EI Claims
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Coronavirus: Nearly 1 million Canadians applied for EI last weekThe number of claims appears to have nearly doubled over the weekend.MoneyMar 24, 2020
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EI recipients spike in July after changes to extend benefits, StatsCan saysThe agency said Thursday there were 575,200 people receiving regular EI benefits that month.EconomySep 22, 2016
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Labour Day sees calls for more action from province over economic downturnRobert Parker has been out of work for more than a year. It’s tough enough on the Edmonton man, but even harder because he has nine children and thereby, nine mouths, to feed.EconomySep 5, 2016
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Alberta EI claims drop by almost half in June 2016The number of claims in the province went from 54,740 in May to 30,260 in June, according to data the organization released Thursday.CanadaAug 18, 2016
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EI claims are rising fast in oil-producing provincesThe flow of federal employment insurance benefits is rising fast to out-of-work Canadians in formerly booming regions, new data shows. Claims are falling though in other parts of the country.CanadaFeb 18, 2016
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Oil slump hits Alberta office workers as EI claims doubleThe oil slump is now showing firmly through employment data, with employment insurance collectors surging in Alberta, led by office and management workers.CanadaJan 21, 2016
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