Alberta jobless rate hits near 22-year high, ahead of Nova Scotia for first time
The federal agency reports that Alberta’s unemployment rate rose to 8.6 per cent last month — the highest since September 1994.
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Alberta job losses continue as national labour force churns out mixed results
As a huge wildfire raged, Alberta's labour market continued to struggle last month — job losses mounted, the unemployment rate surged and total hours worked hit their lowest mark in 30 years.
Alberta's labour struggles continue as Canada job market unchanged
Alberta's woes persisted as it lost 20,800 positions in April — the most of any province.
Space crunch forces domestic violence shelters to turn away women: Report
A new report says women are crossing provincial borders to escape domestic violence — and many are being turned away from shelters that are full or overcrowded.
Canada adds 40,600 jobs in March, unemployment rate slips
Canada’s labour market received a surge in full−time and private−sector work last month that helped to drive down the national unemployment rate to 7.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Indigenous girls face tough hurdles, new report on women in Canada states
Statistics Canada released the seventh edition of its report, Women in Canada, on Tuesday.