LimpRimble

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[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

Wow, Trump has been pushed off the CBC front page. He will have to have a loud squawk about something or other later to get their attention again.

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I bet Trump didn't get a sword...

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

central place where we can find a well organized list of Canadian substitutes

There's several websites that do that, so maybe just a list of links to those sites and let them do the heavy lifting.

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

Wow, love that they went noJS, ad and tracking free recently too!

I hope the CBC does that too if they ever get any new funding.

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We should call it petroleum jam.

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Story updated:

Tesla vehicles have already been removed from the province's electric vehicle subsidy program, but that decision was not political. Instead, it was the result of changes last year made to limit the subsidy to vehicles with a manufacturer's suggested retail price below $50,000 for cars and below $70,000 for larger vehicles.


This does not include EVs. They will still give you $4,000 if you buy a Tesla.

The rebate program allows British Columbians to get up to $350 to purchase and install an EV charger in their homes.

As of March 12, Tesla chargers, energy storage batteries and inverters are not eligible for rebates

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Manjaro was originally German/French. It is more international now, but still:

The Manjaro project is backed by Manjaro GmbH & Co. KG, an open source driven company.

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Bitdeer Technologies Group, a global leader in blockchain and high-performance computing, has completed the acquisition of a 101 MW site and gas-fired power project near Fox Creek, Alberta. The all-cash transaction, valued at $21.7 million, marks Bitdeer’s first venture in Canada and positions Alberta as a key player in the Bitcoin mining sector.
https://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Bitdeer-Crypto-Mining-Facility-Fox-Creek/11568

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

Are we going to need a wartime prime minister?

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

Isn't that the same picture they used for the article on Biggus Dickus?

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This one image really brings the whole situation into perspective.

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

And here in /c/Canada is just where we'll see it.

 

The special weather statement warns that wind might knock down trees or cause power outages and travel delays. It is advising people to secure loose outdoor objects.

 

cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia

"Our hands are outstretched to any MLA that wants to work with us on [our] key priorities with just one bright line exception: we will not tolerate hate, discrimination, conspiracy theory garbage."

 

"Our hands are outstretched to any MLA that wants to work with us on [our] key priorities with just one bright line exception: we will not tolerate hate, discrimination, conspiracy theory garbage."

 

Radio-Canada contacted the 17 named MPs several times; none of them responded to interview requests. Those whom Radio-Canada tried to approach in person refused to comment.

 

cross-posted from: /c/britishcolumbia

In a statement posted to X by Horgan's press secretary Sheena McConnell, the Horgan family said he passed away peacefully at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria on Tuesday morning.

"Our hearts are broken to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, John Horgan," the statement reads.

"The wellbeing of British Columbia and everyone in it was everything to him.

"Live long and prosper," the statement concludes, with a nod to Horgan's love of Star Trek.

 

In a statement posted to X by Horgan's press secretary Sheena McConnell, the Horgan family said he passed away peacefully at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria on Tuesday morning.

"Our hearts are broken to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, John Horgan," the statement reads.

"The wellbeing of British Columbia and everyone in it was everything to him.

"Live long and prosper," the statement concludes, with a nod to Horgan's love of Star Trek.

 

The composite benchmark price sat at $1,172,200, down 1.9 per cent from October 2023 and 0.6 per cent from September.

 

Zheng said the grease accumulated so much over the summer that it broke off in chunks and damaged the district's wastewater treatment plant, costing about $25,000 to repair.

"These fatbergs can really damage our infrastructure and require costly repairs. They can also cause sewer backups where you have raw sewage coming into homes and businesses."

 

"Over time, people have been working on solutions and drilling down to what can actually save lives. You know, an increase in overdose prevention sites, apps that save lives, education around never using alone, education to young people who might be at risk and don't understand," she said.

 

"Obviously the door is open and some people are infiltrating the system," André Lareau, an associate tax professor at Laval University in Quebec City, said in an interview. "But the CRA does not seem to have found the key to lock the door."

 

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a highly contagious disease that affects rabbits' internal organs, and which can cause death within 24 hours — usually after a bunny begins bleeding from their mouth or nose. It has no known cure.

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