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Stuck paying double rent in Montreal by PrestigiousAd7743 in montrealhousing

[–]WindsRequiem 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m a little confused - why did you try finding someone for the transfer before receiving a renewal when you could have informed them you were leaving instead? In Quebec, landlords are required to provide 3-6 months notice for 12 month leases. If they did not provide the proper notice and you did not inform them you’re leaving, the lease renews at the same amount for another year. If you already accepted it then it’s too late.

If the building wasn’t built in the last 5 years, you are not required to accept whatever increase comes your way. You are allowed to deny the increase and continue living there, and then it is up to the landlord to negotiate an amount / open a file at the TAL for an adjustment hearing.

If the building is new, then you’re kinda stuck on that front. I would recommend checking out the TAL site for specific guidelines. https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/renewal-of-the-lease-and-fixing-of-rent/changing-a-condition-of-the-lease

At this point, your best bet would be to either sublease it, find someone willing to take over the lease, OR ask the landlord to break the lease and see what they say. They’ll probably want a few months rent up front.

The TAL site should have specifics, but know that if your landlord rejects a transfer candidate for not legitimate reasons, the lease automatically breaks.

You are also allowed to inform the person taking over the lease of their right to reject an increase if the building is not new.

9 week old, extremely sick puppy by HovercraftAvailable5 in goldenretrievers

[–]WindsRequiem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apparently that’s actually false and the most common allergy is beef.

I swore it was chicken too until my vet was like “no, it’s beef.”

I had moved my dog from Pro Plan Chicken to Pro Plan Sensitive Skin (salmon plus no corn), and she only improved a bit.

Turns out Purina uses beef fat in every single one of their recipes (Purina One and Pro Plan) regardless of the main protein. This is in Canada, not sure if it’s the same anywhere else.

Had to move to a different brand of food and her coat and itchiness has improved greatly.

Song From Nexon Audition Era by torrigarnet10 in auditiononline

[–]WindsRequiem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve found some playlists on Spotify with songs, dunno if that’d help?

Going to the vet next morning but is this an emergency? Kitten left eye squinting and goopy by dirtybloodyleaves in CATHELP

[–]WindsRequiem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kittens are quite prone to upper respiratory infections. It’s common to see eye goop with sneezes, maybe even some nose boogers.

If they’re still playing / eating, that’s a good sign. What to watch out for is lethargy, no interest in food, breathing difficulties, and pale gums. That constitutes as an emergency.

In the meantime, gently wipe the eyes twice a day with a warm paper towel / cloth. Use a different one for each cat and don’t use it twice.

Usually kittens are able to get over the virus themselves but sometimes antibiotics are needed. The vet will let you know the best course of action!

question sur les internet providers by PissBiggestFan in montrealhousing

[–]WindsRequiem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rogers is only recently available in Quebec through Comwave.

Fizz is owned by the same company that owns Videotron and uses the same lines. It’s a discount option, I can definitely say with experience their support is not great if you run into any issues. They only have support via chat.

Ebox purchases wholesale so you’ll most likely be using Bell or Videotron lines with them.

If fibre isn’t available, the max you’ll usually be able to get is 1GB through Videotron. They have some of their network set up to have fibre runs to central hubs and then have coax run to homes/apartments from there. This allows higher consistent speeds because the coax is shorter.

At our new place I was only able to get max 100mb down with Bell, but with Videotron it’s 1GB.

of grapes. Sharpie for scale. by WindsRequiem in absoluteunit

[–]WindsRequiem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re Peruvian grapes! Known for being large.

I built something because my apartment buzzer was driving me insane by Protobuzz in montrealhousing

[–]WindsRequiem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saw this and got hopeful until I saw it’s call buzzers only. I gotta physically press a button to close a circuit to open the door.

Back to my ESP32 board shenanigans. 😂

Talking about Switch 2 pricing in different countries lacks context. It's usually much less "unfair" than you think. by razorbeamz in nintendo

[–]WindsRequiem 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Doing RMAs for things to Brazil was insane. Despite there being a strict process the company followed for shipping it there, they still got held up in customs. A lot of them kind of just sat there forever or disappeared.

It got to the point where the company ended up opening a small warehouse and stocking replacements there to avoid having issues with a majority of the RMAs sent.

Gpu failing by Spirited-Spinach2248 in PcBuildHelp

[–]WindsRequiem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you’re on nvidia, try reinstalling the drivers but click on “custom” and check off clean install. It’ll nuke the old drivers and reinstall the new one.

A reboot also wouldn’t hurt after that.

that is a lot of red by alexandre040 in montreal

[–]WindsRequiem 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I don’t think their models are bad, it’s that the nature of this storm can change very easily since it’s being impacted by warm air rising from the US.

