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Quebec’s minimum wage set to go up to $15.25 beginning Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

Quebec’s minimum wage will rise by one dollar to $15.25 as of Monday.The Quebec government says it is trying to improve the purchasing power of low-income earners and encourage participation in the labour market.The province’s labour department says nearly 299,000 workers will benefit from the increase, including more than 164,000 women.The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which represents small and medium-sized businesses, says it worries about the effect the new wage will have on its members, noting it comes on top of rising costs for electricity, raw materials and other expenses.Meanwhile, a group dedicated to fighting poverty in the province says the increase isn’t sufficient given rampant inflation.Virginie Larivière says social and labour groups had been seeking $15 an hour as far back as 2016 and have been advocating for the minimum salary to be raised to $18 an hour over the past two years.The increase from the current $14.25 wage is the largest...

Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos’ visit to Washington comes after the U.S. and Philippines last week completed their largest war drills ever and as the two countries’ air forces on Monday will hold their first joint fighter jet training in the Philippines since 1990. The Philippines this year agreed to give the U.S. access to four more bases on the islands as the U.S. looks to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea.Meanwhile, China has angered the Philippines by repeatedly harassing its navy and coast guard patrols and chasing away fishermen in waters close to Philippine shores but which Beijing claims as its own. Before departing for Washington on Sunday, Macros said he was “determined to forge an ever stro...

Sunday forecast: Cloudy with chance of evening rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

Today: Increasing clouds, breezy & cold. PM rain at times likely. W 10-20, G30 mphHigh 45Tonight:Rain/snow showers, gusty & cold. NW 10-20, G35 mphLow 37, colder in the suburbs Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Tomorrow:Cloudy, windy & cold for the season. Chance of AM rain/snow, PM showers. NW 20-30, G40 mphHigh 44 What a way to say hello to May! Cold air remains blocked over the Great Lakes and #Chicago this weekend. Some rain could have some snowflakes or ice pellets mixed in. We'll gradually warm up this week. Back to the seasonal 60s by Thu. #ILwx #INwx @WGNNews @WGNMorningNews pic.twitter.com/5Odf8UTKrY— tim joyce (@TimJoyceWX) April 30, 2023Extended outlook calls for more sunshine by Tuesday with temps back into the low 50s. Upper 50s and sunny skies for Wednesday. Back into to the 60s for Thu. That sun continues into the end of the week with highs Fri/Sat near 60. 

16-year-old shot in the arm in drive-by shooting in Roseland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy was injured after they were shot in a drive-by shooting late Saturday night in Roseland, according to police.Chicago Police Department officers found the boy shot in the arm around 11:10 p.m. in the 100 block of West 92nd Street. Teen shot in the chest on Chicago’s South Side The boy was shot by an unknown person who was in a black sedan, according to information from CPD.He was taken to Little Company of Mary Medical Center in good condition, police said.No one has been arrested yet.The incident is under investigation by Area Two detectives.

Colorado quadruplets set to graduate together

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Molnar quadruplets don't just have a birth date in common – they're also all very smart. All four siblings are graduating with different degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs from Metropolitan State University in Denver. The quadruplets were born at 33.5 weeks. The firstborn was Luke Molnar, the only boy out of the four. Then a minute after him was Abigail, then Julia, and finally Rachael. "On our birth certificates it says 11:59 p.m. for both of us (Julia and Rachael) so we're always a little suspicious was it October 14th or was it the 15th?" Rachael said.Now, more than 20 years later, Julia is graduating with a degree in advanced manufacturing with a concentration in aerospace. Abigail is graduating with a degree in cybersecurity and a certificate in water studies. Rachael is getting a bachelor's in integrative health care and a minor in biology. Luke will have a degree in mechanical engineering technology and a minor in mathema...

Weekend Gardening: How soon is too soon to start?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

CHICAGO — A new segment on WGN Weekend Morning News called Plant Daddy hopes to help people in Chicagoland get out in the garden.In the first segment, we discuss how soon is too soon to start gardening, Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter. You can watch this full segment in the player above.

'Not going to be 80': Michael J. Fox says Parkinson's disease is getting tougher

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

(WJW) — Actor Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when he was 29 years old. The incurable brain disorder has caused him tremors, stiffness and sometimes trouble walking and talking. A new documentary called "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" is coming out on Apple TV+ next month detailing his struggles and triumphs over the past decades. The "Back to the Future" and "Family Ties" star recently spoke with CBS Sunday Morning's Jane Pauley about the film and how he's approaching the future. "[Parkinson’s] banging on the door … I'm not going to lie, it's getting hard. It's getting harder. It's getting tougher," he told Pauley. "Every day it's tougher … that's the way it is."NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 21: Actress Tracy Pollan and Actor Michael J. Fox attend the "Back To The Future" New York special anniversary screening at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on October 21, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Actors Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox attend a "Bac...

2 people hospitalized after house fire in south St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Two people were injured in a house fire Sunday morning in south St. Louis. One victim remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.Around 7:30 a.m., the St. Louis Fire Department received a call for a large fire in south St. Louis. Upon arrival, the two-story family home off Louisiana Avenue could be seen burning up with heavy smoke.“It was probably two rooms fully-involved with fire coming out three windows of the home,” said St. Louis Fire Battalion Chief, Mike Fitzgerald. “There was heavy smoke in the residence.”Fitzgerald shared that preliminary information indicated that the fire took over a bedroom, and then it spread to the rest of the floor.Firefighters quickly put it out, but not before saving two people, with one person trapped at the time. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

The most popular used cars in Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

After supply chain issues pushed used car prices up drastically in 2021 and 2022, they have finally begun to dip. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index—the most common measure for inflation—the price of used cars and trucks dropped a national average of 13.6% from February 2022 to February 2023.Stacker used data from iSeeCars.com to identify the five most popular used cars sold in Missouri in 2022. Cars are ranked by market share, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent; though some appear the same, the more precise percentages are not equal. The iSeeCars.com analysis included more than 9.8 million used car sales from the last five model years, from 2017 to 2021.#5. Ford Escape- Share of statewide used car sales: 2.5%#4. Ram 1500- Share of statewide used car sales: 2.7%#3. Chevrolet Equinox- Share of statewide used car sales: 2.7%#2. Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Share of statewide used car sales: 3.3%#1. Ford F-150- Share of statewide used car sales: 4.1%

Colorado health officials flag high air pollution from Suncor refinery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:22 GMT

The Suncor Energy oil refinery in Commerce City released high levels of air pollution because of a malfunction Friday, according to a warning issued Saturday afternoon by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.It’s the second time this month that state health officials have warned about high air pollution from the refinery just north of Denver. The pollutants can cause people in the area to have asthma attacks or issues breathing while exercising outdoors.The latest malfunction happened in Plant 1’s sulfur recovery equipment and caused “significant releases of excess air pollutants,” including sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, according to the state health department.The release began around 11 p.m. Friday and the emissions were dropping by early Saturday morning, though the polluted air was expected to linger through the day Saturday. The emissions of sulfur dioxide were above a set safety limit of 250 parts per million for a 12-hour rol...