Gas & Diesel Take Big Drop
by As predicted, the price of gas and diesel took big drops overnight thanks to the removal of the carbon tax and a one percentage point …
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HST Down By One Percentage Point
The province has cut its portion of the harmonized sales tax or HST by one percentage point, lowering the overall tax rate to 14 percent. …
Minimum Wage Up 50 Cents
The minimum wage in the province is up by 50 cents an hour, effective today. It’s jumped from $15.20 an hour to $15.70. The increase …
NS Minimum Wage Going Up
The province’s minimum wage will be going up by fifty cents to $15.70 an hour tomorrow. The figure will go up again to $16.50 starting …
Gas & Diesel Up
The price of gas and diesel went up overnight. Gas increased by 3.9 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.65.9 in …