Canadian Press NewsAlert: Unemployment rate rises to 7.0 in May

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A worker installs parts on the production line at Chrysler\'s plant in Windsor, Ont. January 18, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins

OTTAWA – Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 7.0 per cent in May, from 6.9 per cent the previous month, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The agency said 25,800 net new jobs were created during the month, after dropping 29,000 jobs in April.

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