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National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (66+ words) OTTAWA " A quick look at Canada's March employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6. 7 per cent (6. 7) Employment rate: 60. 6 per cent (60. 6) Participation rate: 64. 9 per cent (64. 9) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13. 8 per cent (14. 1) Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5. 6 per cent…...
Annual inflation cools to 1. 8% in February, Stat Can says
3+ week, 4+ day ago (590+ words) OTTAWA " Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year's federal "tax holiday" helped take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons. The agency said Monday that…...
Iran war adds new uncertainty to the Bank of Canada's already clouded lens
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1000+ words) OTTAWA " The Bank of Canada will be balancing a last-minute flood of economic data with uncertainty around trade and war in the Middle East as it prepares to make its second interest rate decision of 2026 this week. Economists say the…...