Canada Adds 290,000 Jobs In May 2020 But Unemployment Rate Still Rises

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OTTAWA, Canada – Canada added 290,000 jobs in May, a 1.8% rise, the government statistical agency said Friday, June 5, as restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus were eased and businesses started reopening.

But the jobless rate rose 0.7% to a record …