Tag: Unemployment Rate

Prince George’s jobless mark holds steady at 6.0% for second straight month

Business Brendan Pawliw -
In BC, the unemployment rate slipped to 6.1% after it was 6.3 in December - the third-lowest among the provinces trailing Saskatchewan (5.3) and Quebec (5.2).

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’s unemployment rate drops to 6.9% in November

Business Brendan Pawliw -
BC's unemployment rate saw a small decline last month going from 6.6% in October to 6.4 - the fourth lowest among the province trailing Quebec (5.1), Saskatchewan (5.6%) and Manitoba (6.1%).

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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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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