Category Archives: Canada
Bibeau to fight for more money in new 'feminist' foreign aid policy
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she will continue to fight hard around the cabinet table for increased foreign aid funding and that her new feminist focused strate...
Jun 09, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 14.8 per cent (1...
Jun 09, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, howev...
Jun 09, 2017
National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at May employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 61.5 per cent (61.4) Labour force participation rate: 65.8 per cent (65.6) ...
Jun 09, 2017
Labour market crushes expectations with surprise surge of 77,000 full-time jobs
OTTAWA - The labour market rode a surprisingly strong wave of new jobs last month as hiring rose in key areas like the private sector, manufacturing and full-time work, Statistics Canada said Friday. ...
Jun 09, 2017
Judicial recount confirms Liberal wins in two of three tight Nova Scotia seats
HALIFAX - A judicial recount has confirmed Liberal victories in two ridings where the party snagged razor-thin wins in last week’s Nova Scotia election. Bill Horne was confirmed Friday as the wi...
Jun 09, 2017
Trudeau having trouble finding replacements for independent federal watchdogs
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau is extending the terms of the federal ethics and lobbying watchdogs by another six months and relaunching the application process to find their replacements. It’s the thi...
Jun 09, 2017
Four stories in the news for today, June 9
Four stories in the news for Friday, June 9 --- AMERICAN TREASURY SECRETARY VISITS OTTAWA U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will discuss trade, taxes and infrastructure when he meets in Ottawa wit...
Jun 09, 2017
U.S. treasury secretary seeks to ease business, trade concerns in Ottawa visit
OTTAWA - With far tougher talks on the horizon, President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary offered up some reassuring words Friday in Ottawa on the U.S.-Canada relationship. In his first offici...
Jun 09, 2017
Report into Fort McMurray wildfire cites communications breakdown in early days
EDMONTON - A report into the Fort McMurray wildfire cites critical communications breakdowns as the fire swept into the municipality and forced thousands to flee. Independent consultants that produced...
Jun 08, 2017
