Statistics Canada said the majority of the jobs created in Saskatchewan during June were full-time positions.

Statistics Canada data for June 2020 shows the jobless rate in London-St. Thomas, Ont., climbed to 12.6 per cent in June, up from 11.7 per cent in May.

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit helps Canadians who lost income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, concerns are being raised that the program may be serving as a disincentive to work for some.

The coronavirus pandemic brought an abrupt end to the record-long U.S. economic expansion just as it was creating better job opportunities for Black workers and other minorities.

The moves are being made to position the company for "a competitive future following the COVID-19 crisis."

Finance Minister Carole James told reporters on Monday the province wants to wait until July to get another month of job and financial numbers.

It's a tough market, but there are jobs out there.

The report suggests 20 per cent of Peterborough-area employers anticipate cutbacks in the third quarter of 2020.

Saskatchewan's unemployment is now at 12.5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey.

Financial planner Janea Dieno says the unemployment and financial hardship Canadians are now facing during the coronavirus pandemic shows the importance of saving money.