Unemployment

• Kelowna’s unemployment rate jumps again, worse than height of COVID-19 pandemic

  According to Statistics Canada, the jobless rate in the Kelowna area rose to 9.3 per cent in October, an increase of 2.2 per cent in just one month – the 2nd highest in B.C.

  Canada

  Nov 12
  
• Holiday hiring is set to get tighter as small firms say no to staffing up

  Three in four Canadian small businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors said they’re not planning to hire seasonal staff for the holidays, according to a new poll.

  Canada

  Nov 7
  
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• 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
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• Canada’s unemployment rate just fell for 1st time in 3 months

  Canada's job market bounced back slightly in October as the national unemployment rate fell for the first time in three months, dipping to 6.9 per cent.

  Canada

  Nov 7
• 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
• ‘He’s not Batman’: Stiles says Ford shoplifter story shows wrong priorities

  'Buddy, I’m going to kick your ass all over the parking lot,' Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he told an alleged shoplifter over the summer.

  Politics

  Oct 15
• Unemployment rate held steady at 7.1% in September, StatCan says

  Canada's unemployment rate was unchanged in September, and holding at a four-year high amid the ongoing trade war and as tariff policies continue to weigh on the Canadian economy.

  Economy

  Oct 10
• Ford government declines to say if temporary foreign worker program should end

  Premier Doug Ford's office declined to take a position on whether or not the temporary foreign worker program should come to an end amidst growing unemployment in his province.

  Politics

  Sep 10
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• ‘Warning lights are flashing,’ economist says as unemployment hits 7.1%

  Statistics Canada says unemployment in Canada climbed for the second straight month in August to 7.1 per cent from 6.9 per cent in July, while shedding 66,000 jobs last month.

  Economy

  Sep 5
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• CNE starts interviews for 5K jobs after receiving 54K applications

  Thousands of young people are set to line up for job interviews at the Canadian National Exhibition today amid a high level of youth unemployment in Ontario.

  Economy

  Jul 30