National Business

VICTORIA — Statistics Canada data shows the jobless rate in British Columbia dipped more than one percentage point in February and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the B.C.

TORONTO — Canadians who want to help the country's economy rebound should book haircuts, hire tradespeople for home renovations and keep ordering from local restaurants, economists say.

OTTAWA — Canadian households piled up a record amount of mortgage debt for the second quarter in a row amid low interest rates and high housing prices, Statistics Canada said Friday.

WASHINGTON — Energy prices continued to rocket higher in February, though overall wholesale prices moderated after a record jump in January. The Labor Department's producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches consumers.

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's February employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 8.2 per cent (9.4) Employment rate: 59.4 per cent (58.6) Participation rate: 64.7 per cent (64.

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 15.3 per cent (12.8) _ Prince Edward Island 9.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 4.0 per cent in January to $69.2 billion. The agency says the increase was helped by growth in the machinery, equipment and supplies, and the building material and supplies subsectors.

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.

For the last seven years, Elisa Cardona has worked as a hostess at the Pacific Gateway Hotel near Vancouver, greeting guests at the breakfast restaurant and helping servers when needed.

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country’s first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society.