Canada
Scan your receipt to exit? Loblaw facing backlash as it tests receipt scanners at self-checkout
Okiedokie 6 months ago • 100%
Same thing at Uniqlo
Okiedokie 8 months ago • 100%
And in my experience deferred maintenance is often more expensive than incrementally maintaining something on the reg.
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.
globalnews.ca
A passenger opened a cabin door on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Dubai on Monday, injuring themselves and causing delays
Okiedokie 9 months ago • 100%
It might take you direct to your hotel. You should confirm by emailing the company.
Risa
Compilation of the "Picard Maneuver", but every time Picard tugs at his shirt, his combadge pops off.
Okiedokie 12 months ago • 100%
I love discovering new things that apparently I needed to see.
UkraineOkiedokie 12 months ago • 100%
You can read the article by hitting the expand button that is under the open on app button.
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.
COVID-19 Pandemic
I mean... yes?
Okiedokie 1 year ago • 100%
Here's the paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167629623000796
simpleflying.com
Summary: * Air Canada Flight 43 was forced to turn back to Delhi after cockpit sensors gave inaccurate warning to pull up. * Pilots followed safety protocols and returned to Delhi, avoiding a dangerous maneuver had they received the warning at a lower altitude. * Multiple recent incidents involving Air Canada, including diversions and a flight tainted with vomit, have drawn attention to the carrier's health and safety protocols.
Work Reform
There's a steep decline in pay compared to the value workers add to the economy, closely tracking the fall in union membership.
Okiedokie 1 year ago • 92%
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.
Technology
Leaked Google pay data reveals the highest salaries the tech giant pays in engineering, sales, and more
Okiedokie 1 year ago • 83%
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.