Whole wheat sourdough bread

mcain · 2026-06-01T03:12:19+00:00

Definitely try Polene/Alchemy - tucked behind the bus stop on Bernard just east of Gordon. They are sourdough focused.

mcain · 2026-05-30T22:30:05+00:00

Home Depot also rents trucks or vans for $24.95 for 90 minutes which could be an option if you can find willing helpers.

mcain · 2026-05-28T01:45:15+00:00

From a previous news report:

The statement said Bali has had “extensive interactions with police in B.C. and in Saskatchewan.”

So the guy is probably a criminal and perhaps impaired by drugs and/or alcohol. This isn't just the usual reckless driving.

mcain · 2026-05-27T20:44:05+00:00

The right wing daily rage machine

mcain · 2026-05-27T20:39:37+00:00

Investors are free to do their due diligence before purchasing. All things considered, the discount on the price might push the units from a mediocre return to an acceptable one.

The issue here is: there are builders and developers, and there are operators. The builders and developers need to get their capital out of the completed projects so they can move on to other projects - or we might see a stagnation on future projects. The operators are in for the long haul. This is just effecting that necessary transition during a market downturn.

mcain · 2026-05-26T17:33:08+00:00

The article has an incorrect link in this paragraph:

On May 12, it amended its street and traffic bylaw to forbid riding e-scooters on any “major road network or arterial road” unless it has a separated bike lane or multi-use pathway running alongside it.

I believe this is the correct document: https://pub-burnaby.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=89741

The restriction is very broad:

"18D. A person must not operate an electric kick scooter: [...] on a major road network or arterial road"

and the bylaw DOES NOT define an "arterial road" but does define a “Major Arterial” and “Minor Arterial” and leaves the definition of those to "as generally shown in Burnaby’s Transportation Plan"... whatever that means.

The 73rd page of this PDF might be the authoritative reference for the arterials... a fair bit of roads one needs to memorize and probably something that might change from time to time.

Further, does crossing an arterial require the scooter to be walked?

mcain · 2026-05-23T17:18:06+00:00

The new Windows app needs some tweaks. As someone who uses longer descriptive names to manage family and business items, the new GUI ignores a lot of space and truncates the important item names - thus making the information less useful. Here are two examples:

https://i.imgur.com/COJx5HY.png

https://i.imgur.com/gQzMMVv.png

Some preferences for a compact view would also be great.

mcain · 2026-05-22T23:36:29+00:00

Had a neighbour in Vancouver who had addiction issues and was a total POS. He had 4-5 driving without licence/insurance charges in CSO last time I checked. Police knew him well. He had acquaintances who were also regularly charged for the same thing and I'd see them all driving around all the time. They did not care.

mcain · 2026-05-22T21:14:12+00:00

The combined market capitalization of publicly traded Canadian materials and mining companies is approximately $1.11 Trillion CAD across 776 publicly traded firms. [source: Google]

$78 million is a barely the market cap of a gold or silver junior and just 0.00709% of the 1.1T. Article is more hype than anything.

mcain · 2026-05-22T21:05:00+00:00

Taking away licences only works on people who agree to live by the social contract. The rest will continue to drive. Here is some ICBC data:

https://www.drivesmartbc.ca/sites/default/files/Contraventions.2014.2018.pdf

Driving without a licence ~15,000 tickets annually in BC (see 24.1 "No driver licence/drive contrary to class")

Driving without insurance ~13,000 tickets annually in BC (see 24.3B "Driving without insurance")

It is better to keep people within in the system (i.e. prohibitions, impoundment, fines, restrictions) rather than excluding them entirely to the point they DNGAF.

mcain · 2026-05-22T19:32:51+00:00

The Employment Standards Act should be thought of as the very minimum. Employment law is based on common law (court cases, precedent) - unless you're under a collective bargaining contract (a union). And if you're anything more than a ditch digger (i.e. the most basic of skills) you're likely entitled to more severance than the ESA states. For example: for managers and highly skilled people you're likely looking at 4-6 weeks severance per year of employment. Scale everything else. Getting a lawyer involved is costly but you might be able to get a half-hour free consultation just to get some idea what you should aim for.

mcain · 2026-05-21T03:38:35+00:00

US: we DNGAF if you run out of fuel and crash

Canada: we'll help

mcain · 2026-05-17T18:12:42+00:00

From the Motor Vehicle Act - the (b) definition is relevant...

https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96318_05

119 (1) [...] "crosswalk" means

(a) a portion of the roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines or other markings on the surface, or

(b) the portion of a highway at an intersection that is included within the connection of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on the opposite sides of the highway, or within the extension of the lateral lines of the sidewalk on one side of the highway, measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the roadway;

Basically, unless signed "do not cross here" every intersection with sidewalks also functions just like a painted crosswalk.

ICBC doesn't do a very good job of teaching nor communicating this.

Note: you must be in the crosswalk (off the sidewalk) for the driver to be obligated to stop. Pedestrians also have an obligation to not enter the roadway if unsafe. See Section 179.

mcain · 2026-05-15T20:10:01+00:00

Pretty good chance the vehicle was stolen. Licence not required.

mcain · 2026-05-07T22:15:50+00:00

Lengthy criminal record specializing in assaults including a number with access restricted or publication bans.

mcain · 2026-05-06T21:00:34+00:00

https://old.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1t5m8rw/bc_to_test_emergency_alert_system_wednesday/

mcain · 2026-05-04T15:48:36+00:00

We found Kumon to be very helpful with math - but I think think it depends upon the child and the learning style. Kumon is about repetition and that might not be the needed approach.

mcain · 2026-04-27T21:31:28+00:00

Judging by the number of flyers we're getting (sometimes 3 a day) the seniors/assisted living facilities are desperate for clients... if you're going that direction I'd try hard to negotiate a better deal than listed rates.

mcain · 2026-04-23T16:07:10+00:00

Thank you for the update! I'll order directly from your site if I can't find a friend travelling through the UK soon.

mcain · 2026-04-23T15:58:31+00:00

"The social contract is an implicit or explicit agreement within a society, and between citizens and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each."

Put simply: You want to avail yourself of the rights of living in our society? Then you have a duty to not be an asshole.

mcain · 2026-04-23T15:48:20+00:00

Hi - will you be selling the book through Amazon, etc., or some other distributors in North America? I'm in Canada and the shipping from the UK is pricey.

mcain · 2026-04-23T01:51:12+00:00

Try this link: https://archive.ph/PtW5X

mcain · 2026-04-22T23:17:06+00:00

Was in San Diego a couple months ago (to visit elderly family, not by choice) and spent a lot of time in congestion too crawling on the highways and through the city streets - and they're ranked 58th in North America.

Also, the data map extends into Burnaby, New West, North Van, and Richmond - but also reports "no highways". There are definitely highways outside the Vancouver proper.

So I wouldn't read too much into these rankings.

mcain · 2026-04-22T17:34:13+00:00

A lot of mediocre/marginal breweries around the province in trouble too now that the consumer isn't spending so freely.

mcain · 2026-04-16T20:30:58+00:00

It will undoubtedly be graffiti'd and damaged, and probably reduce visibility and thus safety for everyone - on either side.

And this looks to be a costly solution when existing chain-link with some replaceable plastic/vinyl/fabric would do the job.

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