Job Growth

• Stats Canada shows Saskatchewan continues to excel in job growth

  Saskatchewan continues to excel in strong employment growth as 12,900 new jobs were added last month compared to Jan. 2023, according to Stats Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2024
  
• Calgary to become home to IBM Canada’s new client innovation hub

  IBM Canada 250 more jobs will be created in Calgary as it plans to open its Client Innovation Centre for Western Canada in the downtown core.

  Economy

  Jun 29, 2022
  
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• U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health

  The U.S. job market continues to rebound with unexpected speed from the coronavirus recession, with 431,000 new positions added in March.

  Economy

  Apr 1, 2022
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• Canada adds 337K jobs in February, unemployment drops below pre-pandemic levels

  Statistics Canada says the country added 337,000 jobs in February, offsetting the loss of 200,000 positions the month before and driving unemployment to 5.5 per cent.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2022
• Ontario invests over $6-million in London-area businesses to create 134 jobs

  Five businesses in the London Middlesex Elgin region are getting an influx of cash from the province to create 134 jobs for those in the manufacturing and agri-food sectors.

  Economy

  Oct 13, 2021
• ‘We just can’t keep pace’: Does Calgary have a shortage of tech talent?

  Calgary Economic Development is highlighting more than 2,000 tech-related jobs currently vacant in Calgary.

  Tech

  Apr 14, 2021
• B.C. unemployment rate improves to 11.1% in July with boosts in hospitality, tourism

  New numbers from Statistics Canada show 70,200 new jobs were created in B.C. from June to July, mostly in service and producing industries.

  Economy

  Aug 7, 2020
• Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate rises slightly in July

  Saskatchewan’s economy shed 2,200 jobs in July as the unemployment rate increased to 5.4 per cent.

  Economy

  Aug 9, 2019
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• Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate drops slightly in June

  Saskatchewan adds 2,500 new jobs in June as the unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 per cent.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2019
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• Kelowna’s economy firing on all cylinders

  After grinding to a halt in 2016 job growth in Kelowna is rolling again.

  Oct 11, 2017