The state tried the other thing — for years and years — and it didn't work. So they created the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
I'll wager that what's happening now will exasperate the broader alcohol problem in the province.
The Farthest, a documentary about the Voyager program. It's marvelous.
Who else is aiming toward all (or mostly all) electric vehicles by 2030?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13204426
> Globally, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Institute, EVs will comprise two-thirds of the world’s car sales by 2030. However, according to the World Resources Institute, “EVs need to account for 75 percent to 95 percent of passenger vehicle sales by 2030 in order to meet international climate goals aimed at keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”
According to the article, nope. Same as the Fairphone 4.
Was strongly considering a Kia or Hyundai for my next vehicle (I'm a current Hyundai owner), but if this is what it looks like, it's more than sufficient for me to look elsewhere.
I lost my sister suddenly 2 days before Christmas in 2008. The joy came back — after a fair amount of therapy and contemplation — and over time, life grew around the gaping hole.
A couple of quotes that I keep near me:
Yet, in a bizarre, backwards way, death is the light by which the shadow of all of life’s meaning is measured. Without death, everything would feel inconsequential, all experience arbitrary, all metrics and values suddenly zero.
Mark Manson
When you dull pain and hide it from yourself, you dull your joys as well.
Robin Hobb, Fool's Fate (Tawny Man #3)
All the best for this holiday season, and all the ones that follow.
Sure, the first year (or two) of COVID were wretched, but most of those barriers have since cleared — yet I'm still struggling. I've noticed the same with a number of people within my family and neighbourhood.
How are others feeling? Are you struggling, yet succeeding? If so, how are you breaking through?
TekSavvy, which was also looking for a seller earlier this year, says it's "not currently for sale."
https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/11/08/teksavvy-calls-out-crtc-for-its-flawed-internet-decision/
I've long argued that it should be illegal for incumbents to sell retail connections for less than wholesale prices, but here we are
TekSavvy is raising the alarm over the interim decision on internet services from the CRTC.
Tucked into the bottom:
> TekSavvy, which was also looking for a seller earlier this year, says it's "not currently for sale."
Heard that rumour, too, but it remains to be seen. I'm holding out hope
Regulator says its review found a significant competitive decline in Ontario and Quebec
Bell has added thousands of customers to its fibre internet service through network expansion projects, but Bell's CEO argues the figure could've been higher if not for "regulatory uncertainty."
CEO Mirko Bibic said the decision could lead Bell to slow down its expansion plans in 2024
I have a love-hate relationship with Canadaland, but will fully acknowledge that their series on monopolies in Canada was excellent: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/introducing-the-new-season-monopoly/
The Arizona Coyotes signed unrestricted free-agent defenseman Matt Dumba to a one-year deal worth $3.9 million, reports PHNX Sports' Craig Morgan. Dumba has spent his entire 10-season NHL career with the Minnesota Wild. He put up four goals and 14 points in 79 games this past season while averaging ...
Nothing from Fear the Fin yet...
More details: https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2659693
I'm not a Conservative voter myself, but respectfully, I don't think this is the kind of post that belongs here.
I get that a lot of CPC rhetoric is chimpanzees flinging poo at the wall, but there's no substance, not even a call for debate 🤷
It has hired bankers and launched a formal sale process, says sources familiar with the discussions
