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Nova Scotia minimum wage hits $17, second increase this year

by HR News Canada Staff October 1, 2026

written by HR News Canada Staff October 1, 2026

Minimum-wage workers in Nova Scotia now earn at least $17 an hour after the province's second wage increase of 2026 took effect…

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Nova Scotia minimum wage hits $17, second increase this year

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