New Brunswick — Grocery store clerks, fast food cooks and baristas were once considered expendable pawns in a vast economic machine. Due to Covi...
New P.E.I. minimum wage not enough to afford non-existent rental opportunities
Charlottetown — With Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage announced to increase to $12.85 an hour in April 2020, Islanders working low-inco...
Nova Scotia minimum wage hike means jack shit to Smiling Goat baristas
Halifax — Nova Scotia coffee chain the Smiling Goat has been in the news since early March, when baristas placed a sign in front of the shop ask...
Protesters boycotting Tim Hortons for one day, because that’ll show ’em
Atlantic Canada — The Canadian public is furious with Tim Hortons since the company announced several cutbacks to benefits and perks for their e...
Millennial competing against his retired dad for same shit job
Moncton — Local dad Ralph Jardine, 61, is trying to re-enter the workforce after a rewarding and profitable career as an engineer. “I don&...
Tims to water coffee down even more to recoup profit loss from minimum wage hike
Atlantic Canada — With nationwide minimum wage increases brewing, Tim Hortons is looking for ways to cut costs. It was reported today that the O...