It happens sometimes. I really hope some non-terrible corps bid on it and get a profitable wind industry moving in the East.

What business wouldn’t want the government to come in and protect their existing business lines? I completely understand where they’re coming from. However, it’s our elected official’s job to say “no, fuck you” so the business can adapt. Perhaps building something cheaper and more attractive to residents.

Previously our governments have offered low interest loans for decent affordable and attainable housing. I’d be fine with them doing something similar in this case, but not for shoeboxes in the sky.

Yeah, I’m mostly joking with the comment. It is frustrating to try and format a good post only to get downvotes from people who don’t like downvotes without comments. But it’s positive once more and there are a couple of comments, so I feel better.

Is it more than just Toronto? I hadn’t heard of other cities turning the cash down or reneging on the deal.

Is this getting downvoted because c/canada doesn’t like what the developers are asking for? Or is it something else?

The fed’s press release seems to contain similar info to the paywalled article.

Seems like good news.

oh shit

I dunno. Talking through problems and getting help can make people feel better.

In fact, about 80 per cent of the country has seen its zone increase because of warming temperatures. For example, some zones in southern Ontario have expanded by half a zone or more. The researchers point to an increase in grape cultivation in the region by 25 per cent from 1990 to 2020, and say shifts in the hardiness zones could lead to “new horticultural opportunities over time.”

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“Climate change, it’s not even so much about warming. It’s about the instability, right? And the unpredictability of the weather and the extreme examples of weather that we’re dealing with,” she said, adding that makes it especially hard for new growers to try out new plants.

Naked Lunch?

I completely agree. But we’ve got a bunch of existing roads, and we need to deal with the existing infrastructure. New roads should be built more intelligently (ideally prioritizing walking or cycling, and transit before single occupancy vehicles) to do exactly as you say.

According to the article:

That effect has been further demonstrated by research from a hospital and university in Toronto. According to their findings, referenced in a recent city staff report, the proportion of vehicles speeding went down 45 per cent after cameras were installed near schools and in high-collision areas.

I’d love to see cops (or whatever) out enforcing speed limits, but for whatever reason, that doesn’t seem to happen. Until police start instantly enforcing limits, I’m fine with a technological fix.

You’re right, we definitely need better public transport.

Holy crap. That’s horrific. I hope your friend recovers as much as possible.

Fines should be proportional to assets and income.

Sounds good. Let’s do that too!

We don’t notice technologies that quietly solve the problem they were intended to solve. I’ve never seen a rage post about light switches. Or wrenches. Or locks. Or pencils.

AI, and a lot of the technologies we complain about, are business models that prioritize value to the producer over value to the buyer or user. They aren’t technology per se, so much as a shoddy product wrapped in unrealistic promises.

We should be investing in journalism that serves the public interest, not slashing its funding. We should be expanding access to local news, not pulling the plug. And we should expect our elected leaders to keep their promises, especially when it comes to protecting the foundations of our democracy.

Didn’t the Liberals direct CBC to open more local offices and improve regional reporting?

There needs to be an internal will and ability to create shows that viewers/listeners enjoy. I’m not sure that exists. If we saw enjoyable shows getting by on a shoestring budget, then your statement would clearly be correct. But I don’t see that.