I moved here two years ago. My tactic for initial pronunciation lessons has been to ride the SkyTrain and adopt the pronunciations used for station announcements.
The problem is, we're not speaking generally. We're talking about the BC MVA, which sets out specific definitions for terms (e.g. "vehicle") and then specifies both allowances and prohibitions for how objects like "vehicles" can operate on public roads and such.
The article suggests there's a consensus that EUCs don't fit within a permitted category under the MVA, so the rule of leniety doesn't come into play.
Same here, basically group chat apps for friends and family (or texting, for the tech-limited). Mastodon as well, but I don't personally know anyone on there.
Most Fediverse software supports image uploads, so there's no reason to use Imgur for image hosting. Hell, even on my small single-user server (atomicpoet.org), image hosting is easy peasy. Not only is Imgur not needed, they're an annoyance for those of us who are used to seeing images natively on the Fediverse....
I will add that many of us who work remotely using publicly accessible wifi also use VPNs, and Imgur actively blocks IPs from multiple commercial VPN providers. If you want those users to see the image you're sharing, Imgur is not the way to go.
Pixelfed works well with other Fediverse services like Kbin and Lemmy. Try hosting there!
Members of the crowd, some wearing shirts reading “Purebloods Stand Together,” took turns reading out a statement charging a government lawyer with obstruction of justice for attempting to have Dr. Daniel Nagase’s $66.6-million lawsuit against the B.C. Supreme Court tossed out.
They previously announced that they would federate with ActivityPub, but yesterday we learned that it won't happen for "three months." With all the European regulatory issues and other factors, I'll bet it will be a lot longer than that. In fact, I'd be surprised if we ever see full federation capability.
They haven't said why. I'm assuming that federation with outside entities would present some logistical problems for them w/r/t their privacy obligations in Europe. If that's right, I suspect the whole ActivityPub thing could be "delayed" indefinitely.
Workers at a theatre in Vancouver are rallying for support in anticipation of protests planned Tuesday over summer camp programming for children and teens.
A family visiting from Chicago says their missing bag is buried under a pile of luggage at Vancouver International Airport, but no one seems to be able to retrieve it.
Old Yale Brewing's Little Explorers Corner, which included a small table and chairs, a books section and miniature cabin, was shut down by the B.C. Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, who said the play area was advertising to children.
Donald Trump could soon be facing additional indictments from the Department of Justice, The Independent reports. The DOJ has made preparations for a “superseding indictment,” which are additional charges that may include allegations of more serious crimes against a defendant, according to the report.
I scorned the Independent when they reported a few weeks ago that Trump would be indicted "tomorrow." None of the usual journalists in the know confirmed, and plenty of reasonably reliable experts cast doubt on it. And then the next day came, and lo and behold, the indictment was issued.
All this to say, I don't take the report as gospel, but I take it seriously.
After rolling out its password manager to a limited number of users in April, Proton has finally released the service to the general public. The tool, called Proton Pass, uses end-to-end encryption to keep your usernames and passwords away from third parties, including Proton itself. It also lets you create and store randomly...
Sure, but the flip side is that there's really no reason to switch yet if you're happy with a current password manager like Bitwarden. I'm glad Proton is lowering the barriers and making it easy for people to start using pw managers if they aren't already doing so, but if it ain't broke.
Canada is grappling with a severe shortage of family doctors — but Canadian-born family physicians working abroad are fighting to get the paperwork they need to practice here.
Canadians' hearts may be brimming with pride as Canada Day approaches, but a new poll suggests their minds aren't full of the knowledge needed to pass a citizenship test.
Two climate consultants have mixed reactions to the B.C. government's announcement that it will provide $10 million to B.C. Hydro to fund 8,000 free air conditioners for vulnerable populations.
I used to be a heavy PocketCast user, but I ditched it when they switched to a subscription model and threatened to impose it on those of us who had previously paid for the app (though I think they backtracked). It was good, but I've been with Podcast Republic since then, and I'm a fan.
I discovered yesterday evening that Lemmy.ml is blocking all inbound ActivityPub requests from /kbin instances. Specifically, a 403 'access denied' is returned when the user agent contains "kbinBot" anywhere in the string. This has been causing a cascade of failures with federation for many server owners, flooding the message...
Yeah, I posted that to !fediverse from my lemmy.ca account. I figured that if the admins aren't answering questions via Matrix or whatever, maybe someone there would have an answer. (So far, nothing more than the same kind of speculation that's happening here.)
Canada's grocery business is controlled by large players and needs government assistance to encourage new entrants to bring down prices, a report from Canada's Competition Bureau says.
Vancouverites, help me pronounce "Lougheed" (Thanks!)
Moved to Vancouver recently, tell me which one or combination of ones is this part of Burnaby?...
