on May 21, 2015 in World News
EI ranks surge in Alberta as oil shock takes vicious toll
by TAVIA GRANT The Globe and Mail EI ranks surge in Alberta as oil shock takes vicious toll More Canadians are collecting jobless benefits than a year ago – the first year-over-year increase in five years. The number of people getting employment insurance benefits rose 1.1 per cent in March from a month earlier and is 2,600 higher than a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Alberta saw an 8.9-per-cent monthly jump, leading growth for the third month in a row, while Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland also recorded increases. The uptick in energy-related provinces was expected, given the impact… View Article
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