Jobs

• B.C. loses more jobs in March, unemployment rate highest in a decade

  The unemployment rate in British Columbia is now 6.7 per cent, which is the highest in a decade, except for the height of the COVID pandemic.

  Economy

  Apr 10
  
• Canada added 14K jobs in March but unemployment rate unchanged

  Canadians earned higher hourly wages in March compared with the same time last year, with average hourly wages rising 4.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said.

  Economy

  Apr 10
  
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• U.S. economy added 178k jobs in March, rebounding from February slump

  The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast.

  Economy

  Apr 3
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• Canada’s post-secondary graduates start job hunt amid high unemployment rates

  For many post-secondary students, the search for a job after graduation can be daunting — and the process is only getting more challenging.

  Education

  Apr 1
• Could Block’s AI-fueled layoffs be a ‘tipping point’ for white-collar jobs?

  Experts say Jack Dorsey's acknowledgement that AI is fueling layoffs could be a tipping point that sees a spike in companies taking the same approach.

  Tech

  Feb 28
• Unemployment rate dropped to 6.5% in January, StatCan says

  Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 per cent in January as fewer people were looking for a job compared with the month before, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Feb 6
• Industry experts question Saab’s pitch to bring 10,000 jobs to Canada

  Critics are questioning the solidity of Saab's pitch to deliver 10,000 jobs in Canada if it decides to set up shop here to assemble Gripen fighter jets.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2025
• Ontario gets surprise jobs boost as unemployment drops slightly

  Figures released by Statistics Canada show employment was up by 55,000 in Ontario during October, dropping the unemployment rate marginally to 7.6 per cent.

  Economy

  Nov 7, 2025
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• Job vacancies plummet to lowest point since 2017: StatCan

  New data from Statistics Canada suggests there may be more people looking for work than there are jobs available as many businesses report not feeling a need to hire more.

  Economy

  Oct 30, 2025
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• Hiring will stay ‘subdued’ over next year due to trade war, data suggests

  The job market is expected to remain difficult to break into over the next 12 months, as most businesses report pausing growth and hiring plans amid the trade war.

  Economy

  Oct 20, 2025