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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ACOA brings $1.1M to five west coast tourism projects
Work will include enhancements to the Cape Blow-Me-Down trail, the Humber Valley Trail, the snowmobile trail from Corner Brook to Pasadena, upgrades to the Man in the Mountain trail and a Geopark in the Bay of Islands.
13 west coast communities join to launch a new Humber Bay of Islands regional brand identity
The new brand unites the communities of Cox's Cove, McIvers, Gillams, Meadows, Irishtown-Summerside, Hughes Brook, Steady Brook, Corner Brook, Massey Drive, Mount Moriah, Humber Arm South, York Harbour, and Lark Harbour.
Woman charged with obstructing a police officer Tuesday in St. Anthony
RCMP Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says police located the vehicle in a parking lot on West Street and noticed three people inside with open cans of beer.
Stephenville store thief arrested twice in less than a week
Gregory MacPhee now faces charges of theft and failure to comply with his release order.
School food programs in NL getting financial boost to buy infrastructure needs
Food First NL CEO Josh Smee says the feds put aside $20M last year to help non profit school food programs buy physical infrastructure, the things they need to deliver their programming and a coalition of four community organizations across Atlantic Canada were successful in getting $1,000,000.
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