Increase in B.C.’s minimum wage not enough: economist
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — People earning minimum wage are getting a raise Monday, but advocates feel those workers still aren’t making enough. The minimum wage went up 75 cents to $14.60 an hour....
View ArticleB.C. seniors in assisted living face conditions ‘that border neglect’,...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – From towels used as adult diapers to meals skipped because of affordability issues — assisted living is leaving too many seniors in British Columbia in situations “that border...
View ArticleBritish Columbians support continuing COVID-19 emergency housing supports:...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The provincial government’s decision to end the COVID-19 rental supplement and to lift the eviction ban for non-payment of rent as of Sept. 1 is counter to British Columbians’...
View ArticleTrans Mountain pipeline expansion not necessary, $12.6B could be better...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Spending billions to continue with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion doesn’t make sense and the money could be better spent elsewhere, according to an assessment. Earth...
View ArticleTime to set national standards for long-term care in Canada: report
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Thousands of people dying during the COVID-19 pandemic in our country’s long-term care facilities has been described as a national shame. Now, a new report argues we need to...
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In one day, Canada’s top CEOs have earned as much as the average worker’s...
Canada’s top 100 highest-paid CEOs will already have been paid more than $53,000 by the noon hour on Monday – the equivalent of the average full-year salary of Canadian workers. According to the...
View ArticleProvinces sitting on millions in unspent federal pandemic spending, report says
OTTAWA — A new report on billions of dollars the federal government has sent to provinces to help safely reopen the economy suggests much of the money is sitting unused. Tuesday’s report also suggests...
View ArticleEven as child-care fees rise, report says many daycares may close due to...
OTTAWA — A new report on the cost of child care in Canada says many daycare providers are in dire financial straits, as the pandemic exposed how overly reliant the system is on soaring parental fees....
View ArticleCanada’s billionaires continue to get richer, report on wealth inequality shows
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – One of the many problems made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic has been global wealth inequality — and Canada is not immune. Using data from Forbes Magazine, the Canadian Centre...
View ArticleAfter increase, Vancouver property tax rate still lowest in North America:...
Even with an imminent increase to Vancouver property taxes, an economist says the city still has the lowest rate in all of North America — and the out-of-pocket cost to the average homeowner will be...
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