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Ride-hailing in Vancouver area detours to courts

Ride-hailing is common in many major Canadian cities, but the long-awaited arrival of Uber and Lyft in Metro Vancouver last week has produced lawsuits and a vow by Surrey’s mayor to keep the companies’ drivers off the streets. Premier John Horgan says competition brings challenges but the government developed safeguards to ensure a level playing […]

By Jason Contant | January 29, 2020

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Why this strata’s bylaws on Airbnb were deemed unenforceable

If you own a strata lot in Vancouver, can you use your unit for short-term accommodation through Airbnb? Yes, if your strata bylaws support short-term rentals in your building, according to Airbnb. But in two recent cases before the province’s Civil Resolution Tribunal, the tribunal concluded that a strata’s bylaws were unenforceable because they were […]

By Jason Contant | January 28, 2020

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Selling your motorhome? Better fix up that cracked windshield first

Selling your motorhome? Your insurance claim for a new windshield does not transfer over to the new owner of the motorhome, the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal confirmed recently. The tribunal thus rejected a claim that the province’s public insurer, Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC), had breached its insurance contract and acted in bad faith when […]

By David Gambrill | January 28, 2020

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Blizzard response wraps up in Newfoundland after historic storm

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Armed Forces have wrapped up their mission in Newfoundland and Labrador after dispatching to the provincial capital more than a week ago to help with recovery from a historic blizzard. Premier Dwight Ball thanked the reservists and soldiers Tuesday for supporting residents after the Jan. 17 winter storm that dumped […]

By Jason Contant | January 28, 2020

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