Edmonton’s unemployment rate increases, higher than Calgary

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Edmonton’s unemployment rate has increased to 7.5% in the month of July, which is higher than Calgary’s. The city’s financial expert says the situation might not be great right now, but he doesn’t believe this is long-lasting.

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