Canada’s electricity providers say they need to appeal to a younger and more diverse workforce if they’re going to keep the country’s lights on. Continue reading →

A blast of 94,100 new jobs last month has knocked the country’s unemployment rate down to 5.6 per cent — its lowest level since Statistics Canada started measuring comparable data more than 40 years ago. Continue reading →

Calgary has the second highest unemployment rate in the country next to St. John’s N.L. Continue reading →

Statistics Canada says Edmonton’s unemployment rate went up slightly in June. Continue reading →

The jobs report beat analysts’ expectations, increasing the likelihood that the Bank of Canada will lift interest rates once again at its next policy meeting. Continue reading →

Statistics Canada’s latest labour force survey also says the job gains in February were driven by an increase of 50,300 in public-sector jobs. Continue reading →

But the unemployment rate barely budged, inching up by only one notch to 5.9 per cent. Continue reading →

Canadians should be prepared for some interest-rate policy to come from the Bank of Canada soon in response to these latest statistics, say experts. Continue reading →

Labour market beats expectations again, but GDP growth slows down, Statistics Canada release shows. Continue reading →

Unemployment is higher but largely as a result of more people looking for work. Continue reading →