By The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government plans raise its minimum wage this September. Here's how the province's hourly minimum wage stacks up with the rest of Canada:
British Columbia: Currently $10.25 for most workers and $9 for those serving alcohol; increasing to $10.45 and $9.20, respectively, in September.
Alberta: $10.20 or $9.20 for workers who serve alcohol
Saskatchewan: $10.20
Manitoba: $10.70
Ontario: $11; $10.30 for students under 18 and $9.55 for workers serving alcohol
Quebec: $10.35 or $8.90 for workers who receive tips; increasing to $10.55 and $9.05, respectively, in May
New Brunswick: $10.30
Nova Scotia: $10.40 an hour for most workers and $9.90 for "inexperienced" workers; increasing to $10.60 and $10.10, respectively, in April
Prince Edward Island: $10.35, increasing to $10.50 in July
Newfoundland and Labrador: $10.25, increasing to $10.50 in October
Yukon: $10.72, increasing to $10.86 in April
Northwest Territories: $10, increasing to $12.50 in June
Nunavut: $11
SOURCE: The Canadian Press