【Canada Lohas Network lahoo.ca Jiang Li and Summary】Be vigilant! Recently, there was a huge fraud case in Greater Vancouver in which a Chinese victim was deceived by a scammer posing as an Asian police officer and lost 1.5 million! The Richmond RCMP issued a special warning on Thursday.
图自:City News July 25, 2024
According to the police, the scammer in the case posed as a Chinese police officer and contacted the victim, saying that the victim was wanted in Hong Kong.
As a result, the victim sends a large sum of money to the scammers in a short period of time. The victim reported the scam to the Canada RCMP on July 14.
Dave Au, a spokesperson for the Richmond RCMP's Organised Crime Unit, said: "These scammers are very persuasive and they use a variety of tactics to induce fear and force victims to comply". "While we are committed to thoroughly investigating these frauds, a sense of community is essential to prevent such incidents from happening in the future"!
In particular, the investigators cautioned that such scams are particularly targeted at Asian communities. Authorities have warned all residents that they should remain vigilant. The crooks may use "ever-changing tactics" against "any group of people".
The police also stressed that Canada government agencies will never require everyone to pay through Bitcoin, Google Pay or iTunes gift cards. Anyone who receives such a request should hang up the phone immediately and report it to the police.
Richmond is busy with a homeless shelter!
Richmond intends to build a 6-storey homeless shelter with a total of 90 units in Cambie Sandwich Sexsmith near The Landmark!
The location is located in the downtown Richmond district, close to Times Square, Pacific Place and Admiralty Gallery. After the construction of this shelter, the food street that is loved by all ages will inevitably be affected.
图自：Letstalk Richmond
Ten years ago, when you came down from the Brighthouse Skytrain Station in Richmond (next to the Richmond Mall), you would hardly see homeless people, let alone trace of them "wandering" near their luxury apartments. Now, there are more high-end apartments being built, and there are more bottles and cans and fabrics left by homeless people around.
In response to Richmond's decision to build a new shelter for the homeless, Chinese netizens have expressed their strong protests:
Wendong Chinatown, which was originally inhabited by homeless people, now leads them to Richmond, where the Chinese are inhabited, which is really making people sweat!
A large number of consumers receive money Canada's largest settlement case has been sentenced!
On Thursday morning, the Canada retail industry broke the heavyweight news: the largest class action settlement in Canadian history! Loblaw pleaded to $500 million, and almost all Canada had a chance to receive compensation.
If you've ever bought bread at a Loblaw supermarket, you're likely to get a small amount of money. This is because Loblaw and its parent company, George Weston, have agreed to pay $500 million to settle two class action lawsuits. The two lawsuits involve their alleged involvement in a bread price manipulation scheme.
However, Canada consumers will have to wait at least a few months before applying for the subsidy.
The two companies have agreed to reach a $500 million settlement agreement, of which $96 million has already been paid to Loblaw in the form of a $25 gift card. According to the lawyers involved in the case, the plan to pay the remaining 404 million has not yet been finalized, which will be further updated at the end of October.
Consumers who purchased their packaged bread from Loblaw-owned stores, including Loblaw, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, or Weston Foods and Weston bakery, former subsidiaries of George Weston, between 2001 and 2015, received a subsidy.
Photo: CAV/Doug Ives
The class action lawsuit is against a group of companies, including Loblaw and Weston, Metro, Walmart, Giant Tiger, Sobeys, and bakery supplier Canada Bread Co. They accused the defendants of conspiring to manipulate the price of packaged bread in Canada and brought proceedings on behalf of all Canada residents who purchased packaged bread after November 1, 2001.
Free subletting! An apartment in Canada is rent-free for "p-friends".
The Greater Toronto Area has lived up to its reputation as a "big city," with some of the most expensive rents in all of Canada outside of Vancouver. In most areas, another "horror rental" advertisement went viral on the Internet this week: free subletting! An apartment in Canada is rent-free for "p-friends"...
Picture from: IG
From the outset, the "subletting" ad stated that only "girls" could apply, and existing tenants declared that they were "male" when looking for roommates...
This two-bedroom apartment is located in the centre of Bramalea and current tenants offer a variety of price options for different living arrangements.
The first one is for renters looking for their own private room for $500 CAD per month. The second option is to share an empty room for two people, with a lower rent per person of $300 CAD.
Then there is the third option, which is why this advertisement is so popular: for any girl who agrees to become "friends-with-benefits" with existing tenants, not only will she be free of rent, but also full of food and drink, and an additional $200/month for shopping expenses...
"For those who can accept a p-friend relationship, the following benefits will be given to the occupancy: 1) Full rental is free. 2) Food expenses are also included. 3) I can spend $200 a month to shop for her. ”
Picture from: IG
它还规定“双方的friends-with-benefits关系将保密”…
The comment area has long been fried, but the most said is that at the moment of high rent, rental advertisements are more shocking than the other, and this time it can be regarded as ruining the three views...
British royal family and nobles sell Canada mansions!
Canada has just announced a second interest rate cut, and the news of the sale of a celebrity mansion is in the real estate circle - Princess Diana's brother Charles · Spencer is selling Muskoka Villa with his Canada wife!
·Charles Spencer and his Canada wife, Karen, bought a mansion in the heart of Muskoka, Ontario, in 2020. The house is currently for sale.
Meanwhile, Princess Diana's younger brother ·Charles Spencer and his Canada wife, Karen, are in divorce proceedings.
Princess Diana's brother Charles · Spencer and his wife (Photo: Chris Jackson)
2020 coincided with COVID, when the wealthy shifted their property investment direction to new, better leisure homes, where they could escape lockdown cities and not have to wear masks in the suburbs.
The price of leisure homes has risen accordingly. But now, with villas and land being sold again amid a softening recreational residential market, the trend is back to square one. Driven by capital gains tax adjustments, inflation and falling interest rates, this type of property market may even be starting anew.
When Spencer bought the house in 2020, the house was listed for $8 million and the land was priced at about $1.3 million.
Nowadays, the asking price is much higher. The main house, 2.5-acre plot, and the advertised "two-story houseboat with guest rooms and covered porch" are asking for $10.495 million!
图自：Post Media
As you can see from the description of the villa, this is a modern house facing Arthurlie Bay, decorated in a high-class manner, with a wet bar, a private balcony outside the master bedroom, and a romantic portrait of a woman in the bathroom.
That land has dense bushes and steep rocky terrain that can be accessed via a private road, but otherwise it is barren.
Winter view of the land of Charles · Spencer's mansion (Photo: Post Media)
Whether this house is worth 10.495 million or not, it's up to you!