renhogan

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There are several new fines for violations that do not currently carry financial penalties, including:

  • Illegal and unsafe use: $1,000 for high-risk activities, such as discharging fireworks inside a building or near flammable substances.
  • Prohibited timing or location: $500 for setting off consumer fireworks during restricted times or on prohibited property.
  • Roads and marinas: $1,000 for the use of fireworks on public roads or the possession and use of fireworks in marinas.
  • Debris: $500 for failing to clear casings and debris after use.
  • City parks: $500 for a first offence, $750 for a second, and $1,000 for a third.
  • Roman candles: $1,000 for the possession or use of the devices.

The new system also targets the sale of fireworks with an escalating penalty structure.

If passed by council, fireworks would formally be banned at parks, golf courses, municipal cemeteries and marinas (where possession would also be prohibited).

 

from article:

“What I can say right now is that we’ve accounted for the individuals that are supposed to be in the residence. They’re out of the country right now,” Const. Tyler Bell said early Tuesday evening.

“So right now, we’ve got the difficult task of trying to ascertain who is the individual.”

The fire, which also resulted in an explosion, broke out at around 10:40 p.m. on Monday at a house on Select Court which is just west of McLaughlin Road and north of Eglinton Avenue West.

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 57 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yep.

Sad part is labelling things as ‘War crimes’ is meaningless. There’s no accountability in this World anymore.

It’s like “that’s a war crime!”

… “so anyways… what’s for dinner?”

Sad World our ancestors fought and died for all those years ago.

 

" The recent news of the city’s plans to demolish the building has left many community members feeling discouraged. However, it is so important that the public voice their concerns about this incredibly short sighted project. Rather than demolish the building to build a conference centre and hotel, we should instead revitalize this space - update the building and facilities rather than tear it all down. The upgrades to the building were quoted at $120 million, which is  significantly less than the 2 billion proposed into building new facilities which don’t have the same commitment to the arts in the community. "

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

These developments should have been started decades ago.

Hazel prevented Mississauga from being a prosperous Metropolis and now it's playing catch up

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess it’s preference and everyone has different palates. Personally I don’t like A&W or McDonalds coffee.

I cannot drink Tim’s Original roast though, tastes like watered down coffee. Their dark roast is the only one I can drink.

 

I recently moved here from the west coast for /job opportunity reasons, I already regret it.

What do you do for fun in this City? It seems so cold, boring, and theres just seemingly too many people. It's like living in a bit city downtown with no benefits of being in a big city. Half the time is spent at intersections or in the car.

Anyone have any recommendations that are actually fun? Any hidden gems?

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Because they are lazy and have cups in their car left over from either earlier in the day or previous days, and since theres no garbage there they toss them out.

The argument some people have here, "they used to have garbages, but have removed them, so litter away! " seeminlgy justifying this behvaiour in an odd pro-litter protest is crazy.

Almost every other fast-food restaurant with take out windows has 0 garbage bins, but you don't see their trash at the order kiosk.

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Most drive thru's for every other fast food business don't have garbages. You don't see trash around their order windows.

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

the coffee is terrible

I hear that a lot. I’m pretty into coffee myself; buy different beans, roast my own beans etc., and honestly their dark roast (when it’s fresh), is actually decent

I get people have issues with the brand overall, but the coffee itself isn’t nearly as bad as people make it out to be.

Everything else you said I agree with.

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I’m not defending companies removing bins, they should absolutely take responsibility for waste they generate. But that doesn’t justify littering. Both things can be true: companies should do better, and individuals should still take responsibility for their own garbage.

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You can throw your cups out at the house when you arrive home directly into your blue bins.

Disgusting culture / people who do this.

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If you every have the opportunity to visit Japan you’ll notice they don’t have garbage bins anywhere and there’s trash nowhere to be found.

I think it’s a cultural/societal problem. Not a lack of trash bin problem.

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Only in Mississauga I find this disgusting behaviour.

Why are people just openly littering. It never used to be like this. What happened ?

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

They aren't in the Top20 for World unaffordability.

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You must not drive on this street very much if that's your opinion on EMP. Vehicle operators don't seem to understand the speed of the street is 70 km/hr. It’s a 3-lane wide road that everyone seems to go 50-60km/hr on when the speed limit is posted to 70. It comes down to an awareness issue, which is evident as many drivers in this City don't seem to have any.

 

Why does NO ONE drive the 70km/hr posted speed limit. What's with the average speed of 50-60 km/hr on this road. It drives me INSANE.

[–] renhogan@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The War on Drugs absolutely caused serious harm and disproportionately impacted minority communities. That’s widely documented. But acknowledging that doesn’t make it equivalent to governments intentionally killing civilians. Harmful policy and discriminatory enforcement are not the same thing as deliberate mass slaughter. Conflating those two things is exactly the kind of false equivalence that derails serious discussion.

Are you actually arguing that the War on Drugs is equivalent to governments intentionally slaughtering their own civilians?

Because acknowledging that the policy caused harm and was discriminatory doesn’t make it the same category of wrongdoing as deliberate mass killing.

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