by weight transported over the study period and is used to generate a significant amount of electricity in communities in comparison to energy needs (as hydro lines are not built into many remote First Nations’ communities)
Construction materials delivered by air are being used in the building and renovating of community infrastructure, while transportation by water and by land are supported by air transportation (e.g. boats and snowmobiles brought in by air).
Air transportation in the north is dependent on air transportation due to the aviation gas and jet fuel being flown into remote communities.
Airlines face significant infrastructural and operating limitations that affect air service including a lack of weather reporting at 12 out of 26 remote airports (46%), inadequate de-icing facilities at remote airports, only two fueling points outside of bases, and short gravel runways that prohibit modern aircraft.
Shooting down every single Iranian rocket was the fastest and simplest way to peace.
Not really. This wasn’t America acting with a strategic strike. They simply shot down a few missiles to “support” Israel … because to do otherwise could have opened the door to other Arab nations lobbing bombs at Israel where over 1 million Palestinians are still living.
The complex issue of an overcrowded morgue at a St. John’s hospital can be fixed if government policy aligns itself with the rising cost of living, according to some seniors’ advocates....
Manitoba RCMP is warning the public about interac e-transfer scams that are becoming more prevalent. In these instances, the victim receives an email which appears to be from someone trying to send them an interac e-transfer. At first glance it appears legitimate and when the victim clicks on the link and enters in their banking...
I got a couple of these about 2 weeks ago and just deleted them. Figured if they tried again I’d block the number.
Also received a few from so-called former “friends” looking to get in touch with me. Seeing as they spelled my name wrong and I haven’t had contact with either of them in over 45 yrs I just deleted them too.
Toronto taxpayers have spent roughly $1.3 million dollars so far in 2024 to pay the salaries of 31 suspended Toronto police officers, according to an exclusive database compiled by CBC News that surveyed reports about hundreds of Ontario police officers who were sent home with pay after being accused of misconduct or breaking...
Its not a good situation, and there’s not a good solution.
Tbf there was a good solution 50 years ago but gov’ts didn’t do anything about it.
On a related note I’m currently visiting friends in northwestern Ontario (I left about 13 years ago). On the way here I saw quite a few white birds migrating north and mistakenly thought they were snow geese. Turns out they’re swans that started migrating further north about 10 years ago.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government’s inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves....
Australia’s major supermarkets should face hefty fines if they do not comply with an industry code of conduct when dealing with suppliers, a government-commissioned report said while rejecting calls to give regulators the power to break up the big chains....
A standoff between Elon Musk and Brazil escalated on Sunday when a Supreme Court judge opened an inquiry into the billionaire after Musk said he would reactivate accounts on the social media platform X that the judge had ordered blocked....
Yup. In one fell swoop Bibi and the IDF shut down every major food/aid program in Gaza, effectively guaranteeing Gazan starvation. And all for the price of 7 non-Israeli lives.
About two years ago, on the evening of Feb. 18, 2022, Toronto Police Service Const. Boris Borissov was called to investigate the apartment of a missing man, where he discovered a suicide note upon arrival....
Notices of Hearing provided to CP24 documents what allegedly transpired at the shelter on June 29, 2023, involving constables Adam Yurkiw, Victor Lai and Sivapragasam Sivachandrian....
“It’s a very important issue for the province, which will make a big difference in terms of the future of the province and whether we have more equality of opportunity, or what I see as a growing divide between people desperately living in poverty and people whose wealth is increasing,” said Eric Cline on CBC’s Blue Sky...
A small blurb from The Guardian on why Andres Freund went looking in the first place.
So how was it spotted? A single Microsoft developer was annoyed that a system was running slowly. That’s it. The developer, Andres Freund, was trying to uncover why a system running a beta version of Debian, a Linux distribution, was lagging when making encrypted connections. That lag was all of half a second, for logins. That’s it: before, it took Freund 0.3s to login, and after, it took 0.8s. That annoyance was enough to cause him to break out the metaphorical spanner and pull his system apart to find the cause of the problem.
Problem is people treat their computers and programs exactly like they treat their cars … as long as it starts and goes they don’t care. But when there’s a problem all hell breaks loose.
Companies do the same thing, putting less importance on IT depts than stock buy backs.
Although Marek Mikič spent a few years studying and working abroad, he never expected to leave his native Slovakia permanently. He had a group of close friends and a music festival to run in the eastern town of Košice....
The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, says Europe is entering a “prewar” era, cautioning that the continent is not ready and urging European countries to step up defence investment....
Canada Targets 12 Foreign Grocers to Lure to Food-Retailing Market — Update (www.morningstar.com)
Ontario worried about ‘substantial’ costs to Enbridge Gas in deciding to overrule energy board: docs | The Narwhal (thenarwhal.ca)
When Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith publically decried an independent regulator’s decision to force a fossil fuel giant to pay for new household gas connections, he argued it would drive up the cost of new homes and delay construction. But internally, senior officials in Premier Doug Ford’s office noted the decision...
Slain tow truck kingpin had a target on his back for years, court documents show (www.cbc.ca)
Alexander Vinogradsky’s Facebook posts share puns, poke fun at Gen Z and show off a trip to Tokyo Disneyland last year. In others, he is smiling or highlighting damaged cars in need of a tow....
UK's Sunak proposes tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture' (www.reuters.com)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday the government would look to tighten rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons who have permanently dropped out of the workforce....
Toronto the Good? Seems more like Toronto the Hostile now (www.thestar.com)
Three rural Manitoba teens facing sex assault charges in hockey hazing incidents (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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'Celebrity' seal back on Victoria-area beach after 4th relocation (www.cbc.ca)
A persistent, 500-pound elephant seal with “celebrity status” on Vancouver Island is back in town....
