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The minimum wage in B.C. is going up by 45 cents, reaching $17.85 cents/hour. According to the province this represents a 2.6 per cent pay increase. Cory Redekop, CEO of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce joins Global News Morning with more on how the jump may impact small businesses.

B.C.’s lowest wage earners are getting a bump in pay. The minimum wage is going up to $17.85 an hour. But as Darya Zargar reports, to those impacted, the debate is over whether it’s enough or too much.

If you’re earning minimum wage in B.C., you’re about to see a bump in your pay beginning June 1.

B.C. is raising the minimum wage from $17.40 to $17.85 an hour starting June 1st. We speak with Anastasia French of Living Wage BC about the increase, and what more needs to be done to help struggling workers make ends meet.

The community rallies around the victims in the fatal Horseshoe Bay bus incident. Debate over the increase in B.C.’s minimum wage and whether it’s too much or too little. Last minute nostalgia fueled shoppers make their final trips to ‘The Bay’ on its last day.

Minimum wage earners in New Brunswick are set for a pay increase this April. A 35-cent increase will raise the current hourly rate from $15.30 to $15.65. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

B.C.’s lowest paid workers will be getting a raise on June 1, 2025. The province’s general minimum wage will go up by 2.6 per cent to $17.85 per hour

Business owners and advocates are offering a mixed response to Nova Scotia’s decision to raise the minimum wage further this year. Some say the increase doesn’t go far enough, while others say it might hurt small businesses. Mitchell Bailey reports.

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says trip to Washington D.C. was a productive mission, minimum wage is set to increase by 35 cents this April, and a Fredericton coffee roaster gets a big boost from patriotic customers.

Now that the Australian Senate passed what is set to become a world-first law, it could become a model for other jurisdictions such as Quebec looking to combat the mental health impacts of social media use among young people. Katherine Ward has the details and more in Health Matters for Nov. 29, 2024.

More evidence today of just how expensive it is to live in B.C.- even if you have a full-time job. As Victoria Femia reports, a study has found Okanagan residents need an hourly wage of more than $7 dollars above minimum wage – just to cover essentials like food and housing.

More evidence today of just how expensive it is to live in B.C. – even if you have a full-time job. As Travis Prasad reports, a study has found Metro Vancouver residents need to earn almost $10 dollars an hour more than minimum wage – just to cover essentials like food and housing.

Saskatchewan increased its minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour Tuesday.

Manitoba is one of four provinces that will see its minimum wage increase Tuesday. But many are saying it’s not nearly enough. Iris Dyck reports.

Alberta’s minimum wage has remained stagnant over the last six years. As other provinces are set to raise their minimum wages, some organizations in Alberta are speaking out about wages in this province. Erik Bay reports.

The Manitoba Federation of Labour wants government to kill the minimum wage law brought in by the Pallister government.

Ontario’s minimum wage will increase in October to become the second highest of all the Canadian provinces, the government says.

DoorDash is raising fees in B.C. to offset a new hourly minimum wage for app based gig workers. Concordia Economist Professor Moshe Lander joined Jennifer Palma on Global News Morning BC to discuss how this fee will impact consumers and businesses.

DoorDash is joining Uber Eats in adding an extra fee for orders placed on their platform. As Troy Charles reports, the response to new regulations in B.C. that have raised the minimum wage for gig workers is welcomed by the workers.

Albertans marked National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Plus, Alberta is set to have the lowest minimum wage in the country. And, a new shirt developed by a University of Alberta researcher could help better protect wildland firefighters.