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.
The centre, along with community and labour groups, has been part of a year-long campaign to raise Ontarioâs previous $10.25 minimum wage to $14. At that rate, someone working full time would earn about 10 per cent above Ontarioâs poverty line of about $23,000 before taxes for a single person. Advocates take credit for the Liberal governmentâs decision in January to boost the minimum wage to $11 on June 1.