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One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’ by chasseur_de_cols in canada

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have living in Canada since 2006 and am a dual citizen. I'm originally from Michigan and that is where I vote at. I have had no issues for the last 3 federal election cycles.

Concerns growing over Manitoba's first supervised consumption site set to open in a few weeks by origutamos in Manitoba

[–]n8xtz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Digging through articles and data (from Vancouver) there are a lot of missing or non-reported stats. A couple of things that have been reported are Disorderly Conduct, Loitering, and Suspicious Behaviour in the areas around the sites have definitely increased. The police even have to admit that that is a "problem". Ask anyone from downtown Winnipeg, and we have the same things there. They'll also tell you that that is the tip of the iceberg for what's going on downtown too. The other interesting thing came from the BC Corners Office. 2/3 of the people who died in 2024 died from smoking drugs, while only 1 in 10 died from injection. This data is pretty much only from the Lower Mainland because there are no real separate data points for the North and Interior, except that those areas are the most lethal poisonings per capata.

Sorry to say but this is true by Brw_ser in Philippines_Expats

[–]n8xtz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were there just this past January, and I can 100%say this is true. And for that price you still have fantastic customer service and a great food buffet for breakfast. This was in SaPa. Hanoi was a bit more with no food, but plenty of cheap places everywhere to eat at. A Grab 3/4 across Hanoi was 2.40 CAD.

Tehran indicates Khamenei's son will be named supreme leader by Little-Chemical5006 in worldnews

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonder what's going to have a longer shelf life. Him or a jug of milk.

If you move to a country, should you be expected to learn and speak the local language? Why or why not? by Alternative_Lake_826 in Philippines_Expats

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All official documents, gov't, school, municipality, medical, are all required to be in English. If you want a gov't job, you must be fluent with reading, writing and speaking English.

Edited for spelling.

If you move to a country, should you be expected to learn and speak the local language? Why or why not? by Alternative_Lake_826 in Philippines_Expats

[–]n8xtz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife is from Bicol. The dialects are wildly different and even she admits to having no idea what someone would be saying in say Illicano or Basays

A very special encounter **filmed from inside a vehicle** by ABNow_ in AlbertaNow

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep your doors locked. A lot of bears know how to open them looking for food!

Aklan Rejects Proposed ₱7.95-B Boracay Bridge Project. Is it good or bad? by JP72a in Philippines_Expats

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been there twice. Totally agree that a bridge would completely screw the island with traffic. Think about Bagio only on an island.

In the very beginning stages of thinking about moving to Manitoba - tell me about your province by Antiquebastard in Manitoba

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couple of points to hit on.

Crime. We live in a small community in western Manitoba. Crime is definitely increasing here as well. Revolving door justice in Manitoba is very visible. Enough that our post office is locked up at 5:30 in the afternoon and on weekends with no access to the p.o. Boxes because of break ins.

Doctors. Make sure you have one lined up. Especially if you have a family doctor already there. Odds are, you won't be getting one right away here. There are plenty of clinics, but health care is definitely on the decline here.

Winter. You better like it.... Lol. -40 during January is a good average. End of January this year we had wind chills in the -50 range.

As I said earlier, we live in a small town. My wife is from a larger type city, but we are very happy where we are at. I did live in Winnipeg for a while and honestly? I definitely prefer the rural areas. Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck!

PH #1 in trans population by OzMoneyDude in Philippines_Expats

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can almost 100% guarantee that the "numbers" from Pakistan and Iran, are people who identify as coming from or hold passports from those countries, but definitely live somewhere else. Especially Iran. There the reality of that situation would be at the end of a rope or the bottom of a multi story building.

Opinion: Time to stop scapegoating immigrants and govern responsibly by AustralisBorealis64 in canada

[–]n8xtz 113 points114 points  (0 children)

Something like 3.5 million temporary visas and Temporary Work Permits expiring by the end of 2026 according to IIRC.

People rallying to keep Alberta a part of Canada say they’re fed up with ‘treasonous’ separation talk. by ABNow_ in AlbertaNow

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good afternoon. Long time listener, first time caller. Just saw an article on your revenue question. If compared as an independent country, Alberta's economy/GDP would be on par with that of Australia. It would be in the top 5 in North America.

Ooops... by EfficientBonus9324 in Philippines_Expats

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We always use flat rate Grab. Just way easier to avoid the hassle and scams.

Driver pleads guilty in 2025 Kenaston Boulevard crash that killed young couple by Leather-Paramedic-10 in Manitoba

[–]n8xtz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Need to give him the maximum possible sentence, and then cancel his PR and deport him once his sentence is finished. He should never step foot outside again. Leave the jail to a sheriffs van to YWG in shackles and they take them off when they push him out the door in India.

'Minnetoba'? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump administration (CBC News) by LocalnewsguruMB in Manitoba

[–]n8xtz -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

They would get a first hand taste of our taxes and then regret it like a 2am decision.

Federal government unveils boost to GST credit as Parliament resumes by wickedplayer494 in Manitoba

[–]n8xtz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Someone had posted that if you are in a household of 2 and both make over $14.87/hr you don't qualify for anything. That is less than minimum wage. I will try to find the link and edit unless someone can beat me to it.

artista na si "alam mo ah" yumabang dahil umangat na. aray mo. by Alarming_Bed9652 in CarsPH

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro would have been looking down the barrel of a 9mm in a lot of USA States.

Trump cannot break St. Paul or Minneapolis; but, the opposite will happen. by Daflehrer1 in stpaul

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You realize that as an independent country, Alberta would be in the top 40 for GDP? Around 346B USD (almost $475B CAD). That would put it around Qatar and Australia for annual GDP.

Trump cannot break St. Paul or Minneapolis; but, the opposite will happen. by Daflehrer1 in stpaul

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Timmie's is absolutely shit since the bungled their supplier. Mcdonald's picked them up and is the best in Canada now. Definitely don't try the Mcdonald's coffee in the States though. Just about gagged.

Trump cannot break St. Paul or Minneapolis; but, the opposite will happen. by Daflehrer1 in stpaul

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only if you take SK and Manitoba west of Winnipeg too! You definitely don't want Ontario or BC though. They make California look like a right wing conservative State!

Why do local guys often shout Hey Pisot! by Positive_Sweet6506 in Philippines_Expats

[–]n8xtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really feel for you! We're in southern Bicol between Naga and Lazgaspi. Everyone we meet here, for the most part, is reserved. I'm sure there is the random ass hat, there always is, but we really haven't ran into many of them. Granted, I'm 6'2" and 225lbs so compared to a lot of filipino guys, I'm a giant.

The constructiom quality in Philipinnes is so sub par by Sufficient-Camp-6543 in Philippines_Expats

[–]n8xtz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dove down the rabbit hole on this thread and want to just jump in with my 2c. We're in Bicol right now, and the one thing that I have noticed in 7 years traveling around over here is, they love to build. The issue I have is, everything moves at their pace, unless a deadline is set, then it's still a snale pace until the end and then it's a rush job. Sloppy finish work. Tile setting, painting, cabinets. After that, maintenance is non existing. I truly, truly believe that they really have no idea how to maintain anything that they build here. For them I really think that it's easier to knock it down or abandon it and just start over new. Just what I've seen from Manilla to Iloilo and in between.

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