Tips

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Teenager in critical condition in North Vancouver hit-and-run

  A person has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run in North Vancouver that left a teenager in critical condition. RCMP are appealing for information on this investigation.

  Crime

  Jan 26, 2021
• Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers receives 500-plus tips amid heightened gang violence

  More than five hundred calls related to gangs and illegal weapons were received by Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers last year, with the surge continuing into 2021.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2021
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• Kingston Police investigating two deaths on Pine street Saturday night

  A 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 39-year-old woman was taken to Kingston General Hospital by Frontenac Paramedics, where she was pronounced deceased.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2020
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• As economy recovers, some Toronto restaurants to end tipping

  Each of them has instead implemented what is known as a "hospitality included" fee -- essentially an enforced gratuity, usually set at 18 per cent of the bill.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2020