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Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low.

Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent in December 2025 as the trade war and U.S. tariffs continued to impact the job market.

The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration.

Canada's national unemployment rate fell 0.4 per cent in November to 6.5 per cent, and marks the second straight monthly decline in the unemployment rate.

A new report finds anglophones face higher unemployment and lower wages in Quebec; gaps that researchers say carry major economic consequences.

According to Statistics Canada, the jobless rate in the Kelowna area rose to 9.3 per cent in October, an increase of 2.2 per cent in just one month – the 2nd highest in B.C.

Budget 2025 proposes nearly $1.6 billion in funding for the youth job market in Canada as unemployment for young Canadians nears 15 per cent.

Canada's job market bounced back slightly in October as the national unemployment rate fell for the first time in three months, dipping to 6.9 per cent.

Figures released by Statistics Canada show employment was up by 55,000 in Ontario during October, dropping the unemployment rate marginally to 7.6 per cent.

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will unveil the fiscal update in the legislature around 1 p.m., parts of which have already been published.

The Conservatives pin much of the blame on what they call Canada's broken immigration system, which they say flooded the job market and made it harder for young people to break in.

Canada's unemployment rate was unchanged in September, and holding at a four-year high amid the ongoing trade war and as tariff policies continue to weigh on the Canadian economy.

A quarter of hiring managers surveyed say they are 'cautious' about their ability to hire more workers in 2026, according to newly released data.

Amid a challenging job market, networking is one of the best strategies to improve the odds of getting hired in 2026, according to experts.

According to CMHC's annual rental market report, Kelowna's vacancy rate is now sitting at 6.4 per cent, up significantly from 3.8 per cent last year.

Cody Balmer previously told a judge he was an unemployed welder with no income or savings and “a lot of children.”

The year 2026 marks another census year in Canada, and more than 30,000 Canadians could even find themselves working for the federal government to help make it happen.

Flanked by two Christmas trees in the White House’s Diplomatic Reception Room, Trump sought to pin any worries about high inflation and the economy on his predecessor, Joe Biden.

The United States Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months.

Canada's economy will likely slow down in 2026 as the trade war and tariffs continue to impact business investment and consumer spending, according to Deloitte.