Uber is set to allow for Canadian teens to set-up ride-share accounts this summer.
Starting first in Western Canada and Quebec before rolling out to the rest of the country, teens between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to make passenger accounts on the ride-hailing program.
The move is a departure from the company's current policy that prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from holding an Uber account.
The U-S tech giant made the announcement today at its global product showcase.
As of June 1st, visitors to 31 city parks will be able to drink there year-round, while 16 parks will allow alcoholic beverage consumption from July 1st to August 31st each year. Further, people visiting seven of Vancouver's beaches between June 1st and September 4th will be able to consume alcohol while there.
Burnaby R-C-M-P say they've arrested a suspect after an 89-year-old woman was assaulted at the Metrotown mall. Mounties say it happened on April 20th when the victim was shoved to the ground by an unknown man.
R-C-M-P in Coquitlam are urging the public to use caution when asked to convert money into cryptocurrency. That person encouraged the victim to withdraw thousands of dollars from their bank account and convert it into cryptocurrency for transferring, in order to prevent further unauthorized transactions on their credit card.
Passengers must be eligible for the provincial Travel Assistance Program -- have the correct form from their health care provider and obtain a program confirmation number from Health Insurance B-C.
Premier David Eby says the domed roof of Vancouver's Science World building is leaking, which prevents the popular tourist destination from using the movie theatre. Eby says the $20 million for Science World will focus on the roof, but that will also include electrical updates to improve energy efficiency.
More than 150,000 federal public servants with the Public Service Alliance of Canada were on strike for the seventh straight day as their union representatives continued to negotiate with the government for a bigger wage increase and more flexibility to work remotely.