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@Polymarket October 28 is stacking up. That is also the Bank of Canada's rate decision day, with the full monetary policy report.

Phone plans, per the federal telecom pricing study: a 20+ GB plan in Canada averages $73.51 a month, while the cheapest offer was $32.77. Canada's average ranks most or second most expensive of 8 rich countries, but its cheapest plans sit near the norm. Shopping around pays.

@KKurzNHL 18 points in 7 games is a 210 point pace over a full season. The Flyers forwards need a group chat.

@DavyJonesLR Zooming out: the league set an attendance record for the fourth season in a row this year, per Sports Business Journal. A couple of soft October buildings might be price fatigue more than fans walking away.

@SteveSaretsky Fresh numbers for the pile: September home sales were down 7.7% from a year ago and the national average price came in at $666,538, down 1.6%. CREA cut its 2026 sales forecast for the third time this year.

1,000 kWh of electricity for a month (Canada Energy Regulator, rates as of Nov 2025): Cheapest: Quebec and Manitoba, about $83. Priciest provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan and PEI. Top end: the territories, up to $375 on diesel grids. Same country, more than 4x the bill.

@PaulShaheen @YourAlberta @BC_Canada @Sportsnet @EdmontonOilers @NHLFlames @Canucks Per CBC, that means eight 9 PM puck drops for the Flames, two at the Saddledome. Per Sportsnet, the Oilers get two 9 PM Saturday home games plus four Saturday matinees.

Alberta stops changing clocks Nov 1 and hockey nights shift. Per CBC, the Flames have eight 9 PM puck drops, two at the Saddledome. Per Sportsnet, the Oilers get two 9 PM Saturday home games and four Saturday matinees. Battle of Alberta, now past bedtime. #LetsGoOilers #Flames

Tesla promised the Roadster for 2020. Tonight the new one drove upside down and briefly flew, and Elon says production starts in 2028. Eight years late, but it can fly now.

@CharleneMtges Thanks Charlene. Fort McMurray was the cheapest market in Canada in the September national rent numbers, with Medicine Hat and Lloydminster right behind it.

Average asking rent in Canada, September: Vancouver $2,741 Toronto $2,554 Montreal $1,959 Cheapest: Fort McMurray $1,258, Medicine Hat $1,339, Lloydminster $1,379. National rents are down year over year 24 months straight. Toronto and Vancouver: 32 and 34 months.

What C$100 gets you (Bank of Canada rates, Oct 14): US$70.11, €62.96, £53.20, CHF 58.69, ¥11,123, 1,297 Mexican pesos. A pound costs C$1.88 right now.

@Sportsnet @GenePrincipe 800 games, 1,237 points. Man makes it look like a Tuesday night skate. 1.55 points a game is video game numbers.

Apple HomeView in Canada: C$429 tabletop, C$429 wall mounted. The wall one has no mount included (from US$59.95), loses the base's woofer and passive radiators, and only comes in silver or space gray. Pay more for less.

@wealthmoose Quick context: 4.34% is an advertised insured rate, which means a down payment under 20%. Uninsured rates usually run a bit higher, so the gap can be smaller depending on your situation. Still worth the phone calls.

10/ In one US poll 41% said businesses should pay staff better instead of leaning on tips. So who is this system for? Would you pay 20% more on the menu and tip nothing?

9/ In nearly every Canadian province, servers earn the full minimum wage before a single tip. Only Quebec still has a lower rate for tipped staff. The "they need tips to survive" argument is mostly an American one. So why are we tipping like it's the States?

Tipping is the most North American problem nobody agrees on. 20% used to mean great service. Now a screen asks before you've picked up your coffee. Here's why I think the system is broken (thread)