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Food delivery workers face growing extreme weather risks: study

The study, based on interviews with 50 couriers, says unpaid waiting time and low pay make it harder to refuse risky shifts.

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When heavy rain hits Vancouver, Al Hafiz Mohamed Abdalla sees a chance to earn more. The 25-year-old e-bike courier said a delivery offering $3 on a dry day can pay $6 in the rain when fewer riders are willing to work. “When the rain is coming down, people are going inside. That’s my chance,” Abdalla said. That opportunity comes with risks. A recent University of Victoria study found that financial pressure could keep food couriers riding throug…

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Food delivery workers face growing extreme weather risks: study

When heavy rain hits Vancouver, Al Hafiz Mohamed Abdalla sees a chance to earn more. The 25-year-old e-bike courier said a delivery offering $3 on a dry day can pay $6 in the rain when fewer riders are willing to…

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National Observer broke the news in Vancouver, Canada on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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