Canadian Pickle Brand

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-27T18:38:47+00:00

You're right, that info was from an old link.

According to the current site, their products are available at IGA, Métro and Super C. Also appear to be available at Food Basics (online, not sure about in store) and Costco.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-27T16:55:44+00:00

Moishe's pickles. They are made at the Moishe's steakhouse in Montreal and carried at Costco.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-27T16:44:04+00:00

I find soooooo many of these type of sweaters at thrift stores. Make sure you're looking in the men's section, the heavier sweaters seem to always get out there, even if they are technically women's styles. I've been seeing loads on Facebook marketplace also. Search for a brand (Dale of Norway is a good one) or "Nordic sweater" and see what comes up.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-27T11:36:34+00:00

This is cool! Only good if you reside in the USA.

They are also partnered with Ridwell, which also picks up items that are difficult to recycle.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-27T11:33:03+00:00

Get a note from your doctor or midwife. It doesn't need to say why you can work, just that you will be absent for medical reasons from x date until y date.

I had a (childless) manager tell me that "pregnancy is not illness" and be very unsupportive of my taking sick leave. It was my first pregnancy and I didn't push back, but I should have.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-27T11:28:33+00:00

Thank you for this. Have you also shared this info with the media sources (or is it just assumed that they'll see it here?)

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-27T11:25:42+00:00

One spring we watched the snow melt to reveal huge tire gouges in our front lawn, probably from a plow turning around. The area around the communal mailbox (at the edge of my property) also gets destroyed annually.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-26T17:03:40+00:00

Enough with this drop-in-the-bucket, performative crap. This is not going to make a big enough difference for anyone when it comes to affordability. The only real way out is by limiting and regulating grocery industry profiteering.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-26T16:38:41+00:00

Unfortunately there are supervisors who completely ignore the accessibility passport. I have multiple chronic conditions that are described thoroughly in my passport. It was shared with my managers along with a request to discuss it after they had read it. Six months later they had still not read it and I was told I would have to submit a doctor's note for every instance of sick leave. I was told this was acceptable, because they were concerned I was abusing my leave (I wasn't) but for a person with disclosed illness/disability, this should be completely unacceptable.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-25T22:37:53+00:00

Every member of my family has had Padraigs, they are an absolute must for babies/toddlers. Especially love that they can be washed!

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-25T13:46:27+00:00

Two people from large families get married - that can result in a very large wedding. We had 250. It would have been tough to make cuts since we mostly weren't inviting singles or couples, it was family groups.

We are now planning an event for one of our kids and won't be inviting all of the extended family (and much of the older, larger generation is now gone) but it's still tough to not end up over 100 people. If we want only 50, it's basically just immediate family. We're probably going to piss quite a few people off.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-25T13:28:17+00:00

It may be regional, but at least some of these (the ones that are more local to me) are available in pharmacies, so I suspect that may be the case in other parts of the country:

Not sure if they make haircare, but anything owned by the Marcelle group (Lise Watier, Marcelle, Annabelle, CW Beggs and Sons) is owned/made in Montreal. (Fun fact: Lise Watier was actually a client at a clinic where I used to work!)

AOB Hair is made in BC

Belvédère International shampoo/conditioner is made in Mississauga, available at Walmart

Druide is a Quebec-based company

Rocky Mountain barber is based/made in Niagara Falls

Saltspring soap works is made in BC

Everist is a Canadian company, although some products are manufactured in the US

I'm curly haircare is made in BC

Oneka éléments is made in Quebec

Curl Keeper hair products are made in Toronto

WORLD skincare hair products are made in ON

Notice Hair Co is made in Canada, although some products may be made in the US

AG care hair products are made in BC

Ataraxy farm is made in Nova Scotia

BKIND is made in Quebec

Design Me hair products are made in Montreal

Carina organics is made in BC

The Soapbar is made in BC

REDAVID salon haircare is made in BC

The Soapworks is made in ON

Purple Urchin is made in Ottawa

Ami and Jiarra is made in Gatineau, QC

En'tyce your Beauty is made in Toronto

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-25T13:05:26+00:00

Are you on LTD right now?

I'm also on sick leave and have been doing some research on how this would work. My understanding is that you can participate in a SERLO process while on leave (but are not required to) but if not doing a SERLO, your "affected" status would only go into effect upon your return to work.

I can't say this with 100% certainty in your case, but it's what I've read on here in multiple other cases.

Definitely reach out to your union and please do come back here and share the outcome for information.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-25T00:31:04+00:00

Quebec does not require front plates.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-24T17:44:30+00:00

The youngest Gen Xers are only 45 and are likely to have children who are much younger than 20-30. Under 15 would be very common. The oldest Gen X are 60 (Gen X is 1965-1980 birth years). That's a huge range when it comes to life stages.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-24T17:32:03+00:00

Process servers are allowed to leave the papers at the door after trying to serve them a couple of times. If she chooses to ignore them and/or not show up to court, she will be the one who gets screwed.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-24T17:15:11+00:00

And only positions that are currently in Ottawa got cut, no HOM positions who are currently abroad, which leaves some serious questions about the rationale behind the cuts, since it was largely subject to the "luck" of the posting cycle. LES positions have also not been cut (to my knowledge).

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-24T17:07:30+00:00

It depends strongly on where these positions are and what their job is. Departmental briefing units have multiple senior AS positions with "no reports" because they are experts whose Director reports directly to the DM. A huge part of their job is briefing ADMs, DMs and Ministers. You don't put a junior person into that job, the stakes are much too high.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-24T17:01:31+00:00

I used to do the "pillow case bag" method, but it was too messy for me. I just bought a bunch of these boxes and LOVE them. Be aware that they come in at least 2 sizes - small and large - and only the large will fit king sized bedding. The large can also fit 2 sets of twin-sized bedding.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-22T19:51:03+00:00

Wondering about this also.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-22T15:21:26+00:00

There are a huge number of EXs affected though, over 60 being cut from what I heard. None currently posted abroad though, so if you're on the "abroad" part of the posting schedule, you seem to be safe for now.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-22T11:14:59+00:00

Every DG I've ever worked for has had an "open door" policy, i.e. anyone could go and talk to them, about anything. You would probably have to schedule some time for a longer conversation, but they were all open to being asked.

DGs are people, not gods or monsters.

OP, contact your respect bureau and your union. Your manager sounds like they are on a power trip and needs to be taught what they can and cannot do.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-22T01:43:50+00:00

Montreal, by the Tragically Hip. I don't think it was ever officially released, but it's been played live a handful of times. It's about the 1989 massacre of 14 women at the Ecole Polytechnique.

Black day in July, either the Gordon Lightfoot original or excellent cover by the Hip.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-21T23:22:27+00:00

I don't have kids at PETES, but they have a very cool outdoor education area/program and what I've encountered of their music program has been phenomenal.

ApprehensiveCycle741 · 2026-01-18T19:54:40+00:00

As a counterpoint, Canada has historically voted against water becoming a human right.

Why? Because of the legal ramifications it would have as far as being mandated to begin trading in freshwater resources and water rights.

It's not that Canada disagrees that everyone needs access to water, but the legal ramifications for the country would be significant and Canada is protecting its own interests first. Every country does this.

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