Okiedokie

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Scan your receipt to exit? Loblaw facing backlash as it tests receipt scanners at self-checkout in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Same thing at Uniqlo

Toronto city staff propose 10.5% property tax hike at part of 2024 budget in c/toronto@lemmy.ca
[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 12 points 8 months ago

And in my experience deferred maintenance is often more expensive than incrementally maintaining something on the reg.

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Toronto city staff propose 10.5% property tax hike at part of 2024 budget (www.cbc.ca)
 

Toronto staff are recommending a nine per cent hike to the city's residential property tax — the largest single-year increase since amalgamation in 1998 — as they look to fill a nearly $1.8 billion budget shortfall in 2024 and a grim long-term fiscal outlook.

With the recommendation of an additional 1.5 per cent increase to the city building tax, property owners could see their tax bill jump 10.5 per cent this year if the figures go unchanged during five weeks of scheduled budget debates and consultations.

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Air Canada passenger opens cabin door, falls out of plane before takeoff at YYZ (globalnews.ca)
 

A passenger opened a cabin door on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Dubai on Monday, injuring themselves and causing delays

How do I get from Pearson to a hotel in Niagara? in c/toronto@lemmy.ca
[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

It might take you direct to your hotel. You should confirm by emailing the company.

Compilation of the "Picard Maneuver", but every time Picard tugs at his shirt, his combadge pops off. in c/risa@startrek.website
[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 32 points 11 months ago (7 children)

I love discovering new things that apparently I needed to see.

Russian soldier fumes in video: Shows new artillery shells missing crucial component in c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can read the article by hitting the expand button that is under the open on app button.

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‘It’s a bit ridiculous’: Toronto man frustrated after EV charging plans shut down (globalnews.ca)
 

A Toronto man hoping to make the switch to an electric vehicle was left frustrated after consulting and working with the city for more than a year and a half, only to have his request to build a parking pad to support a charging station denied.

There's a steep decline in pay compared to the value workers add to the economy, closely tracking the fall in union membership. in c/workreform@lemmy.world
[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

Was going to note that too. I suspect workers are not willing to participate in unions because unions are less able to deliver higher pay (which is a big disincentive for participation). This could be a result of changing labour laws which reduce the fundamental efficacy of unions but regardless the outcome is lower willingness to participate.

Ukrainian boy finds the memorial poster of his father in c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

The feels :(

Leaked Google pay data reveals the highest salaries the tech giant pays in engineering, sales, and more in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Does anyone have the leaked spreadsheet? I'm curious about the other professions and not just the software engineers. I keep hitting a paywall when I follow the links.

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Toronto hardware store open for almost 90 years says it could be forced to close because of vandalism (www.cbc.ca)
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Dash cam captures cyclist getting run over by car on Yonge Street (toronto.citynews.ca)