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North Central BC’s Living Wage eclipses $16.39 in 2017

The 2017 Living Wage in North Central BC is $16.39 an hour.

That’s a decrease of $0.13 from the 2016 figure of $16.52.

Living Wage for Families Campaign Organizer Deanna Ogle says many families are struggling with two categories.

“So we see that child care in the region rose by $42.50 a month where rent in Prince George was up $54 a month.”

The wage is what two working parents with two children must earn in order to cover expenses like food and transportation.

The increase in expenses is 3.38% which is higher than BC’s inflation rate of 2.3%.

Currently, there are just two places in North Central BC that are offering its employees a living wage.

“We have Integris Credit Union who pays all their direct and contract service workers a living wage and we also have the City of Quesnel which was only the second municipality in Canada to offer a living wage to its employees,” says Ogle.

Our region was one of nine in the province to experience a decline in the living wage.

The North Central region includes Prince George, Quesnel, and Vanderhoof.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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