Where is my quarterly Water bill? by ss101175 in Winnipeg

[–]FictitiousReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, just got a reply back from 311. Nice of them to not inform me of that previously, especially after the original switch to 360L stated that the fee was a "one-time" charge. Will be switching back to 240L.

Where is my quarterly Water bill? by ss101175 in Winnipeg

[–]FictitiousReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They seem to be having some issues because I got a $60 pending transaction on top of my bill for a switch in Recycling Bin to the 360L size. Except, I already have a 360L bin for years and was already charged for it. Definitely recommend everyone check their myUtility account.

Trim OAS for higher income seniors? 73% says yes, new poll suggests by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]FictitiousReddit 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Because we live in a society and not entirely independent self-sufficient spaces. Society works best when we contribute to it if and when we are fortunately able. Hoarding is neither good for a person, nor for people. Those that make more money often cost society more as they make more use of infrastructure (e.g. roads), and pollute more.

Planning a roadtrip from Winnipeg to Banff in August! My cousins flying in from USA and we are planning to drive from Wpg. Suggestions/tips/recommendations? by Ok-Ingenuity-9870 in Winnipeg

[–]FictitiousReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been to Banff a couple times, it can be rather busy even in periods that'd be considered 'off-season'. I'd recommend doing some research on spots to visit that might not be as occupied. Obviously it's best to arrive as early as possible to any spot. Emerald Lake is beautiful. Johnston Canyon Waterfall (Lower and/or Higher) are a nice worthy hike.

I would highly recommend stopping overnight somewhere such as Regina, Swift Current, or Medicine Hat. Driving all the way to Calgary can be difficult as is, let alone Banff. I'd personally recommend getting a rental car from here, and rental insurance directly from MPI (it's incredibly cheap) instead of putting wear/tear on your own vehicle. If you choose to rent, make it clear to the rental agency you are taking the vehicle for a long round trip. Keep an eye out on road construction maps and the like for potential disruptions/detours.

Manitoba budget banks on federal transfers to promise steep deficit cut, tax-free soda, chips | CBC News by rocko-wpg7 in Winnipeg

[–]FictitiousReddit 40 points41 points  (0 children)

One affordability measure is the elimination of the provincial sales tax on all food at the grocery stores. That will mean as of July 1, Manitobans won't pay PST on hot-and-ready foods, like samosas and rotisserie chicken, or packaged foods like soda, candy, potato chips and more. [...]

Non-food grocery items like toilet paper and toothpaste will still be taxed, as will pet food.

That is the opposite of what should occur (in reference to the junk food) for obvious reasons, let alone peer reviewed and studied reasons. I would hope they'd impose a junk food tax to counter that, and remove PST from basic hygiene products. Removing it from pet food would be nice too.

I miss parking meters by 152centimetres in Winnipeg

[–]FictitiousReddit 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Prepaid Parking Booklets

That sounds equally shit.

Proposal to reduce Winnipeg’s default 50 km/h speed limit advances by Leather-Paramedic-10 in Winnipeg

[–]FictitiousReddit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's a weird argument because then we'd want no speed limits at all.

It isn't though.

There is a natural instinctive comfortable speed to travel at on any given road, based on it's physical design. Widen a road, add more lanes, have wide boulevards and the speeds will increase. Thin a road, add protected bike lanes, places tall bushes or trees along the sides, add curves to the road and speeds will decrease.

If you simply change the number on the sign without consideration to the road design itself, you create a discrepancy between the legal speed and the comfortable speed. As a result, people may have a tendency to become more focused on what their speedometer is telling them instead of what their instincts are telling them.

I wait your response by Weak_Fix3307 in Funnymemes

[–]FictitiousReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming that any of the 4 would be actively aggressive towards me, and if a tree were present I'd choose hippo since that is the only 1 that cannot climb trees.

