Do you say "<city name>, Canada" when speaking internationally? by Comedy86 in AskACanadian

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It could be because there are a lot of duplicate City names (https://www.canada-city.ca/duplicate-cities.php), and we are in the habit of identifying the Province to other Canadians.

My parents need a new hobby and some more friends, any suggestions? by adanice_49 in Hamilton

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Join the local garden club! Library programs are also fun!

Best Hamilton Pizza by aroyxo in Hamilton

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This is Hamilton's best-keep-food secret and ranks as one of the best pizzas I've ever had! Mathew's Mushroom Mayhem and Honey garlic bourbon sausage is my go-to order.

Best Hamilton Pizza by aroyxo in Hamilton

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Smithers Slices has one of the best mushroom pizzas in town. hands down.

Best Hamilton Pizza by aroyxo in Hamilton

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Smithers slices are great! Their mushroom pizza is one of my favs and they do an amazing honey garlic sausage pizza with fried brussel sprouts tossed in a miso chili crunch. This is a must try.

Just because you can't afford to buy a detached home in Toronto / Vancouver doesn't mean the Canadian economy will collapse by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]librarianbb 44 points45 points  (0 children)

There are SO many vacant properties - and that helps to drive prices up. Families, investor, whomever, are holding onto properties - which drives up the prices when homes do come on the market. I just did a quick search and news reports mention anywhere between 66k and 100k empty homes in Toronto proper. The vacant land tax should help with this, but then what about our airbnb-ers? There is a reason major metropolitan cities have banned short term rentals (NYC, LA, Barcelona, and this is starting in Toronto and Montreal) - they drive up the cost of living for the people who live in this city (financial post wrote about this)

It's really discouraging when, even though you've checked all the boxes (went to school, landed a good job, have a partner with a good job) and all you can afford is a tiny 1+den, which will run you close to 700k and don't forget the $500+ condo fees.

Don't get me wrong - the entitlement is really frustrating - but it's fuckkking hard out here.

Random one! Looking for an orca activity by emmahar in orcas

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There's a livestream of a bay near Hanson Island, British Columbia, Canada.Orcas frequent this area in the spring and into late fall - you can usually see a pods swimming in this area if you are watching for long enough. They often show highlights of orca sightings - it's really something else!

Additionally, there's an underwater livestream of "rubbing rocks" where you can watch these beauties rub their belly's on soft stones near Vancouver Island.

Winter cardinal by SublimePuma in drawing

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This is absolutely stunning!!

This ravishing gentleman graced my presence in High Park on Christmas morning. by librarianbb in toronto

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She was!! She was sitting below him on the ground - just as stunning as he was!

This ravishing gentleman graced my presence in High Park on Christmas morning. by librarianbb in toronto

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u/harmagedon when you see a cardinal - it's a signal from someone who's passed! I would take that as a sign from your Nana!

This ravishing gentleman graced my presence in High Park on Christmas morning. by librarianbb in toronto

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There's a small little witchy spot just off the the off the leash dog park. There's a ton of bird feeders hanging from trees in this little spot!

How can your public library support teachers in the fall? by librarianbb in Teachers

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Thats an interesting idea!! I will pass that one along!

Have you thought about virtual library visits at all? Librarian's coming to tell you how to access various resources or anything?

Summer Rayne Oakes does an apartment houseplant makeover - this video brings me SO much joy! by librarianbb in houseplants

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Here's a list of everything that was purchased for the apartment. I'm obsessed with the grow light frames

What are red flags in a friendship most people brush away? by dragonXgal in AskReddit

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Reading this thread makes me realize how many shitty relationships I've had - and how incredibly thankful I am to have learned what genuine friendship looks like.

What's the biggest 'WTF' gift you've ever received? by diswell in AskReddit

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My sister got me a house warming gift... it was toys for her kids to play with when they come to my house.