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Is minimum wage a living wage in Ottawa?

By CTVNewsOttawa.ca

Published: October 01, 2024 at 1:21PM EDT

Canadian $20 bills are pictured in Toronto, Sept.9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Staff

W5 reveals disturbing ease that network of rapists buy, make and administer drugs to abuse women

W5 reveals disturbing ease that network of rapists buy, make and administer drugs to abuse women

Man wanted in fatal shooting of young person in Brampton

Man wanted in fatal shooting of young person in Brampton

‘Treated him like a piece of garbage’: 2 men face deportation after ‘knowingly’ dragging pedestrian under car

‘Treated him like a piece of garbage’: 2 men face deportation after ‘knowingly’ dragging pedestrian under car

No soup for you, but plenty of donations: ‘Seinfeld’ actor lends ladle for Lapu Lapu relief

No soup for you, but plenty of donations: ‘Seinfeld’ actor lends ladle for Lapu Lapu relief

Joe Magliocca, former Calgary city councillor, sentenced on fraud conviction

Joe Magliocca, former Calgary city councillor, sentenced on fraud conviction

G7 security officials announce designated demonstration zones in Banff, Calgary

G7 security officials announce designated demonstration zones in Banff, Calgary

Gatineau man attempts world record half marathon in Crocs

Gatineau man attempts world record half marathon in Crocs

Jury deliberations underway at trial for man accused of murdering OPP officer

Jury deliberations underway at trial for man accused of murdering OPP officer

Man arrested after allegedly touching woman’s feet, committing other sex act at Verdun beach

Man arrested after allegedly touching woman’s feet, committing other sex act at Verdun beach

Teen gets first-of-its-kind kidney transplant thanks to late uncle

Teen gets first-of-its-kind kidney transplant thanks to late uncle

Canada Post union calls for overtime ban as company, workers fail to reach agreement

Canada Post union calls for overtime ban as company, workers fail to reach agreement

Reframing the Alberta referendum question: Fight to spare Canadians harmful separatist talk

Reframing the Alberta referendum question: Fight to spare Canadians harmful separatist talk

Woman with Adam Drake the night he’s accused of killing Pat Stay testifies at trial

Woman with Adam Drake the night he’s accused of killing Pat Stay testifies at trial

Halifax restaurant closes doors as industry faces ongoing challenges

Halifax restaurant closes doors as industry faces ongoing challenges

Woman attacked in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg policing investigating

Woman attacked in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg policing investigating

Manitoba Tory loses critic duties but will remain in caucus after ethics probe

Manitoba Tory loses critic duties but will remain in caucus after ethics probe

Sask. NDP, White City say community in dire need of new high school and elementary facilities

Sask. NDP, White City say community in dire need of new high school and elementary facilities

Long-delayed nursing home project in Grenfell expected to resume in near future

Long-delayed nursing home project in Grenfell expected to resume in near future

First tornado of the season touched down in Lakeside, Ont.

First tornado of the season touched down in Lakeside, Ont.

Cannabis plants, valued at more than $11M, seized from illegal grow op

Cannabis plants, valued at more than $11M, seized from illegal grow op

Teen girl charged in connection to fatal pedestrian collision near MacDowall, Sask.

Teen girl charged in connection to fatal pedestrian collision near MacDowall, Sask.

Sask. exploring nuclear power possibilities in light of developments in Ontario

Sask. exploring nuclear power possibilities in light of developments in Ontario

Brampton man, 37, pleads guilty in Thessalon child abduction case

Brampton man, 37, pleads guilty in Thessalon child abduction case

Police make arrest in death of toddler in Gravenhurst

Police make arrest in death of toddler in Gravenhurst

Howden breaks down on witness stand in sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates

Howden breaks down on witness stand in sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates

London man facing charges after teen dies of drug overdose

London man facing charges after teen dies of drug overdose

‘Do you want to kiss a millionaire?’ Newmarket man breaks $65M jackpot win to wife

‘Do you want to kiss a millionaire?’ Newmarket man breaks $65M jackpot win to wife

Police-involved shooting in Collingwood, SIU investigates

Police-involved shooting in Collingwood, SIU investigates

WSIB workers walk off job for first time in organization’s history

WSIB workers walk off job for first time in organization’s history

OPP Torch Relay in Essex County raises awareness for Special Olympics

OPP Torch Relay in Essex County raises awareness for Special Olympics

Energy emerges as major topic at Western premiers’ conference

Energy emerges as major topic at Western premiers’ conference

Horseback simulator offering therapeutic benefits to Victoria riders

Horseback simulator offering therapeutic benefits to Victoria riders

Pair who killed OPP officer appeal their first-degree murder convictions

Pair who killed OPP officer appeal their first-degree murder convictions

Nine-year-old boy runs Blue Nose Marathon with father for cancer research

Nine-year-old boy runs Blue Nose Marathon with father for cancer research

Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa

Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa

Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared ‘I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza’

Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared ‘I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza’

G7 finance ministers show ‘proof of unity’ with joint statement at summit: Champagne

Mendicino to leave job as PM Carney’s chief of staff

Costs remain unclear for Canada to join Trump’s Golden Dome

Canada Post union calls for overtime ban as company, workers fail to reach agreement

Small businesses anxious about possible Canada Post strike

Stocks drift to a mixed close as worries about the U.S. government’s soaring debt continue to weigh

RFK Jr.’s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID-19 shots

Health Canada issues a country-wide recall notice for children’s jewelry due to high levels of lead

Jennifer Aniston’s accused stalker found mentally incompetent for trial, but wants a second opinion

Latest in Diddy trial: Makeup artist testifies after Kid Cudi at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial

Kim Kardashian is now a law school graduate

Denmark pulls off huge upset with 2-1 quarterfinal win over Canada at hockey worlds

Craig Kessler selected next LPGA commissioner and sees explosive potential

Vancouver Olympics medals set to change hands 15 years later after Swiss court ruling

What ‘gentle parenting’ does for your kids

As ‘smallest town in Canada’ empties out, former residents recall its vibrant past

TikTokers are filming their beauty routines on airplanes. Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea

Climate & Environment

‘Shaken to the core’: Lac du Bonnet evacuees return to find rubble for homes after wildfire

‘Shrinking Nemo’: Study finds clownfish can shrink to survive higher sea temperatures

6.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Greek islands with no reported injuries

Videos from Google’s new AI video generator stir awe and alarm

‘Baby brain’ is real. 3 things to know about what’s happening to your brain

Fictional fiction: A newspaper’s summer book list recommends nonexistent books. Blame AI

Elon Musk vows to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads by the end of next year

California’s plan to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035 could soon hit dead end

Honda pulls back on U.S. EV strategy for now and will push hybrid sales

Hats big and bold take the spotlight at Cannes

Inside Universal's new Epic Universe theme park in Florida

Landslide swallows home northeast of Montreal