Category Archives: Canada
'Overwhelmed' mom of Tumbler Ridge victim Maya Gebala wants no more mail
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala says they have been "overwhelmed" by letters and packages from well wishers and she's asking them to stop sending any more. Cia Edmo...
Mar 13, 2026
Unemployment rate up, 84,000 jobs lost in 'very bad' February jobs report
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reported a sharp drop in employment Friday that caught economists by surprise. "This was a very bad report on almost every single measure," said CIBC senior economist Kather...
Mar 13, 2026
Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was ...
Mar 13, 2026
Canada will maintain Russian oil sanctions, despite 30-day U.S. pause: Carney
OTTAWA - Canada will maintain its sanctions on Russia and its shadow fleet of oil transports, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's move to ease sanctions, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday. T...
Mar 13, 2026
Montreal's mayor heading to South Korea for 'economic and cultural mission'
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is heading to South Korea for a five-day trip aimed at strengthening economic and cultural ties. Martinez Ferrada and about 50 other delegates will vi...
Mar 13, 2026
Trump administration expands trade probes to more countries, including Canada
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has expanded its trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to shore up the U.S. president's tariff policies. "We are trying to move ver...
Mar 13, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Mar 13, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Mar 13, 2026
National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.8) Participation r...
Mar 13, 2026
Ottawa earmarks half a billion dollars for labs and research equipment
OTTAWA - Ottawa committed to $552 million in science funding on Friday for equipment, tools and labs needed for academic research projects across the country. The federal government released a list of...
Mar 13, 2026
