Unemployment

• Greater Kelowna enjoys minor job growth in December, StatCan data shows

  Victoria had the best unemployment rate in B.C., coming in at 3.4 per cent. That was down from 3.5 per cent in November, making it the fourth lowest unemployment rate in Canada.

  Economy

  Jan 6
  
• Lethbridge CMA approaching ‘toxic unemployment’ threshold: economic experts

  Lethbridge businesses are feeling the pinch of southern Alberta's dwindling workforce.

  Economy

  Dec 13, 2022
  
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• B.C. employment down 14,000 in November; 1 of 5 provinces to see decline

  British Columbia's employment decrease of 0.5 per cent was driven by losses in part-time work, according to Statistics Canada's labour force survey.

  Economy

  Dec 2, 2022
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• 100 jobs added in November for London-St. Thomas: Statistics Canada

  The area’s jobless rate fell to 5.9 per cent last month, down from 6.5 per cent in October, and the first time that figure has dipped below six per cent since June. 

  Consumer

  Dec 2, 2022
• NDP says 350 SLGA employees are looking at unemployment in January

  Critic for jobs and economy Aleana Young said these are profitable stores, but the government is unwilling to update and adapt these businesses.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
• London-St. Thomas lost 1,000 jobs in October: Stats Canada

  Last month's figure is up from 6.3 per cent in September and 6.6 per cent in August, the highest level recorded in 2022 so far.

  Economy

  Nov 4, 2022
• Saskatchewan career fair for Ukrainian refugees, newcomers held in Regina

  Around 90 employers, agencies and chambers of commerce attended the fair, including representatives from the agriculture, construction, health and transportation industries.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
• How could a recession affect Canadians? What you should know

  Though plenty of Canadians remember living through a recession or two, for millions of others it will be the first major downturn in their adult lives.

  Economy

  Oct 14, 2022
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• RBC now sees recession in early 2023, more job losses amid ‘cracks’ in economy

  Royal Bank of Canada is accelerating its timeline for an expected recession to hit the country and now saying more jobs will be lost in the downturn.

  Economy

  Oct 12, 2022
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• Unemployment in Guelph, Tri-Cities is up, slight drop in rest of Canada

  September saw 21,000 more jobs added across Canada. Unemployment is at 3.9 per cent in Guelph, up from 3.1, and 5.7 in the tri-cities, up from 5.4.

  Economy

  Oct 7, 2022