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National unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in June: Statistics Canada

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Canada's unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in June, down 0.1 percentage points from May, as employment edged up by 18,000 jobs, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The employment rate, which measures the share of people 15 and older who are working, rose to 60.8%. The gain follows a stronger increase of...

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