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The current minimum wage is $17.60. The government says someone earning minimum wage and working 40 hours per week will see an additional $728 per year.

Minimum wage workers in Nova Scotia will earn a quarter more per hour when the rate increases to $16.75 on Wednesday. It will increase again to $17 this October.

This will apply to all workers in federally regulated industries such as air transportation, banking, most federal Crown corporations, ports and telecommunication, among others.

Last year, all Ontario parties agreed to a 35-per cent pay raise for MPPs and the creation of a new pension plan after a salary freeze at Queen's Park that lasted 16 years.

Workers at another Nova Scotia long-term care home have joined a strike, bringing the number of homes facing labour action to 25.

"I respect and acknowledge the work that's been done and the concern where that policy proposal came from," Culture Minister Marc Miller told reporters on Parliament Hill.

One expert says the move is an effective way to transfer purchasing power back to households in the lower-income bracket.

Three of the experts on the 11-member panel say the bill should regulate AI chatbots, though opinion on the idea of age restrictions on access to social media is more varied.

Out of the 24 policy resolutions set to be discussed, two surround ongoing worries about the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on children and youth.

Nearly 20 years ago, in May 2006, Misha Pavelick was fatally stabbed at the Kinookimaw campground near Regina Beach.

The family of the victims of one of the most brutal murders in B.C. history says they are being victimized by the justice system again.

Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10.

Nova Scotians say they've been dealing with the effects of online platforms — for better or worse — for years.

Thousands of Liberals will be in Montreal for the party's convention just as voters in the suburban riding of Terrebonne get ready to cast ballots in a key byelection on Monday.

Residential power rates in Nova Scotia are going up, but not quite as much as the biggest utility in the province was hoping. 

Canada's Kerri Einarson will play for gold at the women's world curling championship Sunday in Calgary after defeating Japan 11-3.

The City of Saskatoon released the data for 2025 Monday and found that 1,931 individuals experienced homelessness last year, which is an increase from 1,499 individuals in 2024.

Canada's middle class appears to be struggling, with new data showing more are taking on debt as financial pain bleeds out into broader sections of the economy.

On March 4, 2020, the boy, whose name is protected by a publication ban, was kidnapped after leaving his home to go to school on Driftwood Court near Jane Sreet and Finch Avenue.

Nearly four in 10 (42 per cent) of Canadians said they used their credit cards more often in 2025 compared to the previous year, a new report showed.