Statistics Canada

• Jobless rate drops to 6.5% in September. What that means for rate cut hopes

  Statistics Canada said Friday that job gains were focused in full-time work and in the private sector, offset by losses in part-time roles and public employment.

  Economy

  Oct 11
  
• How many drinks did you have last week? None, say most Canadians

  Over half (54 per cent) of people aged 18 and over reported not drinking any alcohol at all, while 15 per cent reported drinking only one to two drinks in the seven days.

  Canada

  Oct 2
  
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• Canada’s population growth slows for 1st time since pandemic: StatsCan

  Statistics Canada said the number of non-permanent residents continues to grow, but the rate of that growth has been slowing since October 2023.

  Canada

  Sep 25
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• Car dealers saw sales drop in June amid technical glitch

  Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.3 per cent to $65.7 billion in June as sales dropped at new car dealers, the same month dealerships were hit by technical glitch.

  Economy

  Aug 23
• July jobs report ‘does nothing to dissuade’ more rate cuts: economists

  Economists reacting to July's job figures say there's little in the labour force data to dissuade the Bank of Canada from further cuts to the benchmark interest rate.

  Economy

  Aug 9
• Lethbridge’s position on crime severity ranking list improves slightly

  Lethbridge's crime rate has slightly improved, according to Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index report.

  Crime

  Jul 26
• ‘Double whammy’: Food banks, Manitobans still struggling despite slowing inflation

  Inflation in Canada is slowing down, but residents are still paying more for groceries. The toll has been immense on residents, and organizations trying to help.

  Money

  Jul 16
• Jobless rate rises to 6.4% in June. Here’s how the Bank of Canada might react

  The unemployment rate rose to 6.4 per cent in June. Here's what economists and markets are saying about the impact the data could have on the Bank of Canada's interest rate.

  Economy

  Jul 5
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• Regina senior centre highlights need for more funding as aging population grows

  As the aging population increases, Regina Senior Citizens' Centre says it needs more funding from all levels of government to continue to serve the community.

  Canada

  Jun 29
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• Inflation ticked up to 2.9% in May. Are July rate cut hopes still alive?

  Statistics Canada said inflation on services drove up the headline figure as Canadians paid more on rent, cell services, travel tours and air transportation.

  Economy

  Jun 25