The month of May was warmer than usual, according to monthly numbers from Statistics Canada. Three of Environment Canada’s weather stations recorded the warmest month ever — Key Lake with an average temperature of 12.3, La Ronge at 13.3, and North Battleford at 15.2. Regina recorded an average temperature of 14.9, 3.6 degrees higher than […]
Tracking grain movement across Canada is now easier than ever. This month Statistics Canada released the Grain Supply Chain Dashboard, an interactive map that details, among other things, segments of the railway network, the number of cars, and a car’s last known location. The dashboard is updated on a daily basis – with a one-day […]
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for April, and Saskatchewan’s two main political parties disagree over whether the numbers paint a positive picture in the province. The Saskatchewan government said that the April labour force numbers highlight “strong continued growth in Saskatchewan’s economy,” with 5,600 new jobs compared to April of last year. “Saskatchewan […]
Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat, canola and barley this spring while area seeded to oats and lentils will decline. Statistics Canada says Saskatchewan farmers anticipate planting 7.3 percent more wheat this year at 14.2 million acres. Spring wheat will jump 10 percent to 9.2 million acres while durum will jump almost 3 percent […]
Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.2 per cent to $66.3 billion in February as a drop in sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors and general merchandise stores led the way lower. The agency also says that its early estimate for March points to a decline of 1.4 per cent for that month, though […]
Employment in Canada rose slightly last month after January’s jobs report raised eyebrows among economists anticipating a slowdown in the labour market this year. In its labour force survey Friday, Statistics Canada said the economy added 22,000 jobs in February, with employment up in the private sector. The federal agency said the country’s unemployment rate held steady at five […]
The Canadian labour market is showing no signs of slowing despite forecasters expecting high interest rates to weigh on jobs numbers. Statistics Canada’s latest labour force survey released Friday showed that the economy added a whopping 150,000 jobs in January. Meanwhile, more Canadians were working or looking for work as 153,000 people joined the labour force. Royce Mendes, Desjardins’ […]
The Canadian economy added 104,000 jobs in December as the unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. This marks the third decline in the unemployment rate in fourth months, edging it closer to the record-low of 4.9 per cent reached in June and July. In its latest labour force survey, the federal agency said […]
The Canadian economy grew slightly in October with the latest reading on real gross domestic product coming in higher than expected. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy edged up 0.1 per cent, outperforming its preliminary estimate that real GDP would remain unchanged for the month. Growth in services-producing industries, led by gains in the […]
Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016. In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19 altered commuting patterns for Canadian workers with fewer people driving, taking transit, or walking and bicycling in 2021 compared to five years before. By May 2022, the number of car commuters […]
