The unemployment rate in Canada was 8.9 per cent in October. Stats Canada says that was little changed from the month before. Employment increased 0.5% in October, after growing by an average of 2.7% per month since May. Saskatchewan’s rate fell from 6.8 to 6.4 and Saskatoon’s fell from 9.2 to 8.1. Regina’s fell from 7.4 to 6.1 per cent.