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Unemployment rate both up and down for Red Deer in March 2026
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (238+ words) Depending on which metrics you look at, Red Deer had both a good and a not-quite-as-good March when it comes to unemployment rates. The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate (three-month moving average) in Red Deer this March ticked up to 5. 2 per…...
Modest March jobs growth stems "bleeding" in the labour market: economists
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (854+ words) OTTAWA " Statistics Canada's labour force survey on Friday showed little improvement in March after a volatile few months that saw employment levels surge and then drop. The agency said employers collectively added 14, 000 jobs in March, roughly in line with economists…...
Feds looking at how to "cushion the blow" as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (174+ words) OTTAWA " Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged since the U. S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb....
December 2025 (un)employment data released for Alberta sub-regions
1+ week, 2+ day ago (215+ words) New unemployment and employment numbers are being shared for Alberta's various sub-regions. Monthly, numbers are issued for Alberta's seven main economic regions, but these new numbers from December 2025 offer a look into some other municipalities " including Lacombe and Sylvan Lake....
The perfect storm: RDP to run $12 million deficit over next two years
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1159+ words) There's no getting around the fact that a $12 million deficit over the next two years will be a challenge for Red Deer Polytechnic." However, institution president Stuart Cullum believes his team is not only up to the challenge created by…...