B.C. minimum wage increasing amid affordability crisis
Starting Monday, B.C.'s minimum wage is set to increase to $18.25 an hour from $17.85, with it tied to the rate of inflation. But very few are celebrating the pay bump, given the soaring cost of living and businesses struggling to stay afloat. Darya Zargar reports.
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