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Edition: August 1, 2017
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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of July 24-28
Gross National Product (GDP) -Canadian real GDP by industry at basic prices (seasonally adjusted) advanced 0.6% in May, the seventh consecutive monthly increase in GDP.
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Average Weekly Earnings - There was a small change in average weekly earnings of payroll employees in British Columbia in May (seasonally adjusted, current dollars), with wages in the province averaging $939.99, compared to $934.23 a month earlier.
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Visitor Entries - Entries into B.C. of non-resident travelers fell 1.8% in May (seasonally adjusted), as an 8.5% drop in entries from countries other than the U.S. more than offset a marginal 0.9% increase in entries from the United States.
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Non-residential Building Investment - Investment in non-residential building construction in B.C. rose 1.3% (seasonally adjusted) in the second quarter of 2017.
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Manufacturing Sales -
There was a 1.8% rise (seasonally adjusted) in sales by B.C. manufacturers in May, with growth in sales of both durable goods (+1.7%) and non-durable goods (+2.0%).
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Employment Insurance - There were 1,850 fewer British Columbians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in May (-3.5%, seasonally adjusted), compared to April.
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Did You Know
Canadians' daily carbohydrate intake has decreased slightly (1.4%) between 2004 and 2015, while their consumption of animal fat and protein has risen slightly (1%) over the same period.
Source: Statistics Canada

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Headlines
- The Canadian GDP by industry rose for the seventh month in a row.
- Average weekly earnings in B.C rose slightly in May.
- B.C. had fewer employment insurance recipients in May.

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