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Federal Minimum Wage to Increase by $1.10 on April 1
Canada is increasing the federal minimum wage by $1.10 based on the 2022 Consumer Price Index. Effective April 1, 2023, the federal minimum wage will increase from… Read more »
British Columbia to Increase Angling Licence Fees
British Columbia is increasing angling licence fees for the 2023-24 season, marking the first time since 2003 that freshwater angling fees have been raised in the province…. Read more »
Reducing Gender Pay Gap: B.C. to Become the First Province Requiring Companies to Publish Salary Ranges
New pay transparency legislation was introduced in British Columbia today, aimed at closing the gender pay gap in the province. The legislation will require employers to include… Read more »
McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac is Available Today
Canadian fast-food enthusiasts have a new item to try for today’s lunch. McDonald’s much-awaited new menu item, Chicken Big Mac, is available for a limited time… Read more »
Shambhala Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup
Canada’s premiere Electronic Music Festival, Shambhala Music Festival, has announced the lineup for its 2023 edition. The festival, which sees cutting-edge light and sound equipment, and art… Read more »
Canada Banning TikTok on Government Mobile Devices
The federal government is banning the social media application TikTok on government-issued mobile devices effective February 28. According to the news release by the Treasury Board of… Read more »
Feb 16th: Loblaws Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags at Stores Across Alberta & B.C
You will need to take your own shopping bags to Loblaws-owned stores starting tomorrow as the company will be removing single-use plastic shopping bags from its stores… Read more »
$6038 in Kamloops and $2693 in Vancouver For a $1M House: Property Tax Rates in British Columbia
Zoocasa, a full-service brokerage has released an analysis of the property tax rate in 30 British Columbia cities and towns. According to the report, homeowners in Whistler pay… Read more »
Sept 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Will Be the Newest Paid Statutory Holiday in B.C.
British Columbia has announced that National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be a paid statutory holiday in B.C. The Federal government declared Sept. 30 the National… Read more »
Up to 50 Earthquake Early Warning Sensors to Be Installed in British Columbia
Up to 50 earthquake early warning sensors are being installed in high seismic risk areas around British Columbia. These early warning sensors and several hundred sensors already… Read more »
This is the New Prime Lending Rate Following Bank of Canada’s Interest Rate Hike to 4.5 Per Cent
Today, the Bank of Canada hiked the overnight rates by 25 basis points to 4.5%. The bank rate will now be 4.75 % and the deposit rate,… Read more »
Canada to Buy Missile System From the U.S. to Donate to Ukraine
Canada is purchasing an air missile defence system from the U.S. to donate to Ukraine, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced today. The purchase of the National Advanced… Read more »
Canada to Buy 88 F-35 Fighter Jets for $19 Billion
Canada has finalized an agreement with the United States government and Lockheed Martin with Pratt & Whitney to acquire F-35 fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air… Read more »
List of Single Use Plastics and Packaging Newly Added to B.C.’s Recycling System
British Columbia has added a wider array of single-use plastic items and packaging products to its recycling system. These items that can be recycled via residential blue… Read more »
Children Drawing With Chalk on Playground and Other Frivolous 911 Calls By British Columbians
E-Comm is requesting British Columbians to make a new year resolution to protect the province’s critical emergency resources by keeping 9-1-1 lines free for police, fire and… Read more »
These Are the Best Places to Run & Bike in Canada
SportsShoes.com, an online shoe retailer, has published the list of best places to run and bike based on Tripadvisor reviews. SportsShoes says they analysed Tripadvisor website data… Read more »
B.C. Now Has a 3 Day Protection Period For Homebuyers
British Columbia is now Canada’s first province to require a three-business-day period which will allow homebuyers more time to secure financing or arrange home inspections. The homebuyer… Read more »
Jan 4th: What You Need to Know About National Ribbon Skirt Day
Today marks the first annual National Ribbon Skirt Day. Ribbon Skirts are worn by women, girls and gender-diverse people to celebrate their Indigenous identity and heritage and… Read more »
Canada Welcomed Highest Number of Permanent Residents Ever in 2022
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced today that Canada has surpassed the 2022 immigration target. Canada welcomed 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022, the… Read more »
These Are Canada’s Top 10 Weather Events in 2022
Environment and Climate Change Canada has released its Top 10 Weather Stories list for 2022. This year, Canadians witnessed extreme weather, such as Fiona wallopping Eastern Canada,… Read more »
Canada Processed 4.8 Million Visa and Immigration Applications This Year
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says the department has processed approximately 4.8 million applications this year including citizenship, and temporary and permanent residence visas. As per… Read more »
Shambhala Music Festival Teases 2023 Festival Lineup With Headliner Announcement
Canada’s premiere electronic music festival has revealed the name of one headliner who will take to the stage for the 2023 festival. Shambhala Music Festival has announced… Read more »
Uber Eats: These Canadian Cities Top the List of Best Tippers, Most Courteous and Pickiest Eaters
Uber Eats has released its annual Cravings Report, which aggregates the cities with the most polite while ordering food, with the most demanding eaters adding special instructions… Read more »
GoFundMe: These Are the Most Generous Cities in Canada in 2022
GoFundMe has released its Annual Giving Report for the year 2022. The report highlights how the global GoFundMe community supports those in need. GoFundMe says 1 donation… Read more »