Canadian Employment (April 2026)

Canadian employment took a slight downturn from the previous month, with the economy losing 18,000 jobs (-0.1 per cent) to 21.034 million in April. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.5 per cent, while the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 points to 6.9 per cent. Average hourly wages rose 4.5 p

April 2026 Victoria Real Estate Board - Statistics

Released to media today:   May 1, 2026 Victoria Real Estate Market Report for April 2026 A total of 643 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this April, 0.2 per cent more than the 642 properties sold in April 2025 and 11.1 per cent more than in March 2026. Sales of condominiums i

BC Monthly Real GDP Estimate for February 2026 & Preliminary Estimate for March 2026

The BCREA Nowcast estimate for provincial economic growth, measured as year-over-year growth in real GDP, indicated 1.2 per cent increase in February 2026, improving upon the previous month, while remaining well below trend. By comparison, the Canadian economy saw a year-over-year growth of just 1 p