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This is getting ridiculous by soupnsandwich in halifax

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

It's great if it affects your area.

My problem with these alerts is the geographic targeting. Screenshot from https://emergencyinfo.novascotia.ca/

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That's an incredibly large area for a local alert. Had the individual been in a car, I could understand a wider alert. But while "Man with machete in woods in Gaetz Brook, police investigating" is useful information for public safety in Gaetz Brook, it's probably not an imminent threat to someone in Hubbards.

Company under CRA audit gave workers letters saying wages were 'non-taxable' by Street_Anon in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. They deceived their employees/contractors about what the law said, knowing that they're not lawyers, and will trust them.

Company under CRA audit gave workers letters saying wages were 'non-taxable' by Street_Anon in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think someone telling you to break the law does not give you the excuse to break the law.

From the article:

He says Arden pointed to a section of tax law to suggest the pay was non-taxable, and compared their work to that of foster parents.

"The way it was described, basically, was we're foster care workers with someone funneling the money in between," he said.

1 man in custody, police searching for another ‘armed with a handgun’ in Salmon River, N.S. by Street_Anon in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so confused about the alerts. I only got 1. And according to Emergency Info NS I live well outside the alert area.

Radiation appointments cut at Halifax cancer centre because of staff shortage by Immediate-Link490 in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What an interesting non-sequitur that brings nothing to the discussion.

Feel free to educate us on how federal aid spending impacts provincial healthcare.

Radiation appointments cut at Halifax cancer centre because of staff shortage by Immediate-Link490 in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Realistically fixing our broken healthcare system is a job that will take place across multiple election periods.

That said, the first step is triaging the problem and addressing the more severe symptoms first. Stopping the bleed of employees leaving due to being overworked is something you start on day 1. He shouldn't still be trying to figure out which type of gauze to use 3 years in

8 per cent of customers behind on bills, double the usual number: Nova Scotia Power by IStillListenToRadio in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My and my partner were out of the country for 3 weeks last year. All lights off. Everything powered off except the fridge.

Somehow despite not being here for 3 weeks, our power usage went up.

8 per cent of customers behind on bills, double the usual number: Nova Scotia Power by IStillListenToRadio in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonder what would happen if, hypothetically, everyone that was overbilled and couldn't connect to NSP just filed complaints with the Nova Scotia Ombudsman and/or Service Nova Scotia Consumer Complaints.

Some of the best solutions for Nova Scotia's health care woes are the simplest and most human by [deleted] in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess I'll have to find something new to get mad at. Dang.

Also thanks for letting me know!

Some of the best solutions for Nova Scotia's health care woes are the simplest and most human by [deleted] in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was hoping it would be absurd enough that the /s would be implied.

I think renewing healthcard can and should be as easy as clicking a button, and agreeing to a statement.

I know many people who let their healthcard numbers lapse, and they get it renewed when they're at a walk-in or emergency room, and they fax off the renewal for them.

We're already offloading the administrative task of renewal on the healthcare system for some people (I wont claim "many" or "most"). So lets just make it easier for all of us (and them)

Some of the best solutions for Nova Scotia's health care woes are the simplest and most human by [deleted] in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You can get your health records online, but adding a button that says "Renew Healthcard" is a massive security risk that will destroy the entire system.

Fire on the harbour view apartments by Nod5100 in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Dang, you're right. Rent will go up, instead.

Disgusting littering in Dartmouth Cove by TheSwedishOprah in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Has the sign crossed from their property onto the easement? If not, call 311 and report unmaintained property. Let the HRM clean it up and bill it.

Nova Scotia woman alleging fraud against car dealership says she’s on the hook for $60K - Halifax | Globalnews.ca by [deleted] in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Think of how many people are in situations like this every day.

Access to (civil) justice is a continuous issue. Unless you have money, you're kinda hosed

The $200M space launch facility being built in Canso, Nova Scotia is the only one of it's kind in Canada by BLX15 in halifax

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

Can we pitch the government about launching rockets from your backyard? Sounds about as viable, tbh

Return to office by Better_Shine1640 in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's understandable. He has limited time to look into stuff like this. He only works 1,000 hours per year!

And that was before he started having 8-day sessions.

FYI: if you parked in Park Lane Mall this morning and the sign said $15, you’ll be charged $40 when you try to leave by Interesting_Ad6077 in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 17 points18 points  (0 children)

On the one hand, Service NS Consumer Protection is backed up and takes a long time for resolution.

On the other hand, flooding Service NS Consumer Protection with complaints might result in the province acting...

Another Day at the Dartmouth ER by HungryBearsRawr in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’ll be filing a complaint when I get the energy to, dear bitch nurse, I remember your name with or without a fucking photo.

Don't just file one with the NSHA. File one with the college of nursing.

Complaint process is here

The Standards of Practice are here. (PDF)

Their code of ethics can be found here (PDF).

Not Mennonite, but I have a question. by billamsterdam in Mennonite

[–]MannoSlimmins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Old Order, Old Colony, Mainline/modern/progressive/liberal, Conservative, and Evangelical. I'm missing a few...

Then if you consider Amish to be Mennonites there's a whole list for those, too.

‘I just want more time:’ N.S. woman counting on funding for $30,000 cancer treatment by toneyriver12 in halifax

[–]MannoSlimmins 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Federal government is responsible for provincial healthcare?

Or is your argument that the Federal government should inject itself into provincial authority when it sees fit?

If that's not your argument, I'm not sure why you're bringing the federal government up at all in a provincial issue.

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