Minimum Wage Hike
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Okanagan farmers addressing depression in the industrySome Okanagan farmers say they're barely getting by and fear their margins will be even thinner when the pending minimum wage hike kicks in this summer.EnvironmentFeb 13, 2019
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Ontario PC government to halt minimum wage hike scheduled for 2019Labour Minister Laurie Scott says the minimum wage will remain at $14 an hour rather than rising to $15 as planned by the previous Liberal government.PoliticsSep 26, 2018
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Report argues minimum wage increases won’t actually help B.C.’s working poorAuthor Charles Lammam says the increase would end up helping the wrong people because of who actually makes minimum wage.EconomyMay 29, 2018
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Ontario marijuana producers hit by minimum pay rate hikeMarijuana companies say the higher provincial minimum wage is driving up the cost to produce and sell cannabis products.CanadaJan 29, 2018
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Minimum wage debate reignites after data shows Albertans are spending less at restaurantsIs the increasing minimum wage in Alberta leading to increased prices, thus keeping Albertans at home for dinner? An economist and restaurant owner weigh in.EconomyJan 24, 2018
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Calgary business owner shows support for living wage with decal campaign for store windowsJill Hawker, a small business owner who runs The Apothocary in Inglewood, is showcasing her support for a living wage through a decal campaign in her storefront window.EconomyJan 22, 2018
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Walmart raises minimum wage in U.S., but also lays off workers on same dayWalmart on Thursday said it will raise entry-level wages for U.S. hourly employees to $11 an hour in February as it benefits from last month's major corporate tax cut and on the same day said it will shut stores and lay off thousands of workers.EconomyJan 12, 2018
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Bill Kelly: Plenty of blame to go around in Tim Hortons fiascoThe franchise owners are between a rock and a hard place.BlogsJan 10, 2018
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Tim Hortons protests planned across Ontario over employees’ benefit cutsSeveral protests are planned Wednesday outside Tim Hortons restaurants in southern Ontario.CanadaJan 10, 2018
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Rising minimum wages could speed up automation not relocations: labour leadersSome businesses have criticized the pace of wage hikes in Ontario and Alberta.CanadaJan 10, 2018
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