I work in Toronto but live in Brantford. It’s about a 2 hour commute (sometimes 2.5 with traffic) on the train + driving from the station to get back home. I know the time off to vote policy for my employer is three consecutive hours and my polls close at 8PM, meaning I should have from 5-8PM to vote.

However, I’m confused as to whether the three hours includes travel time or not? Because if it does, that means I’ll leave at 5, rush to get the 5:20 or 5:30 train, I still won’t get to aldershot until 6:30. Then drive 30-40 minutes depending on traffic to the polls and get there around 7. I ask because I flagged to my employer if I could leave around 3PM so that I could get to the polls by 5PM and they said no so just want to confirm that’s how it works.

I received a call from a phone number beginning with area code 433. There was no identifier. I’m not familiar with that area code. I accidentally accepted the call, but I didn’t say anything. They(whoever called) hung after a few seconds and didn’t call back

Is it most likely someone spoofing a number/scam call?

My insurance does not cover GLP1s for weight loss purposes. If I decide to pursue GLP1s and pay out of pocket, approximately how much can I expect to spend per month? Please share your monthly cost(s) and dosage amounts (and dispensing pharmacy if you think it's relevant).

I am not interested in those fake online services/prescriptions. If I do this, I'll do it via my family doctor.

Edit to add: If you could also share your brand, that would be useful.

What are parents in Cornwall being told about Empathy Express?

Parents deserve to know who they're trusting with their children.

Brandon Mayer, who now runs Empathy Express in Cornwall, pleaded guilty to assaulting an 11-year-old boy while working as a daycare supervisor. He received a suspended sentence and three years of probation.

But there's more to this situation.

A parent whose son was also a victim has described allegations of disturbing emotional manipulation, including being required to message Mayer every night, being punished for late replies, being told his family didn't love him and that Mayer was the only person who cared about him, and being asked inappropriate questions about what he did in the shower.

Let that sink in. These are allegations from a parent whose child was affected, and they deserve to be taken seriously.

I'm also hearing that parents at the daycare were not notified.

Were parents told what had happened? If not, why not?

When someone is entrusted with the care of children, parents have every reason to expect transparency about serious concerns affecting their children's safety.

Children deserve to feel safe with the adults caring for them. They should never be manipulated, intimidated, or made to feel dependent on an adult who is supposed to protect them.

Parents deserve answers. Families deserve to be heard. And the safety of children should always come first.

This is my first time voting in Canada since I became a citizen only a few weeks ago. I care about municipal elections more than federal elections because the mayor we select actually decides the world we live in. My priorities are buying a condo or a house within the next few months at the cheapest rate possible, by which I mean condo rates. Should probably collapse even further so that it helps me. And secondly, I would like to see less racism. Now, I know none of this is within the purview of the mayor, but I'm still mentioning what are my priorities as a citizen. I would also like the cost of living to go down. Like, you know, the things that we shop for groceries and in the supermarket, I wish they are less expensive. Considering all this, who is the best mayor that I could vote for? I need your thoughts and opinions. I got to know that there are some 50 candidates running, and out of them, like half of them are faked. Probably some people who had nothing better to do and they just enroll their name. I got to know about one Laura Dean. She is a first timer. She does hold a lot of promise, but you never know if she will deliver. Brad Bradford looks like Trump slash Doug Ford to me. I feel like if he gets elected to office, he will spew hate. But I don't care as. Long as it does, really something concrete. Olivia Chow, I don't know how her performance has been. I remember she loves to dance at festivals and stuff like that, but I really don't know how well her performance has been as a mayor. In her first year, she hiked property taxes by almost 10%, which was probably a big pain point for most of the homeowners out there. The latest property rate increase is 2%. Which is okay, but next year I think she will hike it a lot again if she gets elected. Who are you voting for and why?

I asked Claude and ChatGPT what I should be taking with me. They said I should be checking on myvote.toronto.ca. They said I can show bank statement and power bill in my phone. I'm not required to take my passport with me since it is not recognized. I'm planning to take my Ontario health card. Is there something else I need to know?

Also, I'm heading out now to vote. I live near Queen Anne's Padina. Is there anything I need to know? I just asked ChatGPT and Claude, and they said I should be checking on myvote.toronto.ca, and passport is not required. I'm wondering if I can show my bank statements and my power bill on my phone, if that is okay. And I'm planning to take my Ontario health card with me. I think that should be enough.

I’ve been looking at Georgina lately, more so I am outdoorsy so a friend recommended checking out an area called Willow Beach or Jackson’s Point? I’m interested to hear from people who actually live in that area.

Which neighbourhoods would you recommend and are there any you’d personally avoid?

A few things I am interested in:
• Overall safety and if you feel comfortable walking around at night
• Quiet, friendly neighbourhoods with a sense of community
• Any issues with crime, break-ins, noise, recurring problems?

Would really appreciate honest opinions, especially from people who are living there or have lived there recently.

Thanks in advance!

Wondering if anyone has any recent experience with this?

In a sleep deprived state, a parental middle name was left out on the birth certificate. I know. Trust me, I know.

