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Job numbers rose slightly in December, while the nation’s real estate sector slowdown continued. Financial analyst, Michael Campbell joins Global News Morning with more on this, along with the coolest tech winners from the world’s biggest tech show.

Concordia Economics Professor Moshe Lander explains why Canada’s unemployment rate went up by 6.8% in December despite adding more than 8,000 jobs.

A sustained increase in the number of people entering the workforce pushed Canada’s unemployment rate up to 6.8 per cent in December according to Statistics Canada. That’s up from 6.5 per cent in November and represents a total of 1.6 million people. Nivrita Ganguly has this story and more in Business Matters for Jan. 9,...

Kelowna has the highest unemployment rate in Canada. It is now even higher than it was during the peak of the pandemic. Victoria Femia has the details.

Canada added 54,000 jobs in November as the national unemployment rate fell 0.4 per cent to 6.5 per cent. It marks the second straight month that the national unemployment rate has fallen.

Canada’s job market is showing surprising strength. New data from Statistics Canada reveals a sharp drop in unemployment, with 54,000 new jobs added in November. It’s the second straight month that unemployment has dropped, but economists warn the devil is in the details. Jillian Piper explains what it means for the economy and interest rates.

Youth Employment Services is launching its national campaign, A Generation in Need, spotlighting recession-level youth unemployment and the growing barriers young people face. Timothy Lang joins Candace Daniel to explain why teens are being hit hardest and what changes could help support them.

The Canadian Federation of Business is encouraging shoppers to support local. This as Kelowna’s unemployment rate continues to rise to levels not seen since the the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada’s job market bounced back slightly in October as the national unemployment rate fell for the first time in three months. Statistics Canada reported Friday that the jobless rate fell to 6.9 per cent in October and 67,000 net new jobs were added to the labour market. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in...

A look at the impacts of mandatory alcohol screening as the province looks to bring down impaired driving numbers. Two Saskatchewan high schools have approved restructured school calendars that include additional days off. The province’s unemployment rate ranks as the lowest in Canada.

Analysis by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab predicts Canada will lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026 in the face of industry-wide challenges. Nivrita Ganguly has the details and what this could mean for the labour market in 2026 after Statistics Canada data released Friday showed the unemployment rate rose to 6.8% in December.

U.S. President Donald Trump continued his condemnation of former president Joe Biden during a prime time address Wednesday night, blaming his predecessor for the state of the U.S. economy. Unemployment and inflation are climbing in the U.S., driven in part by Trump’s trade war and cuts to the federal service. But Trump is trying to...

Interior Health is moving to having one overnight physician watching over four emergency departments using virtual care. And Kelowna now has the highest unemployment rate in Canada at 11 per cent – even higher than during the pandemic.

“Winter-peg” in living up to its nickname. It was a rare snow day for students in Manitoba as an Alberta Clipper brought blizzard conditions across the prairies and into Ontario. As much as 50 cm fell in some areas with wind gusts up to 90 km/h closing highways and shutting schools. Heather Yourex-West reports on...

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that the Canadian economy over the past three months is seeing “some encouraging results.” Carney pointed to 181,000 new jobs created in that same span of time. He added that unemployment has fallen from 7.1 per cent to 6.5 per cent with average wages rising faster than inflation...

Canada added 54,000 new jobs in November, pushing the unemployment rate down to 6.5%. We speak with Central 1 Credit Union Chief Economist Bryan Yu about the latest job numbers and whether it’s a sign Canada’s economy is on the rebound.

Quebec Anglophones face lower wages and higher unemployment rates compared to Francophones according to a recent data. Those gaps are costing the province well over one billion dollars each year according to a new report. As Dan Spector reports, researchers are hoping their data pushes decision makers to attack the problem.

A new report indicates a record number of people in our province are struggling to put food on the table. And as Grace Ke reports, it’s not just the unemployed who are dealing with food insecurity.

Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are co-hosting next summer’s FIFA World Cup. For many Canadians, the focus on Friday’s FIFA ceremony in Washington was split between our national soccer team and the political action on the sidelines. But by leading Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Team Canada may have avoided some of...

On this episode of Focus Ontario, a one-on-one with Education Minister Paul Calandra on the passing of Bill 33, a look at the province’s rising unemployment and an update on when we could see the Finch West and Eglinton LRTs begin transporting passengers.