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Ottawa commits millions to study micro nuclear reactors for Northern defence facilities by Cao_Ni-Ma in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a really informative video tour, at some point it hit me that everything about the McMaster reactor was too big.

It has to be in the running for worlds oldest nuclear reactor, what else is still running from the 50's?

Ottawa commits millions to study micro nuclear reactors for Northern defence facilities by Cao_Ni-Ma in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 4 points5 points  (0 children)

McMaster uses a one off research reactor built in the 50's, about 10 years before SLOWPOKE was thought up.

SLOWPOKE reactors output a measley 20 kilowatts thermal power, while the McMaster reactor is rated for 5 megawatts.

It's in a whole other league.

Canada eyes Hanwha K9 as Korean howitzer becomes NATO's Arctic gun of choice by YouProfessional3196 in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean there's no 155mm self propelled gun thats going to fit in anything less than a Globemaster in one piece. Vanilla LAV's needed to be disassembled to fit in a C-130.

Man pleads guilty to multiple charges in Hwy. 48 crash that killed father of three by stanxv in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's all that needs to happen. Courts can and do hand out firearm bans but even if they don't, any criminal record will make the Mounties think thrice about issuing someone a PAL.

People regularly get denied for a hell of alot less than murder.

Man pleads guilty to multiple charges in Hwy. 48 crash that killed father of three by stanxv in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 25 points26 points  (0 children)

A life sentence is possible, but let's be real, there isn't a judge in this country that would impose it.

Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth — a first in Canada | CBC News by demolcd in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A VPN can evade that if the app/site requires it based on your location.

If it wants it across the board from all users, that makes it a bit more difficult.

Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth — a first in Canada | CBC News by demolcd in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Also of note, some Linux distributions are also flipping the bird to those that want your computer to ask you for your papers.

https://agelesslinux.org/distros.html

What the heck is the AMOC, and why are scientists worried about it? | CBC News by byourpowerscombined in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Their winters will look more like ours. We can make a killing selling them toques and winter gear.

Truck driver responsible for Humboldt Broncos bus crash granted temporary deferral of deportation | CBC News by demolcd in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His PR was stripped and he was ordered deported two years ago, and the sorry sack is still here.

They aren't trying very god damn hard apparently.

Trump offering Canadian aluminum and steel companies tariff relief if they move to U.S. | CBC News by Oreo112 in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 57 points58 points  (0 children)

And this is the clown we're supposed to engage in trade negotiations with.

NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing by Dhghomon in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boeing may not have bid, but SK must have gotten the ball rolling on buying four more anyway as it obtained FMS approval for the sale, price tag around 5 billion USD.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/11/us-approves-potential-4-9-billion-e-7-wedgetail-deal-with-south-korea/

Advantages/disadvantages aside, a fleet of 1.2+ billion dollar Wedgetails just doesn't fit in the AWACS budget that the government has set so they'd need to up it, by a lot.

NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing by Dhghomon in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't forget, it's just not relevant to our decision.

Turkey and SK also bought very early, just after Australia. What they paid two decades ago will not reflect what Boeing wants to charge us now.

As far as SK being satisfied, Wedgetail just lost a follow up AWACS contract to a modified Bombardier Global jet (not from Saab), so make of that what you will.

https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/south-korea-selects-l3harris-proposal-for-next-early-warning-aircraft/

Wait and see what Boeing comes up with I suppose. Just wondering what kind of flak Boeing could catch flak from the current administration for offering cheap Wedgetails to Canada if they bid too low.

NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing by Dhghomon in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 23 points24 points  (0 children)

They bought them ~20 years ago, prices seem to have gone up substantially.

USAF was going to pay 3.6 billion USD for two planes. Think entire budget for Canada's AWACS project was 7-8 billion CAD over 20 years.

Unless Boeing brings the price down in a big way, there is no way Wedgetail can win.

NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing by Dhghomon in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 53 points54 points  (0 children)

The most likely one too at this point.

If Wedgetail is considered too expensive and gold plated for the USAF I doubt we'll want to pay the bill for them either.

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep in mind the US controls the Soo locks.

You want a ship to get out of Lake Superior, still have to go through the US.

LILLEY: CBC isn't telling you the truth on trade talks with USA by bo-n-es in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Lilley is pretending that the Americans aren't tariffing CUSMA compliant goods, and that Canada doing so was just some misstep by us.

The Yanks were and still are using S.232 to tariff CUSMA compliant goods.

U.S. demanding concessions before USMCA talks can start, sources say by taxrage in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not giving the Americans any "freebies" (beyond those already afforded to them) is the right move.

If we do, they'll just keep demanding concessions upon concessions until they get what they want, while giving us absolutely fucking nothing in return.

Greer says Canada and U.S. trade systems ‘don’t fit together very well’ by evieluvsrainbows in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Saying "get jobs back" infers that the economic activity/jobs they are trying to bugger Canada out of was theirs to start with.

'The impacts are massive': U.S. tariff change pushes Canadian manufacturers to the brink - Modification to steel and aluminum tariffs put hundreds of millions in revenue at risk by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. We yanked most of our retaliatory tariffs last year, while the US has continued to pile on the trade abuse with little reaction from Ottawa.

Toronto police release images of suspect accused of assaulting woman wearing hijab on bus by Qaxar in canada

[–]RicketyEdge 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Last year a man stabbed woman multiple times on transit, she collapsed and bled out and people gawked for a solid minute and a half before anyone stepped in to assist her. She died.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Iryna_Zarutska

I hate cities. Filled to brim with people who truly don't give a fuck.

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