Vancouver Rundown Thursday June 13, 2024

Jun 13, 2024

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App-based ride-hailing and food delivery workers will be covered by new regulations as of Sep 3 that set minimum wage, milage and WorkSafe standards. The B.C. government has finalized rules including a minimum wage of $20.88 per hour for time engaged in a pickup and delivery, 35 to 45 cents per kilometre travelled, and 100 per cent of tips collected. B.C.’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 through the windshield last week has now died of her injuries. The incident happened on Highway One in Burnaby, just east of the Willingdon Exit. It’s believed the rock came from a passing vehicle.

Exclusive: Vancouver Rundown’s learned a home has been heavily damaged by fire in a rural area north of Mission. The blaze broke out at around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening on Cardinal Street, prompting firefighters to go into a defensive attack…protecting nearby structures and a vehicle. There were no initial reports of anyone hurt. Crews from Maple Ridge assisted those in Mission. There’s no early word 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 thousand attendees from 130 countries. Mayor Ken Sim 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. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.