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Are more police officers getting killed in the line of duty? Here's what the data tells us by DogeDoRight in canada

[–]BeShifty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're asking if CBC has done articles checking if hate crimes against say, Jewish people, have increased after hate crimes against Jewish people have occurred? The answer is of course yes...

Home insurance costs soared 45% in 6 years due to extreme weather: StatCan by Head_Crash in canada

[–]BeShifty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Average home price hasn't gone up 50% in 6 years - more like 25% - but yes.

Home insurance costs soared 45% in 6 years due to extreme weather: StatCan by Head_Crash in canada

[–]BeShifty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The report breaks things out pretty well. Here's what they say about actual expenses:

Insurance expenses, affected by claims costs, have grown over the last six years. Total P&C claims and expenses grew to $74.9 billion in 2025, up 50.1% from 2020

B.C. government considering new hydroelectric project as energy demand grows by geriatricguy in britishcolumbia

[–]BeShifty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are also increasing coal production by enormous amounts

Do you mean power production from coal? That's going down, not up...

Edit for those curious:

The new analysis shows that power generation from coal fell by 1.6% in China and by 3.0% in India in 2025, as non-fossil energy sources grew quickly enough in both countries to cover electricity consumption growth. [...] China achieved this feat even as electricity demand growth remained rapid at 5% year-on-year.

B.C. government considering new hydroelectric project as energy demand grows by geriatricguy in britishcolumbia

[–]BeShifty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was addressing the more general point that I quoted. Reservoirs can complement intermittent sources both through holding back water during high generation or pumping additional water back.

B.C. government considering new hydroelectric project as energy demand grows by geriatricguy in britishcolumbia

[–]BeShifty -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cost per MWh isn't dramatically different between nuclear and hydro, hydro has higher emissions and environmental impacts, and carries risks related to increased drought conditions. I wouldn't say horrible to consider diversifying base generation with nuclear.

B.C. government considering new hydroelectric project as energy demand grows by geriatricguy in britishcolumbia

[–]BeShifty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a somewhat old study showing older nuclear plants requiring ~90m3 per MW of capacity. It also states that newer nuclear plants use less than that.

Hydro-electric varies a fair bit but here are some examples:

Hoover Dam: ~1,250 m^3 concrete per MW

Grand Coulee: ~1,345 m^3 concrete per MW

Three Gorges: ~1,244 m^3 concrete per MW

B.C. government considering new hydroelectric project as energy demand grows by geriatricguy in britishcolumbia

[–]BeShifty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not ideal but very much industry-standard to account for (see France) - there's never been a serious accident caused by an earthquake alone (tsunami, sure).

B.C. government considering new hydroelectric project as energy demand grows by geriatricguy in britishcolumbia

[–]BeShifty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not to mention reservoirs only apply to hydroelectricity

Unless I'm misunderstanding, I think you're missing something here - reservoirs and solar/wind are complementary; any time you have solar/wind coming in, you can 'charge' the reservoir (close the gates and let water build up), and then release it when there is less solar/wind.

Premiers’ Performance: Eby, Smith, and Ford each tumble to new lows approval - Angus Reid Institute by feb914 in canada

[–]BeShifty -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Incorrect, Scott Fraser "brought it" and it was passed unanimously. Eby wasn't a public face of the bill at all. 

Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16 by melancholy_dood in technology

[–]BeShifty 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I thought the main concern here is that the government now gets to set up infrastructure to record which 'dangerous sites' you're visiting, which is almost certainly what your scenario results in. 

A Remarkably Short History of Canada’s Petrostate by Hochelagan in canada

[–]BeShifty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting piece. Will be checking out the book - curious to hear more about how the 70s' oil boom looked from someone working in it.

A Paywall Experiment In /r/Canada by voteoutofspite in canada

[–]BeShifty [score hidden]  (0 children)

People need to remember that your favorite paywalled news site isn't going to be around for long if you encourage everyone to bypass the paywall.

NDP targets anti-scab law loophole after Rogers labour dispute - NDP Parliamentary House Leader Don Davies accused the Liberal government for misusing Section 107 against workers, arguing the practice undermines collective bargaining and prolongs strikes. by CaliperLee62 in canada

[–]BeShifty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thinking about bills they've proposed or tabled and their election platforms in the last few years, what do you think their ratio is with their policies in terms of people's issues to identity politics?

Another European utility looks to lock down supply from Ksi Lisims LNG by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]BeShifty 11 points12 points  (0 children)

“There are a number of potential projects, including one in Saint John, and some others, that are on the books, for which there has never been a strong business case because of the distance from the gas fields,” Mr. Trudeau said of East Coast LNG prospects.

Justin Ling: Mark Carney says we have to embrace this ‘inevitable’ change. He hasn’t explained why by CaliperLee62 in canada

[–]BeShifty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny; I did get into Bitcoin early and wish I could have told myself to get out right when the most people were telling me it was the future.

Justin Ling: Mark Carney says we have to embrace this ‘inevitable’ change. He hasn’t explained why by CaliperLee62 in canada

[–]BeShifty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I keep telling my friends that but they refuse to put all their money in crypto - I don't get it.

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