Veteran TSN broadcaster Darren ‘Dutch’ Dutchyshen, one of Canada’s best-known sports journalists, has died. He was 57. His family says ‘he passed as he was surrounded by his closest loved ones.’
The story of “The Tortoise and the Hare” came to life when the two animals were placed side by side to race each. As expected, the rabbit started off strong …
In the final report of a three-part series on Gardiner Gridlock, CTV Toronto asks what more can be done to alleviate the impact of the construction that has been a tipping point for Toronto traffic.
New development policy: code generated by a large language model or similar technology (e.g. ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) is presumed to be tainted (i.e. of unclear copyright, not fitting NetBSD’s licensing goals) and cannot be committed to NetBSD....
There is a worldwide conspiracy being orchestrated by an extremely powerful and influential group of genetically-related individuals (at least at the highest echelons) which include many of the world’s wealthiest people, top political leaders, and corporate elite, as well as members of the so-called Black Nobility of Europe...
The bottom line is that immigrants, students, and workers chose Canada over centuries because we sustained high levels of growth and high standards of living. Canada’s declining affluence over the past decade undermines this pull factor.
Start of Rails 8 development, 7.0.8.2 & 7.1.3.3 released, Kamal by default, and lots more! (rubyonrails.org)
Hey everyone, Happy Friday!
Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart ad for unpaid volunteer position has people baffled (www.blogto.com)
A new job posting for a role at a Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart location is causing a stir this week due to the fact that it boldly seeks a worker to …
Veteran TSN sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen has died (www.ctvnews.ca)
Veteran TSN broadcaster Darren ‘Dutch’ Dutchyshen, one of Canada’s best-known sports journalists, has died. He was 57. His family says ‘he passed as he was surrounded by his closest loved ones.’
Shoppers Drug Mart says job post looking for ‘volunteer’ to clean store was a mistake (www.thestar.com)
The job posting, which has since been removed, was advertising for a “volunteer” at Shoppers Drug Mart that would restock shelves and clean the store.
Canada’s living standards alarmingly on track to be the lowest in 40 years: study (nationalpost.com)
If per-capita gross domestic product does not recover in 2024, the decline since mid-2019 may be the longest in the last four decades
Immigration to Canada surges in April, worsening outlook for housing affordability (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Plus, BMO hikes target on the TSX
Security incident stopped service at St Clair station (twitter.com)
Tortoise vs. Hare - Who Wins? (www.youtube.com)
The story of “The Tortoise and the Hare” came to life when the two animals were placed side by side to race each. As expected, the rabbit started off strong …
'Needs to be done faster': Calls grow for Gardiner construction to pick up the pace (www.cp24.com)
In the final report of a three-part series on Gardiner Gridlock, CTV Toronto asks what more can be done to alleviate the impact of the construction that has been a tipping point for Toronto traffic.
Breathtaking Toronto landmark fully revealed after years hidden away from public (www.blogto.com)
A Toronto landmark looks brand-new after six years of restoration, and you’d never know this majestic old building was almost 130 years old. Passer…
Man accused in death of Sikh activist appeared in court just 2 days before the killing | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Divorce rates are falling: Are Canadians too poor to break up? (theconversation.com)
While multiple factors play a role in falling divorce rates, the costs of separation make going it alone a daunting prospect for many Canadians.
GOLDSTEIN: Canadians’ standard of living is on decline, report says (torontosun.com)
Canadians are currently experiencing one of the worst and longest declines in their standard of living in decades, a new report says.
NetBSD bans all commits of AI-generated code (mastodon.sdf.org)
New development policy: code generated by a large language model or similar technology (e.g. ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) is presumed to be tainted (i.e. of unclear copyright, not fitting NetBSD’s licensing goals) and cannot be committed to NetBSD....
Floating patios. Attractive retail. Bike valets. How a new vision could revive Toronto’s ‘underwhelming’ waterfront (www.thestar.com)
Waterfront BIA calls for ways to get visitors who come to the waterfront to stay, shop and eat.
The New World Order (NWO) An Overview (educate-yourself.org)
There is a worldwide conspiracy being orchestrated by an extremely powerful and influential group of genetically-related individuals (at least at the highest echelons) which include many of the world’s wealthiest people, top political leaders, and corporate elite, as well as members of the so-called Black Nobility of Europe...
‘I've never seen that before in my life,’ Uber is investigating ongoing scam in Toronto involving fake driver profiles - NOW Toronto (nowtoronto.com)
Uber says it’s investigating a string of scams involving fake driver profiles after a Toronto woman was charged for a ride she was not in.
‘Outrageously small,’ Chipotle says there’s been no change to its portion sizes despite complaints (nowtoronto.com)
Chipotle says it has not changed its portion sizes despite recent complaints about smaller meals from customers.
The TTC will close an over 8km stretch of subway for this entire weekend (www.blogto.com)
Those Victoria Day weekend plans in Toronto could get a bit messy thanks to yet another major shutdown on the TTC subway, which will last from Satu…
Dr. Eileen de Villa : Today I am announcing my resignation as Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, effective December 31, 2024. (www.youtube.com)
Message from the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa
Walmart to shutter Toronto tech office as part of corporate job cuts and shift away from remote work (www.thestar.com)
The corporate job cuts at Walmart won’t affect the Canadian operations at the Mississauga headquarters, according to a source.
Canada Post was wrong to suspend unvaccinated remote workers during COVID, arbitrator rules (nationalpost.com)
The arbitrator found it was unreasonable to extend it to staff who worked “exclusively remotely” with no prospect of going to the office.
I am a former immigration minister. Unsustainable population increases won't solve Canada's underlying issues - The Hub (thehub.ca)
The bottom line is that immigrants, students, and workers chose Canada over centuries because we sustained high levels of growth and high standards of living. Canada’s declining affluence over the past decade undermines this pull factor.