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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...

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.

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 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%

Canada’s economy added 14,000 jobs in march, according to new data from Statistics Canada that shows the national unemployment rate stayed steady at 6.7 per cent. This report is mostly in line with economists’ expectations and it signals a small recovery following significant job losses earlier this year. Nivrita Ganguly has this story and more...

Statistics Canada says the economy added 14,000 jobs in March — a modest rebound from the steep losses in January and February. The employment numbers, however, are also showing a growing divide depending on where in Canada you live. Jillian Piper is crunching the numbers and has more on the consequences for Canadian workers.

For many post-secondary students, the search for a job after graduation can be daunting. As Megan King reports, youth unemployment is around double the national average — but one charity group is trying to change that.

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

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...

Tim Hortons says it intends to hire 10,000 “local” workers and scale back its use of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program as youth unemployment soars. Global’s Nivrita Ganguly speaks with Duncan Fulton, Chief Corporate Officer at Restaurant Brands International, about what this will mean for applicants and Tims franchisees ahead of Dunkin’ Donuts’ re-entry...

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 latest job numbers show Saskatchewan took a major hit between March and April as unemployment grew to over five percent. Doctors from across Saskatchewan gather in Regina to question provincial ministers about current and future health policies.

The latest job numbers show Saskatchewan took a major hit between March and April as unemployment grew to over five percent. Doctors from across Saskatchewan gather in Regina to question provincial ministers about current and future health policies.

Canada’s economy suffered an unexpected setback in April. Statistics Canada is reporting a loss of 18,000 jobs, sending the unemployment rate two ticks higher to 6.9 per cent. Manufacturing is among the sectors hardest hit. As Jillian Piper reports, young workers are bearing the brunt of the economic hardship.

Canada’s unemployment rate jumped by 0.2 per cent in April, hitting a six-month high of 6.9 per cent. This, as the economy lost close to 18,000 jobs, according to Statistics Canada. Nivrita Ganguly has this story and more in Business Matters for May 8, 2026.

Canada’s latest employment numbers show the worst monthly job losses in the past four years. The national employment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in February – a 0.2 per cent increase from the month prior. As Jillian Piper reports, growing global volatility could make the situation worse by boosting inflation.

Canada’s economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, a surprise fall that pushed the employment rate down to 60.6 per cent. That’s according to Statistics Canada, which reported Friday that the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in February. Nivrita Ganguly has this story and more in Business Matters for Mar. 13, 2016.

The federal government has proposed $6 billion to tackle youth unemployment and skills shortages over the next five years, but economists say it will take a lot more than that to boost Canada’s skilled trades. Nivrita Ganguly reports.

The First Nations Leadership Council opposes the B.C. government’s proposal to suspend key provisions of DRIPA, calling it a unilateral betrayal. B.C. also shed 19,000 jobs in March as unemployment climbed to a post-pandemic high.