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• Could robots take your job? How automation is changing the future of work

  Automation is increasingly looking like a viable alternative in some fields amid a tight labour market. But what jobs could benefit from a robotic hand, and which are at risk?

  Economy

  Aug 5
  
• Canada shed jobs for 2nd straight month in July, unemployment rate unchanged

  Canada's unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 per cent in July, as the country shed some 31,000 jobs in the month, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Aug 5
  
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• B.C. unemployment decreases to 4.6% halfway through 2022

  The survey shows unemployment rose 6.2 per cent in Vancouver over the past month, compared to less than half a per cent in Toronto.

  Economy

  Jul 8
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• Wages in Canada are rising. Will inflation, interest rates follow suit?

  Wages are showing signs of climbing as inflation makes life unaffordable for Canadians, buy economists say that might provoke the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates even more.

  Money

  Jul 8
• Unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in Saskatchewan

  Statistics Canada reported the unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was up 0.5 percentage points to 5.5 per cent in April.

  Economy

  May 6
• Unemployment rate drops to 5.2% in April, marking new low: Statistics Canada

  The unemployment rate in Canada dropped to its lowest point on record again last month as the economy added roughly 15,3000 jobs in April, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  May 6
• Self-employment slow to recover from COVID-19 shock: ‘I was panicked’

  Self-employment dropped significantly over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, labour force data shows, putting the recovery of small businesses at risk.

  Economy

  Mar 25
• Canadians young and old left behind in pandemic jobs recovery

  While Canada's unemployment rate dipped below pre-pandemic levels last month, the COVID-19 jobs recovery has not been equal, as youth and older Canadian employment lags.

  Economy

  Mar 23
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• Employers revamp hiring plans to meet talent crunch, demand for hybrid work

  Canada's talent crunch has forced many employers to shift their hiring practices to win over candidates and is giving job seekers more flexibility in their next career move.

  Consumer

  Mar 11
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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