Tag: Labour Force Survey

Prince George’s unemployment rate plummets to 2.7% in September

Business Brendan Pawliw -
B.C.'s jobless mark improved slightly in September moving to 6.4% after it was 6.5 - ranking fifth among the provinces.

Prince George’s jobless mark tumbles to 3.0% in April

City of Prince George Brendan Pawliw -
Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.9 percent, a slight hike when compared to March (6.7).

PG’s jobless mark dips to 4.6% in March

Economy Brendan Pawliw -
In addition, 56-thousand people held down a job in our city compared to 50-thousand a year earlier.

B.C. lost more than 20,000 jobs in February, says StatCan report

Business Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost 20,200 jobs in February, a drop of 0.7 per cent, while the province’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said.

Prince George sees drop in local jobless mark to 5.2 per cent

Business Zachary Barrowcliff -
Prince George's jobless mark dropped nearly a full percentage in February.

PG’s jobless mark dips to 6.0% to end 2025

Business Brendan Pawliw -
BC's unemployment rate stayed at 6.4 percent for the second straight month - that ranks as the third-lowest among the provinces trailing Quebec (5.4%) and Manitoba (5.7%).

PG posts 9.2% jobless mark in October

Business Brendan Pawliw -
The country's unemployment rate is 6.9%, a small decline from September after the economy added 67-thousand jobs.

PG’s jobless mark in July drops to 5.2 percent

Municipal News Brendan Pawliw -
BC's jobless mark rose to 5.9% in July, up from 5.6 in June - the third lowest among the provinces. Canada's unemployment rate held steady at 6.9% despite losing 41-thousand jobs.

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B.C. adds 5k jobs in June, led by gains in part-time work

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia added 5,000 jobs in June but saw a dip in full-time employment, according to the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada. 

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The $10-a-Day Lottery: PG parents face slim odds for subsidized child care

BC Election
According to provincial data supplied to MyPGNow.com, there are between 17,000 and 18,000 operational $10-a-day childcare spaces in B.C. This accounts for 10 percent of all licensed childcare spots in the province, with the remaining 90% not part of the program. 

IREN awards $500,000 in grants to support initiatives in PG, Mackenzie

Community
The company employs around 275 people in the province, including about 90 in Prince George and 70 in Mackenzie. 

PG’s Civic Light Up set for November 27th

Community
It will take place at 4pm on November 27th at Canada Games Plaza.

Lotto Max ticket bought in Prince George is worth $100,000

Lotto
Nobody claimed the 85-million-dollar jackpot. The Lotto Max Jackpot will now reach a Canadian record 90-mllion dollars for Friday’s draw.

Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Wednesday, October 14th

Hartley's Sports Shorts
The (2-3-0-1) Prince George Cougars have just one game this week and that will go Saturday night at 6:05 when they visit the (3-2-2) Kelowna Rockets.
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