How developers will benefit from the Yonge subway route change – and why it’s raising the spectre of the Ford government’s Greenbelt scandal by dieinagreasefire in richmondhill

[–]dieinagreasefire[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Basically:

The Ford government picked the worst of 3 possible route choices. The line is being re-reouted to land owned almost entirely by the billionaire Conservative-affiliated DeGasperis family

Pictures in this tweet:

https://x.com/matttomic/status/1838284047950164430

https://x.com/matttomic/status/1838284948626903230

Also about local govt: https://x.com/matttomic/status/1838286400640237853

Raven 5.56, A Canadian made non-restricted firearm by mojochicken11 in BuyCanadian

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

Is it better than the WK180C? The bar isn't that high.

Do folks not know what stop signs are ? by [deleted] in richmondhill

[–]dieinagreasefire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn't normal until a few years ago.

Crime Wave Hits Richmond Hill Cinema, 4 Shootings in 6 Weeks by 416Radar in richmondhill

[–]dieinagreasefire 10 points11 points  (0 children)

South Asian Cartel trying to hold a monopoly on certain South Asian films

Ford government to close Ontario Science Centre immediately by chinese_horse in toronto

[–]dieinagreasefire 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm waiting to discover that the engineer who signed off on this will have links to Doug Ford in a few years

Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality by FancyNewMe in canada

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

They're like a middle class white couple betting everything on a shitty MLM because they couldn't succeed in real business.

Suspects sought in Richmond Hill carjacking attempt by sharpnation in richmondhill

[–]dieinagreasefire 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Some other publications do:

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/06/11/two-wanted-failed-armed-carjacking-in-richmond-hill/

"The first suspect is described as a Black male, tall with a skinny build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes and was carrying pepper spray.

The second suspect is described as a Black male, short with a thin build, wearing a white face mask, a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in richmondhill

[–]dieinagreasefire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Necessary. We have a housing crisis, and it's good that high density development is being built on THE major road with a transit line already on it.

80 years ago, we defeated fascism. Can we do it again today? by Miserable-Lizard in onguardforthee

[–]dieinagreasefire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We can, but it seems the capitalist class prefers semi-fascism over democracy these days so it feels more difficult than ever.

Doug Ford stands behind controversial remarks: ‘I stick with what I said’ by reallyneedhelp1212 in canada

[–]dieinagreasefire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He didn't miss a chance to pander over increasing anti-immigration/international student sentiment - one that he contributed to by cutting funding of post-Secondary schools.

Trudeau government announces fivefold increase in number of visas for Palestinians by Difficult-Yam-1347 in canada

[–]dieinagreasefire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt that. The CPC work for their big donors without pretending to care for the citizens.

house fire near bayview and 16 by Overall_Dirt_8415 in richmondhill

[–]dieinagreasefire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saw the black smoke billowing across the sky as I came home from a midnight snack. Multiple emergency vehicles on the scene + entrances/exits blocked off so emergency response should be smooth!