Stats Can

• Hate crimes in Saskatchewan have increased since pandemic, Statistics Canada reports

  According to recently-released report from Statistics Canada, hate crime incidents in Saskatchewan have increased since the pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
  
• Statistics Canada puts Guelph, Ont. high on local business conditions index

  The experimental index sees the Royal City second on a list of 25 urban centres beating out the likes of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

  Economy

  Sep 8, 2022
  
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• Statistics Canada to release July labour force report Friday

  Canada currently has more than one million job vacancies and is grappling with an ongoing labour shortage largely driven by demographic changes in the population.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
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• Sexual assaults rose 15% in British Columbia, StatCan crime data shows

  The rise in sexual assaults is not specific to British Columbia, with the national rate going up 18 per cent in 2021, according to data from Statistics Canada released Tuesday.

  Crime

  Aug 3, 2022
• Unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in Saskatchewan

  Statistics Canada reported the unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was up 0.5 percentage points to 5.5 per cent in April.

  Economy

  May 6, 2022
• Part-time employment up in Alberta, but province sees decline in full-time jobs

  Statistics Canada data shows that while part-time employment rose last month by 17,700 positions, Alberta lost 9,600 full-time positions in February.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2022
• London-St. Thomas unemployment rate drops to 5.8% in February

  Last month, 200 jobs were lost, the labour force fell by 1,800 and the number of people claiming unemployment insurance because they were actively looking for work fell by 1,600.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2022
• London ranks fastest in Ontario for population growth, census shows

  While London's population is growing at the fastest rate in Ontario, its number of private dwellings is failing to keep up, which raises concerns for a local realty expert.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2022
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• Saskatchewan sees 4.6% increase in jobs in January

  Business commentator Paul Martin said the government and employers need to get aggressive about marketing Saskatchewan as a place to live with lots of job opportunities.

  Economy

  Feb 6, 2022
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• Mortality data on Hamilton’s homeless population points to overdoses as top cause of death

  A pair of Hamilton doctors believe the city needs to put more resources into studying deaths among those 'living rough.'

  Health

  Jan 11, 2022