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Vancouver rundown for Friday, June 14, 2024. Suck it up! That's the message from Premier

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David E.B. to Uber and other gig-based app companies that link drivers with those wanting

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rides or food deliveries. The response comes as Uber sounds the alarm about the cost to

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BC's new legislation that will offer a basic minimum wage of $20.88 per hour and $0.35

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per kilometer for drivers engaged in a ride or delivery. Those same drivers will also

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be covered by WorkSafeBC as of September 3. Both Uber and Skip the Dishes say this will

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drive up costs for those who order food online.

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Other news, the BC Teachers Federation has now removed the online presence of a group

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linked to anti-Israeli rallies. The move comes after leaders in the Jewish community

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questioned why the BCTF would support such a group while denying Holocaust education

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materials from another group. The union representing BC's public school teachers has since apologized,

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saying it will take action to support Holocaust education.

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BC's largest credit union is cutting 200 jobs. Van City says its move is incredibly difficult,

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but required to align with current market conditions. Van City has more than 50 branches

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in the lower mainland and around the province. You can now drink a libation at one of Vancouver's

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two public pitch and puck courses. Some BC wines and two locally produced beers will

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be sold at the Stanley Park and Queen Elizabeth Park courses in a move designed to bring in

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more cash and boost the vibrancy of public spaces. Drinks will only be sold near the

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course entrances, not on Roman carts.

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A mix of sun and clouds in the forecast for Friday rain on Saturday and showers on Sunday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories, along with the links, go to

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vancouverrondown.substack.com.