Recent content by KLR Junkie

At the daycare just down the street from home the snowbanks mean that the parents can't load the kiddies from the sidewalk so they're all loading from the street side. Of course, they park on both sides of the street because they're too lazy to walk 50ft down the street. So every morning and...

Maybe. Just trying to inject some facts to counter the ridiculous right/left rage.

Sorry, but he current head of the RCMP was appointed by Trudeau, not Carney.

As a boat owner I have absolutely no problem with this. $24 and 5 minutes of my time every 5 years is an incredibly small price to pay. Maintaining databases of vehicle licenses is not free and the cost should be borne by the users of said vehicles instead of the general taxpayer. Doug Ford...

I think I'll file that one under "I'll believe it when I see it". A tiny Finnish motorcycle company has beaten every automotive company in the world to making a production ready EV with solid state batteries? Seems pretty questionable. 300km of range in just 10 minutes of charging and they...

I'd probably try a thermal camera before tearing the house apart. Either a standalone unit or a phone attachment: Amazon IR cameras

Make sure you use the original BIN, not BIN 2, which is crap.

ABS and airbags have been required for decades now and have nothing to do with the recent spikes in car prices. As for cameras, automated braking, etc., I think that the only requirement for new cars in Canada is a reversing camera. All the rest is just manufacturer's choice. They put it in...

CUPW says that the rotating strikes are only effecting rural areas, yet not one piece of mail has been delivered to anyone at my 30 unit apartment building since the 10th. Even the junk mail bin by the mail boxes is sitting empty. At work, we have about a dozen cheques that we mailed out in...

Hmm, the CRF300L gas cap recall has no details on the Honda website. Oh well. I guess I might eventually get a notice in the mail if the posties decide to start working again. Hopefully I don't get my nads burnt off in the meantime by an exploding gas tank because of CUPW...

If you're experiencing the same issues with a new modem, it may not be a problem with the modem at all. Before you go spending money you should call tech support and ask them to run some diagnostics on your connection (or run them yourself if you know how and your modem allows you access to the...

FYI, lockage through the Rideau and Trent Severn is free until September 2 as part of the Canada Strong program. Mooring is still at the regular rates. From what I've seen from the seat of my kayak, the locks are getting a bit swamped with traffic on the weekends.

My parents had gutter guards installed 3 years ago (no idea what brand). That winter they had massive ice damming and 8 ft long icicles dangling over the entry door for the first time in 35 years at that house. They removed the guards and sold them to someone local on marketplace for about 20%...

As everyone has been saying, inspections are key. If it was me, I'd make sure to have a professional inspection of the septic system and a flow test of the well before making an offer. When you visit this weekend make sure to walk around the back yard looking and feeling for soft spots or...

I was with Rogers years ago. Got tired of the annual retention calls required to keep the rate from being completely extortionate so I switched to Teksavvy. I was with them for a decade but this past winter they increased the rate by yet another $2-3/month without offering any improvements to...