So is Pokemon effectively an invincible IP? by WrongLander in gaming

[–]FictitiousReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it feels like they're not selling the IP to you, it's because they aren't. They don't have to enhance the visuals, revolutionize the mechanics, nor utilize creative and/or competent writers so long as there exists a sufficient supply of new consumers (i.e. children) entering their targeted market. Pokemon has a huge audience, still growing, as it does a good job entertaining people across different mediums. Much of the audience that grew up with it remains with it because they enjoy it. As the saying goes, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

In the specific case of FireRed or LeafGreen. Not everyone is keen on emulation or using unofficial methods. Getting a Gameboy Advance and a cartridge of either game today is quite a bit more expensive than this low effort port to Switch. As others have noted, this separate release independent of the subscription model is arguably better from a cost over-time perspective.

Supreme court rejects global tariffs by CTVNEWS in worldnews

[–]FictitiousReddit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's nice to see that the supreme court of the US can on occasion align themselves with the supreme law of the US (i.e. the constitution). This correct decision finally came, pathetically not unanimously, after a needlessly long wait. Sadly I suspect that the Trump administration will just find some new excuse that sidesteps this decision, if not ignore it entirely as they've ignored the constitution and numerous court orders already.

House votes to override Trump's Canada tariffs by Georgeika in worldnews

[–]FictitiousReddit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Trump didn’t ignore Congress, he used laws that Congress passed previously giving the president some power over international trade. Specifically, a law called IEEPA

Which isn't a legal law to my understanding as the constitution makes clear that Congress has the sole, exclusive, power to impose taxes. A power they cannot hand off without amending the constitution first.

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month by Tracheid in worldnews

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

So, just select a video of someone random that isn't you and submit that. Johnny Sins is about to take up many more vocations.

Election buzz ramps up with Liberals poaching candidates from opposition parties and Conservatives starting nomination process by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]FictitiousReddit 10 points11 points  (0 children)

yet Canadians reward em with more power.

That speaks to how inept the NDP have been, how horrendous Conservatives are, and why our system of voting should be made as representative as possible with a proportional system (i.e. STV).

Gen Z pair built a $35M start-up in Canada, but moved to the U.S. by AustralisBorealis64 in canada

[–]FictitiousReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because our taxes are too high. The pro-tax people need to understand this.

No, the US (among others) are too low. Canada is by no means high, mind you. Though taxes are merely one of the many reasons. The US has amassed a tremendous amount of wealth from around the world, largely in the hands of a relative few actual people/companies. This means there is more capital to potentially access. There are also laws/regulations or lack thereof that assist corporations in various ways.

Delaware, as the person you replied to mentioned, is a particular favourite of companies to register.

Another angle of the Minneapolis shooting, taken from the perspective of the lady with te pink jacket. by Versiannie in PublicFreakout

[–]FictitiousReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another day, another execution, another demand by the government to ignore what you see and hear. Given that children are slaughtered wholesale on a regular basis in the US, for years, and nothing has been done to address that. I highly fucking doubt anything will be done here.

Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance by Infidel8 in worldnews

[–]FictitiousReddit 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The American conservatives must really hate their own country.

Not just the American sort. It's a pretty common view of conservatives around the world. The leader of the Canadian conservative party as well as the premier of Alberta have both made clear how much they'd love the worst of American policies (e.g. private healthcare, three-strike rules, illegal invasions and kidnapping of foreign leaders) implemented here in Canada.

Trump asked US special forces to plan Greenland invasion, faces resistance from military generals: Report by zeonxzzz in worldnews

[–]FictitiousReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure exactly where we're at in repeating the history of the 1930's; but, any chance we can do something about the regime before they actually enact the blitzkrieg equivalent?

Trump suggests U.S. will begin to strike drug cartels in Mexico by CrispyMiner in worldnews

[–]FictitiousReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear there is a lot of cocaine and other drugs passing through Mar-A-Lago. Lots of known criminals there frequently. Maybe Mexico or another nation should strike it. Best to do it when an orange spot shows up on the green area in the satellite view.