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  "id": 5676735,
  "title": "B.C. dropped 5,500 jobs in August, says StatCan report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/b-c-dropped-5-500-jobs-in-august-says-statcan-report",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-05T00:03:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vancouver Sun",
    "slug": "vancouver-sun",
    "url": "https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-dropped-5500-jobs-in-statscan-august-employment-report"
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  "summary": "A weak private-sector investment environment and declining population due to the departure of temporary residents weighed down the results, experts say.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/economy-sheds-42-000-jobs-unemployment-rate-steady-in-august-says",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-reports-strong-job-growth-in-august",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:49:58.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/unpacking-august-jobs-report-and-what-it-could-mean-for-interest-rates",
        "published": "2026-09-04T22:04:46.000Z"
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