5 h. ago Here’s what you need to know about B.C.’s latest jobs report

There were big gains in hospitality, but also big losses in trade, and youth unemployment remains stubbornly high

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21 h. ago Varcoe: Alberta in 'a league of its own' with 42,000 new jobs in September, while oil dips below $59

It was the single-biggest monthly increase in Alberta jobs on record outside of some wild bumps during the pandemic

Economics

25 h. ago Surprise September job gains dampen odds for Bank of Canada rate cut

OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market showed an unexpected hiring surge in September, but economists are mixed on whether the strength is enough to deter the Bank of Canada from cutting its policy rate again later this month. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent in September as the economy […]

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26 h. ago Ontario's unemployment crisis is reaching concerning new highs

The latest job figures for Canada have just been released, and, woefully, Ontario's unemployment rate continues to push higher amid what has become a joblessness crisis.According to StatCan, a shocking 7.9 per cent of the province's workforce is now without a paying gig, despite some growth in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors (which added 12,000 and 5,200 roles, respectively, over the course of September).This is a slight jump from just a month earlier, when 7.7 per cent of the eligible population was looking for work, and also from this time last year, when Ontario's rate of unemployment was 7.1 per cent.In Toronto, the proportion of job seekers remained about the same between August and September, sitting at a significantly higher level than the province overall: 8.9 per cent.The fact that this number didn't rise from one month to the next is somewhat reassuring after increases earlier in the year, though the city's u...

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28 h. ago ‘Jolted back to life’ jobs market shouldn’t stop Bank of Canada from cutting rates again, some economists say

Canada's economy gained 60,000 jobs in September but the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent

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31 h. ago Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%

OTTAWA — The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent last month. Economists had called for a gain of just 5,000 jobs in September, coming off losses of more than 100,000 positions over […]

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31 h. ago 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.

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3 d. ago Varcoe: Another Alberta and B.C. rumble — a 'fantasy' pipeline and the 'un

But what’s different today than back in 2017 when the TMX tussle was erupting, aside from ever-changing energy markets?

Sport

4 d. ago Varcoe: Progress on data centres could help bolster slumping natural gas industry in Alberta

Alberta aims to attract $100 billion worth of data centre development within the next five years, bringing in new jobs and investment, as well as spurring more domestic demand and drilling activity for natural gas

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8 d. ago OPEC+ set to increase oil production again as Saudi and Russia debate size, say sources

After dipping more than 7 per cent this week, oil prices are expected to take another hit this weekend as members of the global oil cartel OPEC+ meet to discuss production cuts.

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9 d. ago Varcoe: Alberta forces Ottawa into next move in the oil pipeline debate

Alberta does not intend to build or pay for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast, but wants to get the ball rolling so the proposal can be put on the federal major projects list to be fast-tracked

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2 w. ago Varcoe: 'This is a gift' — Alberta tech companies could capitalize on U.S. visa changes

“There is a golden opportunity here to bring in the best and the brightest to Canada."

Economics

3 w. ago Fund Bets on 25% Oil Price Dip Before Christmas Amid Glut Fears

One trader loaded up on bets that Brent crude will fall below $50 a barrel by the end of year, wagering that growing supply will outweigh geopolitical risks from Ukraine to the Middle East.

Economics

4 w. ago Varcoe: 'It's a start' — LNG project makes federal list, but Alberta and industry still hoping for oil pipeline

'They're saying the right things, they're making some of the right moves, but we need to see action'

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