This is a $0.60 an hour increase with last October’s bump of $0.50 an hour.
The minimum wage in this province is going up. On April 1st, the minimum wage will be $15.60 per hour. The minimum overtime wage rate will increase to $23.40. This increase is required under the Labour Standards Regulations and is based on the percentage change in the National Consumer Price Index. This is a $0.60 an hour increase with last October’s bump of $0.50 an hour.
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160 tonnes of material recycled during January at Western Reginal Waste Management, up from previous year
Lynn Howse says 867 new items were searched, there were 152 new visitors to the Waste Wizard App, and 23 new searches added to the list.
Corner Brook Mayor pleased new dual stream recycling is showing lower contamination
On Bayfm with Lenny Bennoit this morning, Mayor Linda Chaisson says the goal was to lower contamination on recyclable materials and numbers are up.
Westjet also suspends service to Cuba due to lack of fuel on the island
Those who have booked flights to Cuba should contact their point of purchase.
RNC seize more than a dozen vehicles seized in the Corner Brook region during a one-week period
Meanwhile, from Pasadena to Summerside, between Jan. 31st and Feb.7th, eight vehicles were seized for operating without insurance, and three vehicles were seized from drivers operating without a license.
Air Canada suspends service to Cuba amid projection of lack of aviation fuel on the island
Over the following days, the airline will operate empty flights southbound to pick up approximately 3,000 customers already at destination and return them home.
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