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Vancouverites react to B.C.'s minimum wage increase of 3.9%

As of June 1, B.C.'s minimum wage has gone from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour, while Metro Vancouver’s living wage is over $25 per hour. Is this enough to keep low paid workers afloat in one of the most expensive cities in the nation?

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