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B. C. unemployment rate spikes 0. 6 percentage points to 6. 7 per cent in March
1+ day, 44+ min ago (465+ words) Published 12: 47 pm Friday, April 10, 2026 B. C. s unemployment rate ticked up 0. 6 percentage points in March, reaching 6. 7 per cent " the highest level since 2016, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic. "Really brutal numbers," said Gavin Dew, the B. C. Conservative jobs critic, in an interview. Ravi Kahlon, B. C. s…...
B. C. ends tough economic year by shedding 3, 300 jobs
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (503+ words) Published 1: 30 pm Monday, January 12, 2026 The latest figures from Statistics Canada show B. C. ended the year with fewer people and fewer jobs. There were 3, 300 job losses in B. C. in December compared to the previous month. Because the population is also in decline, the…...