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Following a strong 2024 with a steep decrease in Crime Severity Index, Lethbridge saw a small jump of two per cent in 2025. As Justin Sibbet reports, police say the change is primarily due to a few violent crimes and overall crime is actually down in the southern Alberta city.

New numbers from Statistics Canada indicate that despite predictions of a tourism windfall from the World Cup, the increase of international visits to Canada was relatively small. Aaron McArthur reports.

Canada’s economy added 75,100 jobs in July, according to Statistics Canada, marking a third straight month of net job gains. Stepan Arman, Senior Director at Indeed Canada, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss what this data tells us about the strength of the economy, including expectations for youth employment going forward.

Canada added 75,000 net new jobs in July, according to Statistics Canada, as the national unemployment rate ticked down to 6.4 per cent — the lowest since July 2024. The July report marks the third straight month where the unemployment rate fell, and the 6.4 per cent reading was also half a per cent lower...

Statistics Canada says the economy grew by 0.3 per cent in May, slightly more than economists had expected. That story and more in Business Matters for July 31, 2026.

New Statistics Canada numbers show Kelowna has the highest unemployment of any major Canadian centre, and for youth the job hunt can be even harder. Cohan Sassaman reports.

The price of gasoline fell 10 per cent from May to June, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada, helping to cool inflation to 2.8 per cent. But relief at the gas pump in June has already proven to be short-lived. Jacqueline Hansen has more.

For all the potential benefits of artificial intelligence to humans, there are also risks — for example, risks of mass disruption to the labour market. More than 200 economists from around the world, including many in Canada, issued a statement Monday saying politicians and policymakers need to think more about those risks. Ottawa is handing...

Canadians are buying more electric vehicles. New Statistics Canada data shows a nearly 20 per cent increase in zero-emission vehicle sales in May compared to a year prior. The findings don’t list the reason why. Months of geopolitical turmoil forcing fuel prices higher might explain the shift, but an analyst stresses another data point: the...

Statistics Canada seems to be facing some headwinds when it comes to public trust and reliability according to internal government polling obtained by Global News. A significant amount of Canadians either do not trust the data collection agency to protect their personal information, or believe it operates independently from political influence. David Akin explains.

According to Statistics Canada, Albertans’ home insurance premiums have skyrocketed due to an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. While there has been a nearly 40-per-cent increase in premiums across the country, the data shows Alberta was the hardest hit with a 56 per cent hike between December 2020 and 2025....

Sunday marks the start of a 60-day negotiation period between the United States and Iran to finalize their memorandum of understanding in hopes of achieving lasting peace in the region. But the relationship between the two warring countries remains tenuous as U.S. President Donald Trump issued new threats against Iran. Candice Cole is in Washington...

In May 2026, 88,000 jobs were created across Canada — the first significant gain in employment since November 2025, according to Statistics Canada. Alberta saw a good chunk of that growth, adding 14,000 jobs. Economist Moshe Lander says this could be a sign Canada’s economy is adapting to global events like trade disruptions. Gates Guarin...

Canada’s economy grew for the fourth straight month in February, but there are signs of momentum fading as we closed out the first quarter. Nivrita Ganguly speaks with Abbey Xu, RBC Economist, about what these numbers tell us about the health of the economy.

After Statistics Canada reported Canada had entered a technical recession last Friday, a new jobs report revealed some positive news about the economy. 88,000 jobs were created in May, sending the unemployment rate lower. While many economists had been expecting much weaker jobs growth, Jillian piper walks us through the numbers, and what they mean...

The Canadian economy added 88,000 jobs in May, helping to offset some of the decline seen earlier in the year. That’s according to data from Statistics Canada, which found the unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 per cent, down from 6.9 per cent in April. Reggie Cecchini has this story and more in Business Matters for...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest criticism of Canada and renewed tariff threats are once again fuelling frustration among Canadians. That sentiment is having a real impact on summer travel plans. Recent statistics indicate many Canadians are choosing not to vacation in the United States this summer. Tim Sargeant visited Quebec’s busiest border crossing to gauge...

The labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell 0.5 per cent in 2026’s first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of decline. Data from Statistics Canada shows productivity decreased in 10 of the 16 main industry sectors. Reggie Cecchini has this story and more in Business Matters for June 3, 2026.

Statistics Canada says this past year saw the highest level of Canadian LNG exports to countries other than the United States. Canada’s natural gas production has ramped up considerably over the past year with overall energy production in Canada increasing by more than 2 million giga-joules in March.

After Statistics Canada reported Canada had entered a technical recession last Friday, a new jobs report revealed some positive news about the economy. 88,000 jobs were created in May, sending the unemployment rate lower. While many economists had been expecting much weaker jobs growth, Jillian piper walks us through the numbers, and what they mean...