Canadian dollar could 'crater' if Bank of Canada cuts faster and deeper than the Fed, say economists (financialpost.com)
Dead satellites are filling space with trash. That could affect Earth’s magnetic field | Sierra Solter (www.theguardian.com)
EU signals end of free money for poorer countries (www.politico.eu)
The European Commission is pushing for the post-pandemic recovery fund not to be repeated — as well as for conditions on financing of poorer regions....
China: Internet amused by 'sanitary pad' building design (www.bbc.com)
Authorities say the design of the North Nanjing station takes inspiration from plum blossoms, which the city is known for....
Judge orders Alberta to produce massive trove of coal documents after 4-year fight (www.cbc.ca)
The Alberta government must produce thousands of documents on its attempts to encourage coal mining in the Rocky Mountains after a judge threw out a bid to block their release....
Indigenous infrastructure gap estimated at more than $425B (www.cbc.ca)
As the Trudeau government prepares to release this year’s federal budget, Indigenous organizations estimate it would take more than $425 billion to close the infrastructure gap in their communities by the government’s 2030 goal....
Meta's news ban changed how people share political info — for the worse, studies show (www.cbc.ca)
U.S., Not Israel, Shot Down Most Iran Drones and Missiles (theintercept.com)
The United States shot down more drones and missiles than Israel did on Saturday night during Iran’s attack, The Intercept can report....
Mobile freezers used to store corpses speak volumes about senior supports, advocates say (www.cbc.ca)
The complex issue of an overcrowded morgue at a St. John’s hospital can be fixed if government policy aligns itself with the rising cost of living, according to some seniors’ advocates....
RCMP warn public of interac e-transfer banking scams (pembinavalleyonline.com)
Manitoba RCMP is warning the public about interac e-transfer scams that are becoming more prevalent. In these instances, the victim receives an email which appears to be from someone trying to send them an interac e-transfer. At first glance it appears legitimate and when the victim clicks on the link and enters in their banking...
Threat of Iranian attack on Israel is 'real and credible', says White House (www.bbc.com)
Tensions are high over the possibility Iran will retaliate for an air strike that killed senior Iranian commanders nearly two weeks ago....
Toronto police suspensions have cost public $1.3M so far in 2024 (www.cbc.ca)
Toronto taxpayers have spent roughly $1.3 million dollars so far in 2024 to pay the salaries of 31 suspended Toronto police officers, according to an exclusive database compiled by CBC News that surveyed reports about hundreds of Ontario police officers who were sent home with pay after being accused of misconduct or breaking...
Stephen Harper’s firm behind spy tech Israel is using to target Gazans ⋆ The Breach (breachmedia.ca)
Water is in short supply in southern Alberta. Is a massive expansion of irrigation possible? (www.cbc.ca)
At an annual general meeting in Lethbridge for the largest irrigation district in Canada, it’s standing room only....
Swiss women win landmark climate victory at human rights court (www.reuters.com)
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government’s inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves....
How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation (www.reuters.com)
Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights?...
Australia supermarkets should face hefty fines for code of conduct breach, says report (www.reuters.com)
Australia’s major supermarkets should face hefty fines if they do not comply with an industry code of conduct when dealing with suppliers, a government-commissioned report said while rejecting calls to give regulators the power to break up the big chains....
Brazil judge opens inquiry into Musk after refusal to block accounts on X (www.reuters.com)
A standoff between Elon Musk and Brazil escalated on Sunday when a Supreme Court judge opened an inquiry into the billionaire after Musk said he would reactivate accounts on the social media platform X that the judge had ordered blocked....
Military vet with young son identified as Canadian killed in Gaza airstrike (www.nelsonstar.com)
Non-Paywall Article
Toronto officer accused of stealing deceased person's wallet, luxury watch appears in court (www.cp24.com)
About two years ago, on the evening of Feb. 18, 2022, Toronto Police Service Const. Boris Borissov was called to investigate the apartment of a missing man, where he discovered a suicide note upon arrival....
3 Toronto cops failed to do proper investigation into calls at shelter, where woman was later found dead in a room with alleged killer: tribunal docs (www.cp24.com)
Notices of Hearing provided to CP24 documents what allegedly transpired at the shelter on June 29, 2023, involving constables Adam Yurkiw, Victor Lai and Sivapragasam Sivachandrian....
Joe Flaherty, comedian known for work on SCTV and Freaks and Geeks, dead at 82 (www.cbc.ca)
Joe Flaherty, the comedian and writer known for his roles on shows like Freaks and Geeks and SCTV, has died. He was 82....
Lured with promise of Russian bride & job, 2 tortured for refusing to join army | Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
“No bobs or vagene for you. But avoid the army and you’ll face torture” perfectly sums up the state of orcland these days.
Sask. is taking a smaller cut from growing potash profits, and this former minister is calling for change (www.cbc.ca)
“It’s a very important issue for the province, which will make a big difference in terms of the future of the province and whether we have more equality of opportunity, or what I see as a growing divide between people desperately living in poverty and people whose wealth is increasing,” said Eric Cline on CBC’s Blue Sky...
XZ backdoor in a nutshell (lemmy.zip)
Almost half of Canadians know little to nothing about AI: survey (www.hcamag.com)
Israel warns Ireland over calls to break trade links (www.rte.ie)
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Turkish local elections: Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory (www.bbc.com)
Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara....
Slovakia’s brain drain picks up pace under populist leader Robert Fico (www.theguardian.com)
Although Marek Mikič spent a few years studying and working abroad, he never expected to leave his native Slovakia permanently. He had a group of close friends and a music festival to run in the eastern town of Košice....
Europe must get ready for looming war, Donald Tusk warns (www.theguardian.com)
The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, says Europe is entering a “prewar” era, cautioning that the continent is not ready and urging European countries to step up defence investment....