7 h. ago What to make of London's jobless rate of 7%, higher than national average

London-area jobless rate edged up to 7% in November, above the national average, the latest snapshot of Canada’s labour market shows.

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7 h. ago Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan

OTTAWA — The labour market surprised economists again in November with a third straight month of job gains. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with economists’ expectations for a small loss. The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent in November, down from 6.9 per cent in […]

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22 h. ago CPABC: B.C.’s sluggish labour market awaits resolution to trade uncertainty

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the latest BC Check-Up: Work report, an annual release by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) examining employment trends across the province, B.C.’s unemployment rate rose to 6.6 per cent in October 2025, up from 5.8 per cent one year earlier. “B.C.’s […]

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7 d. ago Copper Tensions Run High With Global Market at ‘Historic Point’

The global copper market is facing major upheaval, triggered by supply-demand imbalances, the shifting role of China and the uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s trade agenda.

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8 d. ago Canada’s trade resilience faces uncertainty as CUSMA renegotiation looms

‘There are people who are taking an apocalyptic view, like “it’s going to be all over, we won’t have that deal.” The reality is, it would be a slow deterioration’

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2 w. ago Fewer holiday jobs available as labour market cools in London region

“It’s taking people longer to land a job, and employers are asking for more from people, even at an entry level.”

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3 w. ago Bank of Canada considered waiting longer to cut interest rate, deliberations show

Soft labour market and tepid growth justified a cut, but there were differences of opinion about the timing

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3 w. ago Immigration cuts could make it easier for Albertans to find work: Economists

'It will allow the labour market to absorb those who are unemployed'

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4 w. ago ‘Surprise’ job numbers will likely affect Bank of Canada interest rate decision, economists say

Statistics Canada employment data show some resilience in Canada’s labour market, 'not strength,' economist says

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4 w. ago Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada’s rate hold: economists

OTTAWA — Another month of surprise job gains hasn’t changed many economists’ minds about softness in the Canadian labour market, but analysts weighing in Friday said signs of resilience should be enough to keep the Bank of Canada on the sidelines for the rest of the year. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 67,000 […]

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4 w. ago Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate drops to 6.9%

OTTAWA — Canada’s labour market caught economists off guard with a second straight month of surprise job gains in October. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, good enough to drive the unemployment rate down two tenths of a percentage point to 6.9 per cent. October’s growth was driven by part-time […]

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4 w. ago Canada’s unemployment rate drops to 6.9% as job gains blow past expectations

Labour market adds 67,000 jobs

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