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  "title": "Unemployment up in Alberta and Calgary, but economist says province still doing better than rest of Canada",
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  "summary": "Reports say Alberta lost 24,300 jobs in October and its unemployment rate rose to 7.3%. An economist said the province was still performing better than Canada overall.",
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  "first_reported": "2026-11-06T22:45:42.000Z",
  "updated": "2026-11-07T17:46:31.000Z",
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    "text": "Will Alberta's unemployment rate be above 7.3% in Statistics Canada's November 2026 Labour Force Survey?",
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      "title": "Alberta Loses 24,300 Jobs in October as Unemployment Jumps to 7.3%",
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