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Canada sheds 66,000 jobs in August as unemployment hits 8-year high

by Todd Humber
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Canada lost 66,000 jobs in August, marking the second consecutive month of employment decline and pushing the unemployment rate to 7.1 per cent — the highest level since May 2016, according to Statistics Canada. The job losses were driven primarily by a decline in part-time work, with 60,000 part-ti...

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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