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On June 1, 2022, B.C.'s lowest-paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour. continue reading

Except according to Ottawa. Even as each week yields the end of another provincial COVID mandate, the federal government is continuing to hold fast to virtually every restriction it has imposed over the course of the now two-year pandemic. continue reading

More than two years after the start of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the province will be lifting its remaining public health orders and restrictions effective March 15, Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced today. Masks, social distancing, etc. continue reading

Scammers could contact you pretending to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). They’re trying to trick individuals into making payments, and we’re doing everything we can to put a stop to this. That includes letting you know when and how we might contact you. continue reading

Effective March 11, 2022, at 12:01 a.m., the following changes will be made to public health orders: Face coverings order: Face coverings will be optional for people in all indoor public settings. People may want to continue wearing a mask based on personal choice. In addition, effective April 8, 2022, at 12:01 a.m., the following changes will also be made to public health orders: Showing the BC Vaccine Card proof of vaccination to access non-essential events, services and businesses will no longer be required. The remainder of the Workplace Safety Order will be lifted, which means businesses will transition back to communicable disease plans to reduce risk of all communicable disease. continue reading