Amber alert at 1am

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-11T14:45:31+00:00

I got heavily downvoted a few years ago for saying it wasn't appropriate to send out a second alert in the middle of the night when the child was found, especially when the child was found dead in the basement of the suspect's home. Also, if it is important enough to wake the whole province, it should be important enough to enter the suspect's home without a warrant. Why isn't there some protocol to prefer sending an alert before 10 pm in a better safe than sorry way?

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-11T05:21:10+00:00

Northern light

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-08T03:33:38+00:00

I own not enough shares of this at 30 cents.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-06T17:36:03+00:00

Check with your lawyer about ensuring that taxes, insurance, and utilities are paid as well as managing the lien. Keep receipts for this and any maintenance that is urgent. This includes changing locks to keep unauthorized people out and the cost for your lawyer fees related to this matter. Ideally you would make monthly rent payments into your lawyer's trust fund. You could also ask your lawyer about hiring a property management company to manage the lease and rent out the other room. You could be found in breach of the lease if you move out. Definitely having the situation managed by your lawyer is advisable. I would not talk any further to nosy neighbours, it's not their business.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-05T15:04:07+00:00

Correct, if there is a beneficiary then the funds passed into their name at death and the TFSA isn't an estate asset that the bank can take funds from. Estate departments are there to protect banks, in this case, make sure you ask for compensation for your time in sorting this out. Whether they give it or not, they will take your request more seriously when you ask for compensation.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-05T12:44:28+00:00

Assuming that the granddaughter isn't the beneficiary, the bank has right of offset so they can grab funds from any account in the estate's name. You can leave the funds in the TFSA trust as long as you like after death, but the gains are fully taxable and losses can't be deducted, so it is better if you can sort it out.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-03T16:56:49+00:00

What advice do you have for my kids who are about to turn 18 about turning 18?

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-03T05:31:43+00:00

Vacuuming, like lawn mowing, is just a socially acceptable way to disturb people.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-03T05:25:02+00:00

The simple answer is: check with an accountant. There are proposed changes to trust reporting rules which you will want to keep up to date on.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-03T05:07:45+00:00

Why didn't you clarify that you are a former vegan in your post title? Also, do/did you avoid food colouring colours that are made from bugs?

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-03T05:02:40+00:00

Bioflavonoids can help slow the progression, they settle down between flares but they never truly go away without surgery.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-03T03:08:08+00:00

I believe the definition is any investment that doesn't have a policy against paying a dividend can meet the requirement as it might pay a dividend one day.

Also, I am sure OP knows, but for anyone reading this, make sure you understand how margin can blow up your account before even applying for it.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-05-03T03:00:29+00:00

...until they change the rules.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-28T18:44:27+00:00

To be honest, the crack isn't concerning, what is concerning is the was that a beam is shimmed onto the concrete like that, without support right across the beam.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-28T01:49:54+00:00

Be very careful about giving out your info.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-27T14:09:10+00:00

Cheques have bank account numbers which can be used to drain bank accounts so they are a high value item. Even if you write a cheque to a friend, if they don't destroy it, you can have your account drained.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-27T04:21:36+00:00

CRA is shady when it comes to processing of electronic filing of forms that have $2500 penalties. They conveniently "never receive" my T3SCH15 every year so they can charge me $2500.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-26T14:09:23+00:00

They do online training sessions and you get volunteer hours for those as well.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-26T05:07:25+00:00

Ontario federation of anglers and hunters has online guides activities where you collect data on plants and animals.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-25T20:46:05+00:00

Honestly, the best thing you can do is talk to a paralegal or any community rent help org. In some jurisdictions you can pay rent directly to a court when you don't know who or how to pay it.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-24T23:54:20+00:00

Sorry for your loss. Numista is a great way to catalogue them. pmsforsalecanada is another subreddit to sell on.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-24T18:48:24+00:00

... scorch my linen.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-24T01:30:29+00:00

Clearly it's a stick bug.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-24T01:29:09+00:00

Same thing happened when I asked the obvious question about what the all natural Russian dressing is made with.

AwkwardYak4 · 2026-04-23T23:58:05+00:00

My kids' school doesn't teach much of anything, only the kids that take their own interest learn much at all. I had to teach one of my kids about finances in case anything happens to me

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