Peridot gemstones smaller than three carats are very common but gemstones over five carats are rare and therefore have a higher value. Peridot in 10 to 15 carats are even more rare, but provide a big and bold look for an affordable price.
MONTREAL -- Quebec will raise the province's minimum wage to $12 an hour as of May 1, Labour Minister Dominique Vien announced Wednesday. More than 352,000 workers stand to benefit from the 75-cent increase, the largest hike in Quebec history. Vien said in a statement the rise is in line with a four-year plan to have the minimum wage equivalent to 50 per cent of the average provincial hourly wage by 2020, without exceeding that level.
Minimum Hourly Wage. Notes. Alberta. $13.60. The minimum wage rose to $13.60 on October 1, 2017. It will rise to $15 per hour on October 1, 2018. For more information, click here. British Columbia. $11.35. On September 15, 2017, the minimum wage rose to $11.35. The government has announced they will appoint a Fair Wages Commission to recommend future minimum wage increases in an effort to address the difference between the minimum wage and the living wage. For more information, click here. Manitoba. $11.15. On October 1, 2017, the minimum wage rose to $11.15.