Delaware led its Northeast neighbors in generally slow population growth between 2010 and 2014, new Census Bureau estimates show, with the state's largest city continuing to edge back from a slip during the previous decade and Smyrna leading the state in percentage gains.
The increase of 25 cents per hour brings the current minimum wage to $10.70 from $10.45. It will put Manitoba the fourth-highest among other Canadian jurisdictions. Ontario raised its minimum wage to $11 an hour effective June 1. Saskatchewan will increase its minimum wage from $10 to $10.20 per hour effective Oct. 1.
As part of a plan to increase Albertaâs minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2018, the province will increase minimum wage from $10.20 to $11.20 on Thursday. When that kicks in, only Ontario ($11.25 an hour on Oct. 1) and the Northwest Territories (currently at $12.50 an hour) will pay more to those who earn the least.