Tag: minimum wage
Minimum Wage Increase Announced in B.C.
VANCOUVER — It was a victory for many British Columbia workers yesterday, March 16, as new Premier, Christy Clark, announced plans to introduce a...
Two-tiered Minimum Wage Suggested in N.B.
FREDERICTON — The idea of two-tiered minimum wage is the talk of the town in New Brunswick where Finance Minister Blaine Higgs is suggesting...
Week of Oct. 4, 2010
Iconic Toronto Restaurateur Passes AwayToronto restaurateur Athanasios Karamanos, owner of Carman’s Steak House, passed away last month at the age of 84....
Minimum Wage Hike Considered in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is seriously considering a minimum wage hike, The Canadian Press reports.The province has the lowest minimum wage rate in...
Week of Sept. 13, 2010
Couche-Tard’s Casey’s Bid Topped by 7-ElevenA battle between equals in the U.S. convenience store field is shaping up as Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc.,...
Minimum Wage Jumps Again
The minimum wage for workers in Canada’s smallest province will be given a boost starting today, Oct. 1. The $0.30 jump is the second...
Minimum Wage Battle Heats Up in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — While some minimum wage-earning Manitoba residents may be excitedly anticipating thicker wallets, restaurateurs are worried about today’s announcement of a 50-cent minimum...
Ontario Minimum Wage Hike Takes Effect
TORONTO — While some Ontarians are busy celebrating the province’s eight per cent minimum wage increase, the restaurant industry is worried about the cost...
Burst Bubble
HALIFAX — Bubbles is in trouble. According to the CBC, Bubbles Mansion, the Halifax pub co-owned by famed Trailer Park Boy, Michael Smith (who...
Halifax Operators Brace for $31-Million Wage Increase
HALIFAX — Halifax restaurant owners are preparing for a 12.2 per cent increase to the minimum wage this year. The proposed hike — which...
