Calgary's living wage calculated at nearly $10/h more than minimum wage
Last year, Calgary's living wage was $0.75 an hour lower, according to the organization. The Alberta minimum wage is $15 an hour, tied with Saskatchewan for the lowest in Canada, and nearly $10 lower than the calculated living wage. About 57.2 per cent of ...
'Not enough to make ends meet': Minimum wage falls nearly $10 short of living wage in Calgary
The living wage in Calgary is now 63 per cent higher than Alberta’s minimum wage, which is tied with Saskatchewan for the lowest in Canada. Calgary’s living wage now sits at $24.45 per hour, according to a media release from Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) and the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN).
The living wage in Calgary is nearly $10 higher than minimum wage
A new report has found that the living wage in Calgary is now $24.45 per hour, nearly $10 higher than Alberta's minimum wage.
What is a living wage in Alberta?
The cost of living may feel high, but the hourly salary needed to make a so-called living wage in Edmonton is down, in part because of reduced childcare costs, but it’s not having the same impact across Alberta.
Alberta's minimum wage falls nearly $10 short of Calgary's living wage
Living wage in Calgary is now 63 per cent higher than Alberta’s minimum wage, which is tied with Saskatchewan for the lowest in Canada. Calgary’s living wage now sits at $24.45 per hour, according to a media release from Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) and the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN).
Calgary’s ‘living wage’ hit by soaring cost of food and housing
A new report says the living wage (the cost of paying for all neccesities) in Calgary is 63 per cent higher than the province's minimum wage.
More than 12 cars involved in snowy pileup east of Calgary
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Snowfall warning issued for Calgary and other parts of southern Alberta
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Heavy snow prompts warning in Calgary, brace for travel impacts Monday
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A cold snap and MORE snow is in the forecast for Calgary this week
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New seniors housing project in Calgary breaks ground
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How Alberta's ban on electronic vote tabulators will up Calgary's next municipal election costs
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It’s time for Recovery Alberta to step up in the toxic drug crisis
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