WeatherSummaryforOntario

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OutlookforApril

The first week of April will experience warmer than normal temperatures for southern Ontario and below normal temperatures for far northern Ontario and northwestern Ontario along the Manitoba border. The second week of April is expected to have normal temperatures in northern andsouthern Ontario, and below normal temperatures in the far north. The last two weeks of April show no clear trend. In terms of precipitation, the first week of Aprilshowsabovenormalprecipitationformostof the province, except normal precipitation along the northern shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, alongtheManitobaborder,andtheshoresofHudson Bay. Below normal precipitation is possible for the far northwestern regions of Ontario. The second weekofAprilhasnoclearsignalexceptfromWawa to Moosonee, where there is a chance for above normal precipitation. Forecasts show that southern Ontarioshouldhaveaslightchanceofbelownormal precipitationinthethirdweekofApril. Finally, the lastweekofAprilshowsnoclearsignal. wageof$15.00anhour.

The special minimum wage rates will alsoincreasefor:

-studentsundertheageof18,whowork28hours aweekorlesswhenschoolisinsessionorwork duringaschoolbreakorsummerholidays,from $14.60to$15.60anhour.

-homeworkers (those who do paid work out of theirownhomesforemployers),from$17.05to $18.20anhour.

-hunting, fishing and wilderness guides, from $77.60to$82.85perdaywhenworkinglessthan five consecutive hours in day, and $155.25 to $165.75 per day when working five or more hoursinaday.