Wednesday morning news drop
Push-Me-Pull-You: Local and Provincial Tensions in BC Housing Policy Will BC take a cue from US states and act on local zoning reform? (Sightline)
U.S. government working to aid top fuel pipeline operator after cyberattack The attack is one of the most disruptive digital ransom schemes reported and has prompted calls from American lawmakers to strengthen protections for critical U.S. energy infrastructure from hacking attacks. (Reuters)
The Anti-Asian Hate Crime Capital of North America Is . . . Vancouver? : A surge of attacks in one of Canada’s most multicultural cities during the pandemic is surfacing long-simmering racial tensions. (Businessweek)
How The Big Melt Will Change Life for People and Nature As BC’s coastal mountain glaciers recede the effects alter ecosystems. Can human engineering begin to compensate? Second in a series. (Tyee)
As his restaurants’ customers return, a Miami chef is missing a critical ingredient: Workers Buoyed by a huge spring break and tourist influx, South Florida restaurants are having a boom, with no hourly workers to service them. (Washington Post)
I.P.A. Signing Bonuses and Free Subs: Luring Labor as a Beach Economy Booms Restaurants are cutting lunch hours and gas stations are paying signing bonuses as a beach town’s boom serves as a possible preview to the nation. (New York Times)
Musicians Say Streaming Doesn’t Pay. Can the Industry Change? Services like Spotify and Apple Music pulled the business back from the brink. But artists say they can’t make a living. And their complaints are getting louder. (New York Times)
Elon Musk, Snoop Dogg and Mark Cuban love Dogecoin. Should you? How to stay safe when investing in cryptocurrency So with all the hype around cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin, bitcoin and ether, should you jump in on the mania, too? It depends on how much you can tolerate extreme volatility in your portfolio.(USA Today)
Buying an Electric Vehicle? Here Is Some Advice. Buying an electric car can be exciting and bewildering. Consider what kind of car you want and need and where you will charge. (New York Times)
Amazon knew seller data was used to boost company sales Internal report flagged lack of controls over access to seller data. (Politico)