We realized when we started filling out the info on our child’s passport.

In order to amend, service Ontario has said:

1. Request an amendment package (takes 6-10 weeks to receive)

2. Apply for the amendment, takes 18.5 weeks to be processed.

3. You can’t do it in person.

Obviously we are completely in the wrong, just wondering if it actually took 28 weeks to rectify for anyone? So much for traveling this winter LOL. Crying.

Thank you!

Hey everyone, looking for some advice to see if anyone else has dealt with something similar.

Two years ago, I was in a hit and run accident. The tow yard that towed my car from the scene of the accident held onto my car until I found out my third party insurance wouldn't cover me for any damages or tow yard fees. Because the car was totalled, I paid the tow yard in cash for their charges, and they gave me a small discount in exchange for letting them scrap it. I did not get a formal receipt/bill of sale from them.

I went into ServiceOntario the same day, turned in the plates, and told them it was being scrapped. The employee handed me a general-purpose receipt and handwrote "vehicle sold, plates returned" right on the paper and signed it.

Fast forward to last week. Just out of extra caution, I decided to pull a UVIP/vehicle record search for the car. I did this after reading a story on CTV news of someone who was on the hook for tow yard fees on a car they sold 15 years ago.

To my surprise, the system still lists my name under "Current Registrant." I went right back to ServiceOntario to check. They told me there wasn't an option in their system to mark the car as 'scrapped', but it was already marked 'sold'. They said however the car will remain in my name until the (unlikely) event of someone transferring it to themselves happens and that they couldn't do anything to remove my name as the current registrant. They printed out a history sheet showing that the vehicle status is marked as "Sold" in their computer.

From what I gather, because it was supposedly scrapped and there's no new buyer to register the car and overwrite my name, my name just sits there forever as the last active owner on a frozen "Sold" file.

A few questions:

1. Am I 100% legally shielded here? If a car is marked "Sold" and the plates are officially cancelled, can any future tolls, scrap/tow-yard or other liabilities come back to haunt me in the event the car wasn't scrapped and is being driven by someone?

2. Is there any workaround to get ServiceOntario to remove my name as the current registrant or mark it "scrapped" instead of "sold"? Or am I totally overthinking this?

3. Is it worth reaching out to my local MPP's office just to get it fully scrubbed/add to the document trail in the unforeseen event I am on the hook for any future liabilities on the car?

I have the signed receipt and the history printout showing it's "Sold", but seeing my name on the current registrant on the UVIP still makes me a bit paranoid.

Thanks in advance for any insights!

Im looking to vote today in the Vaughan municipal election, and for some of the positions (like school board trustee), I have multiple candidates I'd be okay with winning and 1 I really don't want to win.

I'll admit I haven't been too involved with my local city's politica so far, so that's somewhat on me for not having a pulse on who is how popular.

But my concern is, is there any way to find out which candidates are more/less popular? I'm worried about splitting my vote and possibly ending up with my only hated option.

I tried looking up polls but had no luck, and what discussions I could find online for my city were all limited to the mayoral race and maybe an occasional councillor.

Planning to move back to Ontario with my Japanese partner. We both speak Japanese and English, but once our first kid was born, we switched to English at home as her pre-school/kindergarten is in Japanese.

The kid is pretty bilingual right now English/Japanese.

Would be great to get her started on French though via French immersion. So I guess we would then change to Japanese at home, her 'life' would be in English (Friends, grandparents, etc.) with school in French....

Does anyone else have this experience and can comment?

Thanks

I assumed my spouse's surname after marriage, but I combined my maiden surname and my husband's surname with a space. I now want to use only my husband's surname. Can I make a new marriage-based surname election, or do I need to apply for a legal change of name?

E.g. my maiden surname is Jones and my spouse's surname is Jack. I had my last name changed to 'Jones Jack'. Now I want it changed to Jack only. Is that allowed without having to do a legal name change?

Hi r/Ontario!

I’m directing King Theatre Company’s production of a stage adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, opening November 6.

Here’s a short trailer featuring footage from rehearsals as we bring this haunting story of Canadian history, memory, and mystery to the stage.

Watch the trailer HERE

The historical events that inspired Atwood’s novel took place in the King Township area, making this a particularly meaningful story to stage locally.

Schomberg Community Hall

November 6–15

For tix and info: https://kingtheatre.ca/aliasgrace

If you’re interested in Canadian theatre, Atwood, or historical mysteries, we’d love to see you there!

I'm from Quebec not knowing the area in Mississauga for the weekend and twice my damn google map gave me the 407 ETR toll route by default. I TRIED to dodge the route by canceling but all 3 suggested routes were going through the toll. I expected to pay about 8$ max per trip and I'll pay over 20$ for each trip instead. Wtf

I heard of Harris selling a 99 year lease the highway for 3 billion. Wtf is this? He must 100% be corrupted to make this kind of deal. 99 years??? With inflation 3 bn will become worth 300M in 99 years. I'm so pissed and I'm also sorry Ontario. This should've been illegal.