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Statistics Canada reports the economy lost 42,000 jobs in August, defying economists’ expectations for modest gains. The decline ended a strong run for the labour market, which added 181,000 jobs between April and July. The report comes as Canada faces an escalating trade war with the U.S. with layoffs more prevalent in industries reliant on...

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.

Calgary’s unemployment rate still ranks among the highest major Canadian cities, but local experts believe a marked increase in full-time employment and strong growth in several sectors are encouraging signs. As Skylar Peters reports, there’s one thing in particular job-seekers should be sharpening up, if they want to take advantage.

The Canadian economy added 75,000 jobs in July, far more than the 20,000 economists had been expecting. The jump helped bring the unemployment rate down to its lowest level in two years, at 6.4 per cent. That story and more in Business Matters for Aug. 7, 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.

Young people still looking for summer work made their way to the Enercare Centre Wednesday for a shot at a job at this year’s Canadian National Exhibition. As Megan King reports, this job fair comes as many continue to struggle to find employment.

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...

Canadian Career Development Foundation co-executive director Donnalee Bell joins Global News Morning Calgary to talk about youth unemployment trends in Calgary and Alberta.

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...

Heat and air quality concerns continue across the Southern Interior. Kelowna’s unemployment rate continues to be among the highest in the province. What are the causes and potential solutions?

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...

Canada’s unemployment rate dips slightly, as the nation’s economy added 18,000 jobs in the month of June. With more on that we are joined by financial analyst, Rob Levy.

There’s some much-needed good news for Canadian workers. The country added 18,000 jobs in June, beating expectations and building on a strong month of hiring in May. The unemployment rate dipped by a tenth of a point to 6.5 per cent. The biggest winners were young workers though their unemployment rate remains high. Jacqueline Hansen...

The Canadian economy added 18,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate ticked down slightly, to 6.5%. Jacqueline Hansen has that story and more in Business Matters for July 10, 2026.

Employers in Ontario say they will pull back on using temporary foreign workers in entry level positions, as Statistics Canada reports youth unemployment has risen above 14 per cent. Christopher Worswick, professor of economics at Carleton University, joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to discuss what changes could be made to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

With the Northern Shield pipeline being the talk of the country the past couple of days, many are worried that Saskatchewan has been left out of the circle with Doug Ford and Danielle Smith. We hear from the provincial government about whether this is a “get on board situation,” or an actual collaborative deal amongst...

With the Northern Shield pipeline being the talk of the country the past couple of days, many are worried that Saskatchewan has been left out of the circle with Doug Ford and Danielle Smith. We hear from the provincial government about whether this is a “get on board situation,” or an actual collaborative deal amongst...

The latest figures from StatsCan show Saskatchewan losing 10,200 full-time jobs, but also gaining 6,200 part-time jobs from March to April – a loss of 4,000 jobs overall. The unemployment rate rose from 5% to 5.6%

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...

Despite having the lowest unemployment rate in Canada, just over 20 per cent of Saskatchewan’s children are in poverty.