'The ticket was for almost $600’: Electric unicyclists demand change to B.C. road rules (www.iheartradio.ca)
Ex-Facebook Users, What Do You Use Now?
I joined Facebook years ago not long after it took off from its college roots. I also quit it years ago when my feed became full of junk....
Imgur links suck
Most Fediverse software supports image uploads, so there's no reason to use Imgur for image hosting. Hell, even on my small single-user server (atomicpoet.org), image hosting is easy peasy. Not only is Imgur not needed, they're an annoyance for those of us who are used to seeing images natively on the Fediverse....
Anti-vaccine doctor's fans flood court, claiming to be 'common-law grand jury' in his $66M lawsuit (www.cbc.ca)
Members of the crowd, some wearing shirts reading “Purebloods Stand Together,” took turns reading out a statement charging a government lawyer with obstruction of justice for attempting to have Dr. Daniel Nagase’s $66.6-million lawsuit against the B.C. Supreme Court tossed out.
/r/PICS moderators receive /u/ModCodeofConduct message accusing them of breaking site rules by switching to NSFW; mods can't reply, so post public response instead (www.reddit.com)
how to block meta from mastodon (lemmy.world)
mastodon.moule.world/@MOULE/110586193055950459
Dozens rally in support of Vancouver theatre on day 1 of drag summer camp for youth (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Workers at a theatre in Vancouver are rallying for support in anticipation of protests planned Tuesday over summer camp programming for children and teens.
Apple AirTag reveals exact location of family's missing luggage -- but Vancouver airport staff can't get to it (bc.ctvnews.ca)
A family visiting from Chicago says their missing bag is buried under a pile of luggage at Vancouver International Airport, but no one seems to be able to retrieve it.
Suspicious package containing pipe bomb found in Kamloops neighbourhood: RCMP (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Investigators are trying to determine how a suspicious package containing a pipe bomb ended up in a residential neighbourhood in Kamloops.
Can a city councillor block a citizen on Twitter? Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner weighs in (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner has responded to a complaint from a citizen about being blocked by a city councillor on Twitter.
Meet Nala (lemmy.world)
Firefighters knock down large blaze in Vancouver (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Fire crews were on the scene of a blaze that broke out in a building in Vancouver early Saturday morning.
B.C. liquor laws need to keep up with the times, says brewery owner after closure of kids' play area (www.cbc.ca)
Old Yale Brewing's Little Explorers Corner, which included a small table and chairs, a books section and miniature cabin, was shut down by the B.C. Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, who said the play area was advertising to children.
6-week-old kitten with broken, infected leg discovered in Vancouver garage (bc.ctvnews.ca)
A garage clean out turned into an emergency trip to the BC SPCA for one Vancouver resident recently.
Jack Smith looks to hit Trump with up to 45 new charges and indict attorneys: report (www.rawstory.com)
Donald Trump could soon be facing additional indictments from the Department of Justice, The Independent reports. The DOJ has made preparations for a “superseding indictment,” which are additional charges that may include allegations of more serious crimes against a defendant, according to the report.
Proton’s encrypted password manager is now available to everyone. - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
After rolling out its password manager to a limited number of users in April, Proton has finally released the service to the general public. The tool, called Proton Pass, uses end-to-end encryption to keep your usernames and passwords away from third parties, including Proton itself. It also lets you create and store randomly...
Canadian-born family doctor struggles to come home through a wall of red tape (www.cbc.ca)
Canada is grappling with a severe shortage of family doctors — but Canadian-born family physicians working abroad are fighting to get the paperwork they need to practice here.
Think you could pass the citizenship test? Poll shows most Canadians would flunk (www.ctvnews.ca)
Canadians' hearts may be brimming with pride as Canada Day approaches, but a new poll suggests their minds aren't full of the knowledge needed to pass a citizenship test.
Free air conditioners aren't a sustainable way to keep vulnerable residents cool, climate consultants say (www.cbc.ca)
Two climate consultants have mixed reactions to the B.C. government's announcement that it will provide $10 million to B.C. Hydro to fund 8,000 free air conditioners for vulnerable populations.
Podcast app Stitcher is shutting down in August (www.engadget.com)
Lemmy.ml is blocking all requests from /kbin Instances
I discovered yesterday evening that Lemmy.ml is blocking all inbound ActivityPub requests from /kbin instances. Specifically, a 403 'access denied' is returned when the user agent contains "kbinBot" anywhere in the string. This has been causing a cascade of failures with federation for many server owners, flooding the message...
Canada's grocery business controlled by small group of big companies, says Competition Bureau (www.cbc.ca)
Canada's grocery business is controlled by large players and needs government assistance to encourage new entrants to bring down prices, a report from Canada's Competition Bureau says.
British Columbia is Canada's least affordable province, study finds (bc.ctvnews.ca)
British Columbia is the least affordable province in Canada, and Vancouver is the least affordable city, according to a new analysis.