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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...

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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...

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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...

'Canada Post customer requests apology, free stamp, over snowed-in mailbox'

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/new-brunswick/canada-post-mail-snow-1.3928731Canada Post customer requests apology, free stamp, over snowed-in mailboxGot mail? Ted Boothroyd didn't get any last week. The Fredericton resident, who lives in the Rose...

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'FedEx - Good News and Bad News on January Shopping'

FedEx - Good News and Bad News on January Shopping http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y17/m01/i12/s02

Cute Story from US Boards - Amazon Echo

http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/7/14200210/amazon-alexa-tech-news-anchor-order-dollhouse

Incoming parcels 'Out For Delivery' for two consecutive days in Winnipeg

I realize that with the stat holidays, Canada Post may be running late this week but I've had eight incoming parcels marked 'Out For Delivery' for two consecutive days now in Winnipeg. (I have a LOT of birthdays in my family immediately after Christm...

'Mail-forwarding fraud complaints jump more than 700% in 2016'

Mail-forwarding fraud complaints jump more than 700% in 2016 Canadians might want to check their mailboxes closely this year to make sure everything is showing up.Complaints of mail-forwarding fraud for 2016 are more than seven times higher than for ...

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The truth regarding the Keystone pipeline

So - you thought opposition to the Keystone Pipeline was pure and noble and environmentally based..!?!.............. check this out I’m surprised it has taken this long to for the public to connect the dots – the Wall St. Journal has often written of...

CSIS and the SIRC

With the new anti-terror bill ( Bill C-51, known as the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 ) have many expressing concerns about CSIS oversight. The new proposed bill would give CSIS expanded powers without any expanded oversight. In 2012 the Gov't eliminated ...

An interesting article regarding a Fraud scheme Triangulation and Amazon

I was reading on .com and they posted this article http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Something-fishy-w-invoice-on-item-I-bought/m-p/23538993#U23538993 http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/triangulation-the-latest-ebay-auction-fraud/

Is there a lawyer in house

Would a will made by a notary public be watertight as a lawyer? I'm guessing better to get it checked by a lawyer to be safe then sorry.

Justin to take away income splitting IF ...................................

New LPC radio adsWe’re setting the record straight on the Conservative income splitting scheme.Listen and share →http://goo.gl/ycEA4rTuff for JT to take it away when he's not in power and would be political suicide if and when he were for it becomes ...

Execs Hit JACKPOT With Ebay Moolah!

http://fortune.com/2015/01/14/ebay-executive-pay-paypal/

What happened to ebay.ca?

What happened to ebay.ca? I use to purchase hundreds of items from ebay.ca but now I have pretty muchmoved all my purchasing to Amazon. Prices are way too high and a lot of the time I can order direct from the manufactureror from a local dealer for l...

Canada Post import processing fee rises to $9.95 from $8.50

Canada Post has collected duties and taxes on behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for many years, and is paid for this service through a handling fee charged to customers. As of August 18, 2012, this handling fee will rise from $8.50 t...

It looks like Canada Post has raised their rates for shipping to U.S. and overseas

Just back for the Post Office. Prices have increase for Light Packet & Small Packet to U.S. and overseas

Link to old 2002-2005 eBay News Chatter Newsletter

I was cleaning up my bookmarks in my browser and checking if they worked. I came across this old eBay community "The Chatter Newsletter" list of issues from 2002 to 2005. Some eBay "old-timers" might find it interesting as well as newer members. http...

A conversation with God

A guy said to God, "God, is it true that to you a billion years is like a second?"God said yes.The guy said, "God, is it true that to you a billion dollars is like a penny?"God said yes.The guy said, "God, can I have a penny?"God said, "Sure, just a ...

Wynne caught between a rock and a hard place

Bought the teachers vote for 468 million, now faced with tough union negotiations and no more $$$ plus a 10 billion Ontario deficit.Will she bend again?

Possible Huge Job Cuts at eBay Coming in 2015

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ebay-weighing-massive-job-cuts-223138879.html eBay could lay off thousands of employees in the early half of 2015 as plans its spinoff, Dow Jones reported Wednesday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The cuts ...

Who is the Richest Man in the World?

The answer may surprise you: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/who-is-the-richest-man-in-the-world-171802118.html

Abacus Data poll finds the Tories ahead of the Liberals

Nationally, the Conservatives now sit at 34 per cent support among committed voters, with the Liberals at 33 per cent, a narrow lead within the margin of error, according to the poll released Tuesday.Half the country now thinks Canada is headed in th...