Saskatchewan and Regina are at the top of the list regarding homicide rates in the county. That is according to a recent report from Statistics Canada that showed the national homicide rate in the county has increased for the third consecutive year. Saskatchewan saw both the highest rate of homicides and the highest rate of […]
The Canadian economy added 108,000 jobs in October, reversing much of the losses observed in recent months and surprising forecasters who were expecting a very modest bump in employment. In its latest labour force survey, Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate for last month held steady at 5.2 per cent as more Canadians […]
Statistics Canada says the national year-over-year inflation rate was 7.0 per cent in August, marking the second consecutive month inflation has slowed on an annual basis. In its latest consumer price index report, the federal agency says lower gas prices have largely driven the slowdown. Excluding gasoline prices, year-over-year inflation was 6.3 per cent, making […]
Canada’s unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent in August, ticking up for the first time in seven months. The economy lost 40,000 jobs last month, Statistics Canada reported in its latest labour force survey, with the losses concentrated in the public sector. The report says employment gains in professional, scientific and technical services were offset […]
The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter, with growth largely driven by increased business investment in inventories and household spending. Statistics Canada released its latest reports on monthly and quarterly real gross domestic product on Wednesday morning, which showed the economy grew for a fourth consecutive […]
Canadians saw the highest rate of inflation in 30 years last month. According to Statistics Canada, inflation rose to 4.8 per cent in December 2021, a number that hasn’t been seen since September 1991. Reasons for the increase were the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, rebounding energy prices, unfavourable weather conditions, and rising housing costs. […]
According to a report from Statistics Canada, 154,000 jobs were added across Canada in November. The report says gains were seen in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, with everywhere else staying mostly flat. Canada’s unemployment rate fell from 6.7 percent in October, to 6.0 percent last month. Those […]
The unemployment rate is down from 6.9 to 6.7 percent in Canada, a 20 month low, according to a Statistics Canada report Friday morning. It also says the economy added about 31,000 jobs. Gains were not seen in Saskatchewan, where 6,500 jobs were lost, Manitoba also saw a decrease of 3,100. Increases were seen in […]
Recent numbers from Statistics Canada show a rather disturbing trend for Saskatchewan. According to the numbers, Saskatchewan’s rate of intimate partner violence is more than double the national average, in addition to having the highest rate of domestic homicide per capita. Crystal Giesbrecht with the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) […]
Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate in the country in April, according to new job numbers released by Stats Can. Employment increased by 1.7 percent from March 2021 and ranked first among the provinces. Saskatchewan gained 58,500 jobs compared to the same period last year. The province was tied for the lowest unemployment rate in […]
