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Kootenay unemployment rate dips to 4.9% in September

Labour My East Kootenay Now Staff -
The jobless rate in the Kootenays stood at 4.9 per cent in September, down from 5.8 per cent the previous month and six per cent a year earlier.

B.C. lost 26,000 full-time jobs while gaining 20,600 part-time jobs

Labour Kate Brown -
B.C. lost 5,500 jobs in August as the unemployment rate rose to 6.5 per cent, with full-time employment falling by 26,000 positions.

Tuition-free carpentry training coming to Kootenays

Labour My East Kootenay Now Staff -
Up to 16 people in the Kootenays will receive tuition-free carpentry training, industry certifications and paid work experience through a new provincial program.

Kootenay unemployment rate 5.2% in July

Labour My East Kootenay Now Staff -
The local jobless indictator fell in July for the third straight month when compared to figures from a year earlier.

Kootenay unemployment rate falls to 4.6%

Labour My East Kootenay Now Staff -
Out of an estimated population of 151,100, about 88,100 people were working and another 4,200 were looking for work.

B.C. added more than 25,000 jobs in May, says StatCan

Labour Emily Joveski -
British Columbia added 25,200 jobs in May, reversing some of the losses recorded earlier this year, according to Statistics Canada.

Kootenay unemployment rate was 5.2% in May

Labour My East Kootenay Now Staff -
The local jobless rate was lower last month than the provincial and national rates and lower than the same time last year.

B.C.’s minimum wage set to increase on June 1

Labour Emily Joveski -
British Columbia’s general minimum wage will increase to $18.25 per hour on June 1, but advocates said it still falls short of a living wage in much of the province.

Kootenay unemployment rate 6.5% in April

Labour My East Kootenay Now Staff -
The local rate was higher last month than a year earlier, but still lower than the provincial and national averages.

Forestry grant to support workers affected by tariffs

Labour My East Kootenay Now Staff -
Forestry workers, employers and communities across British Columbia are expected to benefit from a provincial forestry support grant aimed at helping the sector respond to tariffs and market pressures.

Kootenay unemployment rate 7.1% in March

Labour Greg Nesteroff -
The local jobless indicator last month was at its highest point in the past year and a half.

Kootenay unemployment rate stood at 6.4% in February

Labour My East Kootenay Now Staff -
The local jobless rate last month was a full two per cent higher than at the same time last year.

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

Labour 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.

Kootenay unemployment stood at 5.9% in January

Labour Greg Nesteroff -
According to Statistics Canada, there were about 82,200 residents with jobs in the Kootenay last month, about 300 fewer than the same month last year.
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