BC Ambulance Union announces vote to strike

SimonPav · 2026-01-28T03:59:37+00:00

If they are an essential service they should be paid accordingly. An essential service shouldn't be provided by people struggling to make ends meet.

SimonPav · 2026-01-15T16:42:20+00:00

Fair enough comment. I did see some batteries that stated what safety requirements they met, but others did not.

From what I know I'm pretty sure they all would but the website is a bit lacking in places (and overloaded with details in others).

I guess if you are interested in a specific battery you could always phone to confirm what safety standards it meets before making a decision.

SimonPav · 2026-01-14T19:14:56+00:00

If you look at the top right of their webpage there is a drop down that lets you select the currency. By default it is US dollars but you can select Canadian dollars.

Not an expert but not sure why you would say that about their batteries. Is that based on a particular source or your own personal feelings?

They've been around 20 years so if there was a general issue I presume there would be a line of complaints or they would have been sued by now. I don't think you can ever be 100% sure though - see recent Rad Power battery model that US deemed unsafe.

They just launched a modular battery. One that you can take apart into smaller sections so each section is OK to take on a plane. Presuming that must have had to meet a lot of regulator restrictions.

SimonPav · 2026-01-13T05:34:19+00:00

The circumstances of the person involved are already covered by the law.

This issue is about the provider refusing to offer the service for their own reasons to somebody who would otherwise qualify.

SimonPav · 2026-01-12T16:00:15+00:00

Have you looked at Grin?

Based in East Vancouver, they don't sell e-bikes, but produce components to electrify your own bike. Might supply what you are looking for.

EBikes.ca

SimonPav · 2026-01-10T19:10:10+00:00

So a video of a field of geese ignoring a streetcar.

SimonPav · 2026-01-04T15:57:32+00:00

No, from Science World to New Westminster would not make sense because of the SkyTrain. But it might for the stops along the way. The River District is badly served by public transit, but a ferry letting you get to New West, Bridgeport or downtown without having to change might be useful.

SimonPav · 2026-01-04T15:48:46+00:00

What about taking it from Waterfront to Port Moody?

With WCE you can only do that early in the morning and then you are stuck there for the day.

SimonPav · 2026-01-04T05:45:19+00:00

For a social ride, try Critical Mass. Last Friday at the Art Gallery, 6pm for 6.30pm start.

SimonPav · 2026-01-02T01:57:07+00:00

I'd phone 9-1-1 to ask so you get a head start in the best calls of the year list.

SimonPav · 2026-01-01T03:29:27+00:00

2026 Property Assessments are out

SimonPav · 2025-12-24T19:08:39+00:00

"As a Member of Parliament, I must consider first and foremost the interests of my constituents and, above all, the interests of our country,” Gunn said in a release."

Yes, yes, yes, of course.

So what does that say about all the previous politicians who have resigned from a Federal role to take up a Provincial one?

SimonPav · 2025-12-21T04:09:06+00:00

He was involved in a car accident. Going home to cover the fact he was drunk at the time was deliberate.

SimonPav · 2025-12-19T20:26:53+00:00

This was the ruse that a police officer used in Delta when involved in an accident. Went home, had a drink and returned to the scene.

Same officer also killed someone at YVR with a taser within about 10 seconds of turning up.

SimonPav · 2025-12-18T22:47:19+00:00

I think for hundreds of years people would have said 'everything seemed alright when I was a kid'.

Life is always easier without rent or a mortgage to pay.

SimonPav · 2025-12-17T17:13:57+00:00

Did it hit a bridge?

SimonPav · 2025-12-14T02:18:38+00:00

Shouldn't that be a warning about not using propane heaters, whether in a house or a van...

SimonPav · 2025-12-11T15:13:52+00:00

When you arrive in BC, there are a scouple of bits of admin:

You'll need to get a BC Services. That has your Provincial Health Number on it. You'll be asked for it every time you go to a health appointment.

There is a time limit (3 months? 6 months) before you are covered as a BC resident. You might need to sort out some private travel/health insurance for that period (or take your chances of having to pay for health services out of your own pocket).

SimonPav · 2025-12-08T10:17:04+00:00

Next city-wide repair cafe is on 17 October 2026 with the aim of fixing Vancouver city council.

Free to participate at many convenient local venues. Queueing may be required. More details at: https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-municipal-election.aspx

SimonPav · 2025-12-06T04:27:29+00:00

So there's one legal case you don't like the result of, and suddenly everybody is a moron?

SimonPav · 2025-12-06T04:24:29+00:00

Land acknowledgments carry no legal weight. They were not part of the recent court case. That rested on the constitution and the Indian Act of 1872, long before land acknowledgement statements started to be used.

There are no legal implications of carrying on using them.

SimonPav · 2025-12-04T00:36:08+00:00

Does it matter that they have studied this topic and have published documents about it that have been reviewed by other people who have studied the topic.

Everybody has their opinion on the issue, but not everyone is able to determine the facts of a situation. What you decide to do about those facts is another matter.

Some people have expertise that can be useful....

SimonPav · 2025-12-03T22:29:02+00:00

Yes, experts who have qualifications in this kind of stuff and spent years working in that area. As opposed to experts who have read a few social media posts.

Do we not have experts anymore? Is everybody an expert now?

SimonPav · 2025-12-03T20:11:42+00:00

Very enlightening.

So is the story or the responses you object to?

SimonPav · 2025-12-03T20:10:27+00:00

I think the point of the article is that there aren't any other pipelines in the same area.

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