B.C. to increase minimum wage by 65 cents in June

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B.C. to increase minimum wage by 65 cents in June

The BC Government announced that minimum wage will increase to $17.30 in June. While that may be good news for minimum wage workers, this hike is still not enough to keep up with the cost of living in Metro Vancouver. Cecilia Hua reports.

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