Category Archives: Canada
N.L. schools reject Christmas program backed by anti-gay evangelical charity
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador schools have quit participation in an annual charitable Christmas program after complaints it is sponsored by an evangelical Christian group that rej...
Dec 01, 2017
CREA wants parents to assist children with home purchase with their RRSPs
VANCOUVER - The federal government should allow parents who want to help their offspring with the purchase of a home to tap into their retirement savings, says The Canadian Real Estate Association, wh...
Dec 01, 2017
National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at November employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.9 per cent (6.3) Employment rate: 61.8 per cent (61.6) Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per cent (6...
Dec 01, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Dec 01, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in November. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 14.4 per ce...
Dec 01, 2017
'Unstoppable' labour market adds jobs for 12th month, drops jobless rate to 5.9%
OTTAWA - A wave of job creation last month knocked the unemployment rate down to 5.9 per cent - its lowest level in nearly a decade. The economy churned out another 79,500 net new jobs in November and...
Dec 01, 2017
Weaker exports hold back growth as economy expands at 1.7% annual pace in Q3
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy expanded at an annualized rate of 1.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2017 as weaker exports applied downward pressure on growth. Statistics Canada says the increase in ...
Dec 01, 2017
Swedish man convicted of 'online' rape will appeal, his lawyer says
COPENHAGEN - A Swede convicted of rape over the internet after coercing teenagers in Canada, Britain and the United States to perform sexual acts in front of webcams, will appeal the verdict. Defence ...
Dec 01, 2017
Large, black vulture may have been blown by storm into N.L. community
BURGEO, N.L. - A large black vulture that has been enthralling residents of a small Newfoundland community may have ended up there after getting blown off course by a storm. Bird watcher Bruce McTavis...
Dec 01, 2017
In the news today, Dec. 1
Seven stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 1 --- BASEBALL ANALYST FIRED FROM SPORTSNET Gregg Zaun has been fired from Sportsnet due to alleged “inappropriate behaviour and comments” toward...
Dec 01, 2017
