report air freight takes off q issue 98 09 6 pages march 1998 bc stats tel 250 387 0327 fax 0329 all issues since 97 01 are on our website http www bcstats gov ca highlights a weekly digest of recently released british columbia statistics labour income wages salaries and benefits in increased 3 during 1997 the increase was half percentage point below national average 8 rose most parts country i n creasing every region except pei 7 newfoundland 2 5 growth rest ranged from low 1 wt to 4 alberta account for about 90 total source canada hourly wage rate unionized workers 20 12 non union earned an 15 11 giving province overall 16 95 per hour canadian 60 18 53 u ionized 14 10
