Up untill a week ago Nofrills carried these “three packs” of salmon for $10. Now the same pack contains two for the same $10. I thought it felt light when I bought it yesterday....
We need to make our cities and towns more family friendly. This is called the “missing middle” in housing, and it’s why in north america all we see are either large condo towers or single family homes, which also drives our urban sprawl problems. Which exacerbate out dependency on cars....
A proposal to keep pedestrian and cycling pathways from turing into “raceways” by city councilor, though local roads that once were public walkways are okay as raceways?
It’s time to increase fines from $85 to $500 for blocking the box on any and all intersections. Doing so would make it’s safer for everyone including pedestrians.
The Online News Act passed last Thursday and would force platforms like Google and Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, to strike deals with Canadian media publishers for sharing, previewing and directing users to online Canadian news content.
Months after cancelling the construction contract for a new downtown pedestrian bridge in the face of “unforeseen challenges,” city officials have called off the project altogether....
We need to make our cities and towns more family friendly. This is called the “missing middle” in housing, and it’s why in north america all we see are either large condo towers or single family homes, which also drives our urban sprawl problems....
“What is up with some people’s complete disrespect for our public spaces? It doesn’t require a huge amount of effort and discipline to keep our streets, sidewalks, parks and shorelines clean. Yet some of us appear incapable.”
Google hits a paywall. On the heels of a deal struck last week between Ottawa and Google, the search behemoth will pay Canadian news publishers $100 million/year for the privilege of hosting their content. Is that a win for Ottawa? Well, on one hand, Canada is now one of the first countries to compel digital platforms to pay...
The federal government was tackling the problem of how cities build homes. This includes pushing municipalities to build more fourplex and mixed housing units....
Ontario is in the process of shifting the cost burden of trash away from municipalities and onto companies that make and sell products that generate waste....
Shrinkflation is out of control (lemmy.world)
Up untill a week ago Nofrills carried these “three packs” of salmon for $10. Now the same pack contains two for the same $10. I thought it felt light when I bought it yesterday....
Petition - Stop Daylight Saving Time in Canada - Change.org (www.change.org)
Join the petition to ask the Canadian government to adopt Standard Time all year round....
Former chemical engineer in the coal industry, urging B.C. municipalities to change the term natural gas to "fossil gas" (www.cbc.ca)
“The term natural gas does not explicitly convey the fossil origins of such gas, leading to potential misunderstandings and hampering policy-making,”
Staples plan is to recycle nearly everything — and pay their customers for it. (www.thecooldown.com)
Check out the full list of what staples accepts now part of their expanded recycling programs....
Why North America zoning and building codes mean developers can't build nice family friendly "missing middle" housing/apartments
We need to make our cities and towns more family friendly. This is called the “missing middle” in housing, and it’s why in north america all we see are either large condo towers or single family homes, which also drives our urban sprawl problems. Which exacerbate out dependency on cars....
[Article] Speed limit proposed for active transportation routes (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
A proposal to keep pedestrian and cycling pathways from turing into “raceways” by city councilor, though local roads that once were public walkways are okay as raceways?
It’s time to increase the fines for drivers who block intersections (www.theglobeandmail.com)
It’s time to increase fines from $85 to $500 for blocking the box on any and all intersections. Doing so would make it’s safer for everyone including pedestrians.
[Article] If I’m at a crosswalk, do drivers have to stop even if the lights aren’t flashing? (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Link with no paywall:...
Looking for Self-hosted Bookmark Manager
Does anyone know if there is a self-hosted bookmark manager that has integration with Firefox/Chrome/Brave where I can import all my bookmarks?
[Help] Looking for a 3D scan of a Utility Gas meter in Ontario. (lemmy.world)
I am hoping someone may have the ability to scan the front and top of a utility gas meter that looks like the one above....
Real Estate/City Staff want 6 storey apartment buildings in more Toronto neighbourhoods but will developers build (www.thestar.com)
YSK: Google to Block Access to Canadian News for Anyone Living in Canada (www.thestar.com)
The Online News Act passed last Thursday and would force platforms like Google and Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, to strike deals with Canadian media publishers for sharing, previewing and directing users to online Canadian news content.
Ontario will not compensate Greenbelt developers, housing minister says (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Toronto falls into the pit of urban decline that's plagued U.S. cities (nationalpost.com)
The GTA has been showing signs of the urban ills that are commonly associated with city life south the border....
TTC is a joke
Why does the TTC suck so much in customer service, and what’s with the constant delays every single day....
City scraps downtown pedestrian bridge project in Guelph Ontario. (www.guelphtoday.com)
Months after cancelling the construction contract for a new downtown pedestrian bridge in the face of “unforeseen challenges,” city officials have called off the project altogether....
Why North America zoning and building codes mean developers can't build nice family friendly "missing middle" housing/apartments (www.youtube.com)
We need to make our cities and towns more family friendly. This is called the “missing middle” in housing, and it’s why in north america all we see are either large condo towers or single family homes, which also drives our urban sprawl problems....
Were living in the 21st century — let's learn to pick up our own trash (cultmtl.com)
“What is up with some people’s complete disrespect for our public spaces? It doesn’t require a huge amount of effort and discipline to keep our streets, sidewalks, parks and shorelines clean. Yet some of us appear incapable.”
[Article] Google to pay $100M a year to Canadian news publishers (www.cp24.com)
Google hits a paywall. On the heels of a deal struck last week between Ottawa and Google, the search behemoth will pay Canadian news publishers $100 million/year for the privilege of hosting their content. Is that a win for Ottawa? Well, on one hand, Canada is now one of the first countries to compel digital platforms to pay...
[Article] If I’m at a crosswalk, do drivers have to stop even if the lights aren’t flashing?
canada@lemmy.ca...
Canadian government is starting to take action in rezoning cities in hopes of building more homes and finally bring back the "missing middle" in housing. (globalnews.ca)
The federal government was tackling the problem of how cities build homes. This includes pushing municipalities to build more fourplex and mixed housing units....
Rogers customers report internet disruption in Ontario (mobilesyrup.com)
A critical fiber line was cut in the Toronto Don-Mills area on September 25th by a Metrolinx construction crew....
Help: Custom Cables - Where do you all buy your sata power receptacle connectors.
datahorder@lemmy.world
Big grocers, retailers want Ontario's recycling plan changed. (www.cbc.ca)
Ontario is in the process of shifting the cost burden of trash away from municipalities and onto companies that make and sell products that generate waste....