A pay hike in June will raise the minimum hourly wage by 3.9% in line with inflation. Changes to B.C.'s labour laws mean annual increases will now occur automatically. B.C. has the second highest ...

The B.C. government announced Thursday that the 2026 wage bump, set to take effective June 1, will move the minimum hourly rate from $17.85 to $18.25. It’s an increase of about 2.2 per cent, ...

Workers across Canada face different realities when it comes to minimum wage. The amount someone earns for the same work can vary by more than $4 per hour, depending on which province they call home.