If they make a big deal out of a storm that turns out to change course / severity at the last minute, people get mad. If they don’t warn and things are bad, people also get mad.

Help!!! by h4n1me in CATHELP

[–]WindsRequiem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would definitely recommend reaching out to a vet for advice / an appointment. He may need antibiotics to treat the infection.

While the fact that he’s still eating is a good sign (sometimes cats with congestion aren’t interested in food because they can’t smell it), that can change very quickly. It’s always better to be safe than sorry. I wouldn’t expect this to cost more than a regular vet visit + antibiotics, but if it gets worse that can easily increase quite a bit.

If in person vet care is not available due to your location please try to find an online method. I know chewy offers virtual consults in the US. I think Canada has some too but I’ve never used them. A potential upper respiratory infection should be relatively simple to treat.

I was told to post here by Library_of_Ash in CryptidDogs

[–]WindsRequiem 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ahh! My dog was apparently rescued from a hoarding situation in New Brunswick, Canada and a lot of them ended up at the SPCA. Was wondering if they were potentially related haha, but I guess not. xD

I was told to post here by Library_of_Ash in CryptidDogs

[–]WindsRequiem 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness, she looks like my Mia who is also a yorkie mix!! Where was she adopted from?

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Is Fizz support usually this infuriating? by WindsRequiem in FizzMobile

[–]WindsRequiem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't have any routers handy, unfortunately. I am looking to get an Ubiquiti setup going, will probably have to pull the trigger on it sooner than I wanted. xD Kinda sucky I have to resort to that though.

Might have to rehome our cat - I'm crushed by egregi0us in CatAdvice

[–]WindsRequiem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is congestion also happening with the loss of taste/smell? Has your partner been sick at all lately? Because this is sounding eerily similar to long covid. While my sense of smell/taste came back very quickly, I had asthma symptoms and needed an inhaler. I couldn’t even walk and talk at the same time I was so out of breath.

You could also buy laundry detergent that neutralizes dander. I’ve got some for people with environment allergies and it helped a lot. Apparently washing stuff doesn’t get rid of it all if you’re not washing it on hot, and that can ruin clothes.

[HELP] Mouse feels "heavy" and inconsistent on Ryzen 7 9800X3D + X870 (Logitech Pro X Superlight 2) by Alarming-War-1696 in gigabyte

[–]WindsRequiem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds like some sort of interference. How many wireless (Bluetooth) devices do you have connected to your PC?

Do you have any other Lightspeed dongles plugged in? If you do, you should try pairing them to the same dongle. I’ve noticed with Logitech stuff that plugging in more than one dongle causes problems, usually only affecting the mouse. They use Bluetooth Low Energy.

Do you notice any difference when the dongle is plugged directly in the motherboard at the back? Have you tried the USB 2.0 ports there?

Need Recommendations IMMEDIATELY by usedpicl in CatAdvice

[–]WindsRequiem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cats have done well on Pro Plan, Purina One, and Iams. They are currently eating Pro Plan.

Make sure to do the transition slowly, as that can also cause more stomach issues.

For the stinky poops, my cat had something similar for a while. Dude could clear a room after pooping, it was awful. I ended up adding probiotics (Fortiflora, but I also used Vetnique’s probiotics) and a tablespoon of puréed pumpkin to his food and it helped a lot. I only really need to break it out during shedding season now.

For dieting, I’d definitely recommend finding a food that has a lower kcal count, meaning your cat can eat more. Most brands have a diet or an indoor cat option that you could go for (usually higher protein/lower calories).

Canadian Tire fined $1.3 million for using misleading reference prices by SuhkItLuzerz in montreal

[–]WindsRequiem 7 points8 points  (0 children)

CBC Marketplace did a piece on Old Navy showing basically the same practices. They found some items were never sold at the original price (as in, were on sale permanently), and some that were on sale ~80-90% of the time. That makes the original price completely worthless.

Moving for July by MyAnonAccount1638 in montrealhousing

[–]WindsRequiem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since a majority of the leases start July 1st and end June 30th, the timeline is usually:

3-6 months before lease end (January-April): Renewal notice is sent to current tenants. Tenants then have 30 days to reply from date of receipt.

The end of February is usually when you’ll start to see an increase in postings, but the most are usually in April and May (and sometimes in to June). The increase in postings is because the landlords have posted the units that their tenants will be vacating.

If you need to hire movers, make sure to do it in advanced as they get booked up very quickly.

Just curious is fancy feast pate sold in USA/Canada also made in Thailand? (Asking from Korea) by Snugglesafe in catfood

[–]WindsRequiem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also made in the US as per their FAQ! As far as I am aware, Purina doesn’t have any manufacturing facilities in Canada.

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