What changed lately in Halifax, Toronto and Calgary, from official and trusted sources.
Alberta added 23,100 jobs in September 2026, mostly full-time, the largest gain of any province. The provincial unemployment rate fell from 6.8% to 6.4%. The statement gives no separate figures for Calgary.
A Calgary Chamber of Commerce report says recent or proposed immigration changes could make hiring harder in a province where 65% of businesses already have trouble finding workers. In a survey of 137 members, 51% said immigrant employees are important to their business. The chamber recommends better foreign credential recognition.
In an Angus Reid poll paid for by a tip-management company, 60 per cent of hospitality workers in Atlantic Canada said their tips fell over the past two years. About half said they depend on tips for basics like rent and groceries. Nova Scotia's new tip protections start April 1, 2027.
Nova Scotia's minimum wage went up from $16.75 to $17 an hour on October 1, 2026, the second increase this year. The amount follows a formula of inflation plus one per cent. The province says about 31,000 workers, roughly 6.5 per cent of the workforce, earn minimum wage.
Ontario's general minimum wage went up to $17.95 an hour on October 1, 2026. The province says this is the second-highest rate among the provinces. It affects minimum-wage workers across Ontario.
Nova Scotia proposed changes to its Labour Standards Code. Overtime would start after 44 hours a week instead of 48, and tips would have to go to the employees who earned them. The overtime and tip changes take effect April 1, 2027.
In Statistics Canada's August labour data, Toronto's unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent, unchanged from July, while the national rate was 6.4 per cent. City figures are three-month moving averages from small samples, so they can swing a lot.
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