Vancouver rundown for Thursday, June 13, 2024. App-based ride, hailing, and food delivery
workers will be covered by new regulations as of September 3rd that set minimum wage,
mileage, and work-safe standards. The BC government has finalized rules including a minimum wage
of $20.88 per hour, for time engaged in a pickup and delivery, $0.35-45 per kilometer
traveled, and 100% of the tips collected. BC's new rules do not apply to other gig
workers such as dog walkers, musicians, and freelance writers. Other news, the woman who
was hit in her car when a volleyball-sized rock went right through the windshield last week has
now died of her injuries. That incident happened on Highway 1 in Burnaby just east of the willing
to nex it is believed the rock came from a passing vehicle. Vancouver rundown has learned a home
has been heavily damaged by fire in a rural area north of Mission. The blaze broke out at around
6 p.m. Wednesday evening on Cardinal Street, prompting firefighters to go into a defensive
attack protecting nearby structures and vehicle. There were no initial reports of anyone hurt.
Crews from Maple Ridge assisted those admission. There's no early ward on the cause. The annual
collision conference is moving from Toronto to Vancouver next year. The event is one of the
largest tech and innovation conferences in the world with up to 40,000 attendees from 130
countries. Mayor Kensim has praised the relocation, calling Vancouver a young, energetic city,
full of opportunity. A mix of sun and clouds for Thursday showers for Friday and Saturday.
For all the details on these Vancouver area stories, go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.