The B.C. government is proposing new employment standards for gig workers with ride-hailing and food delivery apps, including a minimum wage, tip protection and workers' compensation coverage.
With B.C. still dealing with a series of massive wildfires that have displaced thousands of people in the Okanagan and Shuswap, an opposition MLA is calling on the province to explore policy changes that could help in future seasons.Â
CBC has verified that notices have been issued to tenants in multiple buildings under at least two different management companies, just weeks after the province of B.C. announced a program to provide air conditioners to eligible British Columbians.
Waste is being removed from a Columbia Valley farm a year after it was first dumped there. Residents had raised concern over environmental damage and possible contamination of the local water supply.
The B.C. doctors’ association is warning that emergency departments across the province are facing undue pressure, and is calling on the government to take steps to address the issue.