Tips

• Bank of Canada orders tip manager XTM to halt payments as B.C. restaurants’ money missing

  This comes after more people in the hospitality industry across B.C. are coming forward about tips disappearing from the third-party program that manages them.

  Economy

  Feb 17
  
• More B.C. restaurants say money gone from 3rd-party program and still no answers

  he brewery uses Everyday Payments, a company that manages tip collection and staff wages. It is the same company that other businesses across B.C. have been using.

  Economy

  Feb 12
  
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• ‘It’s ridiculous’: Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture

  Young Canadians say constant tip prompts, even at self-serve counters, are pushing them to question a culture they see as outdated and economically unfair.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2025
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• What you need to know about the new tipping and price display rules in Quebec

  Tips must now be calculated on the price before taxes, and tipping options must be 'neutral and uniform,' so that a merchant can't suggest a percentage that a client should give.

  Canada

  May 7, 2025
• B.C. financial crimes watchdog offering up to $250K for whistleblower tips

  The B.C. Securities Commission is set to begin paying tipsters up to a quarter-million dollars for information about investment fraud and other types of market misconduct.

  Crime

  Nov 7, 2023
• 4 arrested and stolen vehicle seized in Vernon

  A report of suspicious activity on a rural property in Falkland led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and four arrests, RCMP said.

  Crime

  Feb 27, 2023
• Expert and Penticton, B.C. residents react to tip inflation

  Experts say tipping culture has been largely impacted by the pandemic and the ongoing labour shortage.

  Consumer

  Feb 16, 2023
• As crowds return, here’s how to have a safe Halloween in B.C.

  With Halloween creeping closer, there are a number of different ways you can protect yourself to ensure a fun and safe evening for everyone.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2022
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• RCMP appeal for tips on 5th anniversary of murder of Michael Sandhu

  "The pain of Michael’s murder remains with us till this day," Sandu's mother said in a statement, Friday. "There has not been a day where he has not been in our thoughts or tears."

  Crime

  Jul 23, 2021
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• Mile End restaurant Larry’s eliminates tipping policy to offer stable wages

  All front of house staff will be getting an hourly wage that is roughly equivalent to the average that they were making with tips. 

  Economy

  Jun 3, 2021