Statistics Canada

Ottawa inflation rate inches up to 1.4% in December

Ottawa

The rate of inflation in Canada’s capital accelerated last month, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The annual inflation rate climbed from 1.2 per cent in November to 1.4

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate dips to 6.1% as feds keep hiring

Ottawa

After hitting a record high in November, the number of people working in the National Capital Region dipped slightly last month as employers shed 500

Ottawa’s inflation rate slows to 1.2% in November

Ottawa

The annualized inflation rate in Ottawa ticked downwards last month, part of a national trend driven by lower food prices, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Ottawa’s

Employment insurance claims fall in Ottawa and Gatineau

Ottawa

The number of local residents receiving employment insurance benefits fell on both sides of the Ottawa River in October, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. In Ottawa,

Swelling federal payroll in Ottawa-Gatineau pushes employment to record high

Ottawa

The federal government’s local hiring binge continued for a second straight month, pushing the number of people working in Ottawa-Gatineau to an all-time high, Statistics

Overseas visitors to Ottawa-Gatineau up more than 8%

Tourism

While Canadians from across the country are expected to travel to Ottawa next year to celebrate the nation’s 150th anniversary, new figures show tourists from

Ottawa’s inflation rate accelerates to 1.6% in October

Ottawa

The annual inflation rate in the nation’s capital increased for the second straight month, driven in part by a rise in gasoline prices, Statistics Canada

Ottawa-Gatineau adds 3,900 jobs in October

Ottawa

Employers in the National Capital Region collectively went on a hiring binge in October, adding 3,900 employees to their payrolls, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That’s

Ottawa’s inflation rate jumps to 1.3% in September

Ottawa

Consumers in the nation’s capital found themselves paying a little bit more for household goods and services last month as the city’s inflation rate accelerated,

Ottawa-Gatineau sheds 2,100 jobs in September

Ottawa

Employers in the National Capital Region collectively trimmed their payrolls for the second straight month in September, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The number of people