B.C. looks to tackle greenhouse gas pollution, Thomson Reuters to slash jobs, and more top news

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British Columbia’s oil and gas sector will be forced to convert to electricity-powered processing in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. The measure will be announced today as part of a provincial climate action plan. The province has 110 gas processing plants, most of which still use fossil fuels for power. Transitioning to clean energy will require more electricity in the province as well as more transmission lines and more distribution services. Electrification is expected to use BC Hydro, the province’s Crown-owned utility. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Toronto-based Thomson Reuters will cut 3,200 jobs from its workforce, or 12%, over the next two years, in an effort to reduce spending. The financial news, data and analytics firm also told investors that it will reduce its locations by almost a third and pare back product offerings by 11%. The announcement came in spite of the company’s better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Kroger is expanding its grocery pilot program with Walgreens to 13 of the pharmacy's locations near Cincinnati early next year. The Kroger Express sections, which will offer 2,300 products, aim to build customer loyalty among the two brand's customers. Both companies are fortifying their customer bases in the wake of Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods last year and the continued growth of online grocery shopping. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Around 100 million Quora accounts were compromised by a “malicious third party,” says the question-and-answer website. Users’ names and email addresses, among other things, may have been accessed and the site is requiring people to change passwords. Quora’s breach comes days after Marriott reported that hackers had been accessing its Starwood network for years and compromised data on 500 million people. ? Here’s what people are saying.

New York City is introducing a minimum pay rate for drivers working for app-based services such as Uber and Lyft. Drivers must now be paid a minimum of USD$27.86 per hour, or $17.22 after expenses, which city officials say translates to a yearly increase of roughly $10,000. The new pay rates, which will be implemented in 20 days, were criticized by the ride-sharing services. The changes will likely lead to fare hikes for riders, said Uber. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: Conversation is key to making a person feel included, says Naqi Rizvi, who was born visually impaired and works at Barclays Bank. The United Nations holds the International Day of Persons with Disabilities this week.

“It’s the environment that disables a person, rather than their physical limitations.”

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— Carmel Melouney and Jessica Hartogs