JohnnyCanuck

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/25152450

Lawsuit claims B.C. Parks is violating federal law by adding $6 fee at end of online checkout

A Harbour Air seaplane, with 6 people on board, collided with a pleasure boat on Saturday

The idea that your name could unconsciously determine your job or hobby is backed by some psychologists

Highway 97 expected to close, according to B.C. Wildfire Service.

Original Title: Winnipeg business owner says overflowing bin that led to overcharge staged by garbage company

A Winnipeg business owner is fuming after being overcharged by a private garbage operation for something he says he didn’t do. Brad Wallin, president of Wallin Industries, a local metal fabrication business, told 680 CJOB’s 'The Start' that a recent bill for garbage pickup from Waste Management of Canada Corporation was a whopping six times higher than usual.

The company issued Wallin Industries an additional overage charge for what the company said was an overflowing bin, but Wallin alleged it was deliberately staged by the Waste Management employee — and Wallin said he has video evidence. Global News has obtained the security footage, which Wallin said shows the Waste Management driver altering the appearance of the bin for photo “proof” that it was overfilled.

“It shows the driver pulling up, he gets out of the truck, he unlocks the bin, he reaches into the dumpster, starts pulling out a little bit of cardboard, hangs it over the edges,” Wallin said.

Wallin said he contacted the company to complain, but was given the runaround until finally hearing from an executive at Waste Management’s Toronto headquarters. “In my eyes, it’s just not acceptable," Wallin said.

I feel like I haven't seen anyone talking about this press release here and I'm curious about what people think.

• "$15 billion top-up to the Apartment Construction Loan Program to build a minimum of 30,000 new apartments." Edit to add: "With this top-up, the program’s financing is on track to build over 131,000 new apartments within the next decade."
• "new reforms to the Apartment Construction Loan Program to increase access to the program and make it easier for builders to build"
• "Launching Canada Builds – partnering with provinces and territories to build more rental housing across the country"
• "Yesterday, we announced a new $6 billion Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund and a $400 million top-up to the Housing Accelerator Fund to ensure communities have the infrastructure they need to grow and build more homes"

Is this more lip service or are these genuinely working in the right direction to increase housing?

Bullet holes could be seen on a black SUV sitting at the centre of the police scene.

(Robson and Richards. Article doesn't indicate that anyone was hurt, it seems like a bullet did go into the Tim Horton's in that area.)

Naomi Arbabi's suspension 'necessary to protect the public,' Law Society of B.C. says.

Arbabi identified herself in the claim as "i, a woman" and said the case would be tried in the "naomi arbabi court."

As part of her lawsuit, Arbabi said her claim was "based on law of the land, and not a complaint based on legal codes acts or statutes" and asked for compensation equal to $1,000 a day for every day the glass divider has been in place.

I walked past him regularly and enjoyed the artistic touch he brought to my days, so kudos to whoever made him. (Picture is mine, the sculpture is not.)