Category Archives: Canada
MP warns senators against further Indian Act changes without House of Commons input
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is warning senators on a committee studying proposed changes to the Indian Act that they might do more harm than good if they pursue changes to the law that were never endorsed b...
Oct 10, 2025
Supreme Court rules against Kanesatake in $2-million dispute with Quebec lawyer
MONTREAL - Canada's top court has sided with a Quebec lawyer in a $2-million dispute that has lasted for more than two decades, involving a Montreal-area Mohawk community. On Friday, the Supreme Court...
Oct 10, 2025
Carney says renegotiating CUSMA likely won't resolve all trade issues with U.S.
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's clear the U.S. will keep targeting certain sectors with tariffs even after the renegotiation of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. Canada-U.S. Tra...
Oct 10, 2025
Mail delivery set to resume as Canada Post workers to switch to rotating strikes
Mail delivery is set to resume on a limited basis after the union representing Canada Post employees announced it would transition from a countrywide strike to rotating stoppages starting Saturday mor...
Oct 10, 2025
Carney previews items in budget, including school food program, automatic tax filing
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations to ensure they get access to benefit programs, Prime Minister Mark Carney s...
Oct 10, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions,...
Oct 10, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador...
Oct 10, 2025
National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's September employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 7.1 per cent (7.1) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.5) Participation ...
Oct 10, 2025
Surprise September job gains dampen odds for Bank of Canada rate cut
OTTAWA - The Canadian labour market showed an unexpected hiring surge in September, but economists are mixed on whether the strength is enough to deter the Bank of Canada from cutting its policy rate ...
Oct 10, 2025
In the news today: Canada Post union moving to rotating strikes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post union switching from countrywide to rotating strikes The union representing Canada Post employees ...
Oct 10, 2025
