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Climate change a low priority
Will Trudeau listen. As the Liberal government goes to negotiate a new climate agreement in Paris, polling shows that climate change is a low priority for most Canadians. When presented with a long list of policy issues, only 13 per cent of Canadians...
'PayPal files lawsuit against Pandora for mimicking its 'iconic logo''
http://mashable.com/2017/05/22/paypal-sues-pandora-similar-logo/?utm_cid=hp-r-4#Oj29pQZJuiqJ
'PayPal Says Ecommerce Is Held Back in Canada'
http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y17/m05/i15/s02
Major Hack in Europe
Many critical sites have been hacked in Europe. Ransomware is the action..... Ransomware can kill everything on one's computer Always be careful what you do..... and today..... be very careful in responding to emails. There is no indication that eBay...
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I usually don't watch the news but this is very exciting to watch.
Resolved! New eBay.ca billing : double paying the taxes on shipping (26% instead of 13%) for Canada
Just got the update on eBay Canada changing their contracting party. As of July 1 "The new contracting entity, eBay Canada Limited, is subject to Canadian tax law. As a result, sales tax (GST/HST/QST) will be charged on eBay fees starting July 1st, 2...
Now this is fast service.
I bought something on the river.ca today, and it is going to be delivered tomorrow by UPS. It cost about $190 CDN total with free shipping and weighs about 10 lbs. This is a new item I would not buy used. I could have bought it on ebay but then it wa...
Stolen stamp collection , sportscards Edmonton
http://canadianstampnews.com/philatelic-crime-police-seek-owner-stolen-stamps-hockey-cards/ Police have recovered these items apparently stolen from community mailboxes and from parking garages.
Charmaine Stick of Onion Lake
Charmaine Stick and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation are taking the Onion Lake Cree Nation to court to force band leaders to tell band members what’s happening with the community’s money. Today we filed the final court documents and announced the co...
Boarders are for Bullies.
In my opinion, the border is not only to keep something out but also to control what is inside better. The better the fence, wall the stronger the bully inside becomes. An island used to be the best. Lots of things could happened on an island that no...
Save our TFSA
The newly elected Liberal federal government has discussed that the limit of Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) will be reduced from the current $10,000 to the previous ceiling of $5,500. Introduced in 2009, the TFSA permits the 80% of Canadians who d...
Wind turbines, repairing old nuclear generators only to supply electricity to the U.S.
Are we planting more wind turbines and repairing old nuclear plants only to supply the U.S. with electricity? Is it just a coincidence that 30% (and soon another 30%) of Hydro One was sold off at the same time the underwater Lake Erie hydro cable is ...
'Jaba (sic) the Hut' Cheetos at $327K USD bid get it now
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jaba-the-Hutt-Cheeto-/302266837811?&rmvSB=true It's JABBA The Hut, nerfherder.
Resolved! 'Purolator suspends shipments Canada-wide as strike loom'
http://globalnews.ca/news/3339097/purolator-suspends-shipments-strike-looms/
'Flipkart is reportedly acquiring eBay's India business'
India's largest online retailer Flipkart is in talks to acquire eBay's domestic business, according to a report from Factor Daily. The deal is said to be structured as part of Flipkart's ongoing $2 billion fundraising.The Bangalore-based company is s...
WEEKLY CHAT SESSION: DID I MISS IT?
Did I miss something? I thought we were having our first Weekly Chat Session with the new person from ebay Canada sometime today. I have a list of things collected from early 2017 to now...... other users as well as myself contributed to it.....
'Grinch Who Bought Up Hatchimals For Profit Is Swimming In Her Own Karma'
Reading this blog post, to be honest, I don't know whether to laugh at this woman or cry for her. http://www.scarymommy.com/sara-gruen-hatchimal-resale-charity/?utm_source=FB
Turn back the clock 51 years to 1966
Prepping a phone book to list and I thought I'd share the 1966 postal page. For price comparison, the 5 cent chocolate bar was moving towards 10 cents around then and adult minimum wages were $1/hour or lower. Wage details: http://srv116.services.gc....
This may have been discussed before about shipping but....
First of all sitting here glancing out my window and there are snowflakes the size of loonies coming down,so much for Van. Island south having mild winters.....anyway was wondering if anyone can estimate the amount of shipping dollars Canada Post is ...
Wynne's Xmas present
Not in time for Xmas, delayed to Jan 1st Hydro relief to save average Ontario household $130 in 2017Rates will not be frozen, Premier Kathleen Wynne says. Move will cost Queen’s Park $1 billion a year. Relief should save rural customers $540 annually...
Canadian inventor of the 'Selfie-Stick' talks about the toll of cheap counterfeits knock-offs
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/business/canadian-selfie-stick-inventor-new-device-1.3980957New selfie gadget coming, with fresh strategy to fight copycats - Business - CBC NewsThe Toronto entrepreneur credited with creating the selfie stick has experien...
China looking to curb export of deadly drug responsible for widespread Customs delays
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/china-carfentanil-controlled-substance-list-1.3985265 "China is adding carfentanil and three related synthetic opioids to its list of controlled substances effective March 1, China's National Narcotics Control Commis...
I just wanted to share this lovely story ......
BAGPIPES I love this story. Lay down what's bothering you, breathe in the fresh air and LISTEN to this story.....and maybe sleep peacefully tonight Time is like a river. You cannot touch the water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pa...
'Looking for fentanyl: Should the government be able to open your letters?'
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/bill-c37-opening-mail-1.3970988 Looking for fentanyl: Should the government be able to open your letters? - Canada - CBC News The Gateway Postal Facility, in Mississauga, Ont., is the front line in a growing, and so...
'You can finally have a Cheeto that looks like Harambe ... for $99,999'
Hurry! http://mashable.com/2017/02/06/cheeto-that-looks-like-harambe/?utm_cid=hp-r-5#_ChSus29emqF You can finally have a Cheeto that looks like Harambe ... for $99,999 First of all, RIP Harambe. Second, be really careful when you eat your Cheetos.The...
'Support Shopping Fairness' ebay letter aka petition de minimus again
Woke to another letter from ebay lobbying for my support in pushing for a higher de minimus. Last time, I were merely annoyed. This time, it made me angry. I'm not going to sign a letter that sells Canadian sellers and/or retailers (taxpayers and ult...
Interesting Trump effect?
In the stamp collecting world, sometimes world events can pique collectors interests in starting a new area of collecting. For example I remember that Iraq stamps became much more in demand during the Iraq war. I'm wondering if the media attention ar...
Ontario air pollution
Phasing out the two Ontario coal plants we were told, would save 3 billion a year in health costs. The question is what is the Wynne government doing with the billions being saved? Did the Coal Phase-out Reduce Ontario Air Pollution? In 2005, the pro...
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