Consumers in Ontario may start to notice their every day expenses have gone up in price, as the province's minimum wage increases. As of Oct. 1, Ontario's minimum wage is $17.20, up $0.65.

Ontario’s minimum wage increase took effect on October 1, rising from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, making it the second highest in Canada, just behind British Columbia. This adjustment aligns with the province's annual inflation review,

According to the Ontario government, there were 935,600 workers earning $17.20 per hour or less in 2023. A worker earning the general minimum wage and working 40 hours per week will see an annual pay increase of up to $1,355, the government added.

Some workers in Canada will soon see a bump to their paychecks as the minimum wage has increased across four provinces, including Ontario. If you

The legislated minimum wage in Ontario goes from the previous rate of $16.55 per hour to $17.20 per hour as of Oct. 1. The 3.9 per cent annualized wage increase is based on the Consumer Price Index for the province.

Washington state’s minimum wage will rise to $16.66 an hour next year, a 2.35 percent increase over 2024, the state Department of Labor & Industries announced. The new wage takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has announced a minimum wage increase to $16.66 per hour for 2025, with some cities such as Seattle having a minimum wage of $17.25 per hour.

Saskatchewan increased its minimum wage to $15 an hour Tuesday. The province continues to have Canada's lowest minimum wage, alongside Alberta, which increased it to $15 in 2018.

Washington’s minimum wage will climb to $16.66 an hour next year, a 38-cent-an-hour increase, the state Department of Labor & Industries said.

And in Prince Edward Island, the minimum wage is increasing by 60 cents to $16, which comes after a 40-cent hike earlier this year. British Columbia has the highest minimum wage o