Statistics Canada

• Saskatchewan Indigenous-owned businesses aim for success

  According to Statistics Canada, indigenous owned businesses are 20 percent more likely to close and more likely to struggle to expand, when compared their competitors.

  Canada

  Nov 18
  
• Labour force participation rate hits 27-year low, outside the pandemic

  Canada's labour market added roughly 15,000 jobs in October, enough to keep the unemployment rate steady at 6.5 per cent in the month.

  Economy

  Nov 8
  
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• Homeownership, pension plans playing big role in Canada’s wealth gap

  Homeownership was the main factor in the difference in net wealth among Canadians surveyed by Statistics Canada, with renters coming out behind on a median basis.

  Economy

  Oct 30
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• Jobless rate drops to 6.5% in September. What that means for rate cut hopes

  Statistics Canada said Friday that job gains were focused in full-time work and in the private sector, offset by losses in part-time roles and public employment.

  Economy

  Oct 11
• How many drinks did you have last week? None, say most Canadians

  Over half (54 per cent) of people aged 18 and over reported not drinking any alcohol at all, while 15 per cent reported drinking only one to two drinks in the seven days.

  Canada

  Oct 2
• Canada’s population growth slows for 1st time since pandemic: StatsCan

  Statistics Canada said the number of non-permanent residents continues to grow, but the rate of that growth has been slowing since October 2023.

  Canada

  Sep 25
• Car dealers saw sales drop in June amid technical glitch

  Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.3 per cent to $65.7 billion in June as sales dropped at new car dealers, the same month dealerships were hit by technical glitch.

  Economy

  Aug 23
• July jobs report ‘does nothing to dissuade’ more rate cuts: economists

  Economists reacting to July's job figures say there's little in the labour force data to dissuade the Bank of Canada from further cuts to the benchmark interest rate.

  Economy

  Aug 9
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• Lethbridge’s position on crime severity ranking list improves slightly

  Lethbridge's crime rate has slightly improved, according to Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index report.

  Crime

  Jul 26
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• ‘Double whammy’: Food banks, Manitobans still struggling despite slowing inflation

  Inflation in Canada is slowing down, but residents are still paying more for groceries. The toll has been immense on residents, and organizations trying to help.

  Money

  Jul 16