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Delivery apps skip the labour laws in B.C. by paying less than minimum wage
App-based delivery drivers are often on the clock earning less than minimum wage, but the…
Kelowna mayor plans to fight province’s decision to deny Uber expansion
Uber has been denied permission to expand outside the Lower Mainland and Whistler and the…
Okanagan search and rescue team isn’t enthused about new app promoted by emergency responders
A new app being promoted by the RCMP and emergency dispatchers as an effective tool…
Ride hailing coming to Kamloops, Kelowna this summer
A ride hailing apps will be available in Kamloops and Kelowna this summer. On July…
TRU launches app to help people navigate COVID-19 government assistance
Law students, faculty and staff at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops have created user-friendly apps…
Kamloops business students create solution for online sales
Buying used stuff online was supposed to be so much easier. You can post a…
Amazing Race-style event will help to create accessibility app in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Amazing Race to Inclusion will see city staff, councillors, and other members of…
B.C. Courts agree to clear up distracted driving offences involving cell phones
Is it distracted driving if you are holding a cell phone while behind the wheel…
Kelowna company developing mobile marine safety app
KELOWNA – Whether boaters hit the water for a few hours or a week-long trip,…
Keeping track of two million Central Okanagan sandbags
KELOWNA – A new smartphone app has just been released that will use crowd-sourcing to…
There’s a new way to pay for parking at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS – Thanks to public feedback, drivers accessing the new Royal Inland Hospital parkade can…
Students from TRU and Kamloops elementary schools collaborating on education app
KAMLOOPS – Some students in Kamloops are helping build an app that will help with…
Pay-by-phone parking system dials up interest at Vernon council
VERNON – The idea of introducing a pay-by-phone option for parking in downtown Vernon is…
Kamloops company designs app with KGHM to keep worksites safe
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops company is helping work sites run their operations a little smoother and a little safer. Lightship Works of Kamloops has designed an app to help manage complex work sites. It is a tool for companies who run multiple tasks and manage a certain level of risk, Lightship CEO Jaethon Reichel says. ...
TRU student teamed-up to develop smartphone app for youth with mental illness
KAMLOOPS – At the age of 18, a first year Thompson Rivers University psychology student has already achieved something to help many coping with mental illness — and it's a little different because it involves interactive game play. Sara Gillis and 13 others developed Booster Buddy – a free interactive smart-phone app designed specifically for...