App bookings and more pick-up points on the table as Singapore reviews cross-border taxi services app-bookings-and-more-pick-up-points-on-the-table-as-singapore-reviews-cross-border-taxi-services #App #bookings #pickup #points #table #Singapore #reviews #crossborder #taxi #services, SINGAPORE: If you’ve ever tried booking a cab across the Causeway, you’ll know the drill. Singapore taxis can only take you to Larkin Sentral in Johor Bahru, while Malaysian […]
Worrying drop in ocean oxygen documented off B.C. coast worrying-drop-in-ocean-oxygen-documented-off-b-c-coast #Worrying #drop #ocean #oxygen #documented #B.C #coast, Researchers have documented a worrying drop off in oxygen in the waters off British Columbia’s central coast, and say the problem could become widespread and persistent by mid-century, devastating marine life. The study, conducted by the Hakai Institute, […]
ICA warns of heavy traffic at land checkpoints during September school holidays ica-warns-of-heavy-traffic-at-land-checkpoints-during-september-school-holidays #ICA #warns #heavy #traffic #land #checkpoints #September #school #holidays, SINGAPORE: If you’re planning to head across the Causeway during the upcoming September school holidays, be prepared for a test of patience. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has warned that from Sep […]
More tourism-reliant Kelowna business operators call for short-term rental changes – Okanagan more-tourism-reliant-kelowna-business-operators-call-for-short-term-rental-changes-okanagan #tourismreliant #Kelowna #business #operators #call #shortterm #rental #Okanagan, When the owners of The Mission Creamery in Kelowna, B.C., decided to launch an ice cream business, the location they chose was a strategic one. “We knew we wanted to be a big part […]
‘Why am I paid less?’ Fresh grad turns to the internet after discovering pay gap why-am-i-paid-less-fresh-grad-turns-to-the-internet-after-discovering-pay-gap #paid #Fresh #grad #turns #internet #discovering #pay #gap, SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate recently turned to social media for advice after discovering that a colleague who joined the workforce just two months earlier was earning S$400 more than him. Frustrated, […]
Parti Liyani: ‘5 years later… what has changed?’ — HOME reminds that ‘theft accusations against domestic helpers are still weaponised by employers’ parti-liyani-5-years-later-what-has-changed-home-reminds-that-theft-accusations-against-domestic-helpers-are-still-weaponised-by-employers #Parti #Liyani #years #changed #HOME #reminds #theft #accusations #domestic #helpers #weaponised #employers, SINGAPORE: Exactly five years ago, the Singapore High Court overturned a domestic worker’s conviction and reignited a national conversation on […]
Taxpayers bought 550 McDonalds burgers for catered City of Richmond holiday party – BC taxpayers-bought-550-mcdonalds-burgers-for-catered-city-of-richmond-holiday-party-bc #Taxpayers #bought #McDonalds #burgers #catered #City #Richmond #holiday #party, Last week, Global News reported how a Richmond city holiday staff party in December cost taxpayers $119,000 dollars. In addition to buying alcohol, taxpayers spent $80,000 on catering. Now, further review […]
Concerns raised over alleged cuts to North Coast salmon monitoring concerns-raised-over-alleged-cuts-to-north-coast-salmon-monitoring #Concerns #raised #alleged #cuts #North #Coast #salmon #monitoring, British Columbia conservation groups are sounding the alarm about a cut to a government program they say poses a serious threat to fish stocks. The program involves crucial salmon monitoring at the peak of spawning season. […]
Wait times at ‘bloated and Byzantine’ CRA frustrates Canadians, B.C. MP says wait-times-at-bloated-and-byzantine-cra-frustrates-canadians-b-c-mp-says #Wait #times #bloated #Byzantine #CRA #frustrates #Canadians #B.C, There is growing frustration among Canadians about service delays when calling the Canada Revenue Agency. The minister responsible for the CRA has now given the organization 100 days to come up with a plan […]
Calgary mayoral hopefuls pitch promises as campaign heats up – Calgary calgary-mayoral-hopefuls-pitch-promises-as-campaign-heats-up-calgary #Calgary #mayoral #hopefuls #pitch #promises #campaign #heats #Calgary, The race to be Calgary’s next mayor is heating up with several announcements across the city on Thursday, including the launch of incumbent Jyoti Gondek’s re-election bid. Gondek opened her campaign with a promise to […]