Teck Resources agrees to sell steelmaking coal business in deals valued at $9B US
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    Last year, coal accounted for 60 per cent of Teck’s revenue and 75 per cent of its profit. (from the Globe and Mail)

    This sounds like a massive downsizing. Is Teck in need of cash or is this a strategic move? Most of these mines produce metallurgical coal so not used for power generation. Do they see that steel production wil switch off coal? Are there even good alternatives to metallurgical coal?

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  • I feel like Bookwyrm has proven the idea of a federated review platform. Could this be extended to local business reviews? I vowed long ago to stop contributing to closed platforms such as on Google Maps or Yelp. Could a federated alternative be a good solution?

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    Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh are showing the way on how to create livability in Vancouver
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    I am excited about developments such as Iy̓álmexw, Sen̓áḵw, and Willingdon Lands. All three look to be progressive community- oriented developments that will be great places to live while providing income to the First Nations involved.

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  • How are we going to pay for all this?
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    I would like to join a cooperatively owned instance.

    I have been tempted to join cosocial.ca, however I don't care for microblogging (Mastodon) as much as something forum-like such as a Lemmy instance.

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  • Proposed 80-storey building near Lougheed Town Centre passes Burnaby council's 3rd reading
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    Burnaby has done an excellent job of making homes and amenities available close to rapid transit.

    But it is also the most extreme example of having no middle density. We either get massive towers or single family homes.

    It's great that they are planning on adding laneway homes but it's a very small effort and very behind when the city needed it. The city should be allowing co-ops and multi-unit homes up to 6 stories throughout the entire city.

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  • I love growing my own food but I have had to limit the types of plants I grow because rats always come and eat them. In previous years I have had rats devour my entire beet, carrot, pea, and strawberry harvests each in a matter of one or two nights. I set snap traps every night with peanut butter (and trip them every morning so I don't kill any birds). Last year I killed 17, this year I have already killed 5. I am now growing peas that climb taller so the rats can't reach them. Next year I plan on hanging my strawberry plants off the ground. I have started removing all the lower branches of my tomatoes so they can't climb them. I have given up on carrots, beets, and daikon... Has anyone found any effective methods to manage this? My neighbour won't do anything about the rats and their property is entirely overgrown. I have heard spreading hot pepper flakes can discourage them from coming around.

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