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CALGARY - Alberta's two big-city mayors say a separation referendum would be "devastating" to their local economies and is a needless distraction during a period in which the country should be focused...

OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector started to strain under the weight of tariffs from the United States, Statistics Canada said Frid...

OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, how...

OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.6...

OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (6.7) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9) Participation rate...

OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the NATO military alliance, Canada is looking to partner with the European Union on defence. Here's a closer look at wh...

The way we're talking about motherhood is changing, says Miranda Brady, a professor of communication at Carleton University. Brady is the author of the recent book "Mother Trouble: Mediations of White...

MONTREAL - WSP Global Inc. remains largely insulated from tariff fallout and cost-cutting by the U.S. government, but acquisitions at the engineering giant may have to take a back seat amid broader ec...

VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. Katie Pasitney, spokesperson for Universa...

WASHINGTON - Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom could offer hints about how his administration might negotiate with Canada. The agreement ann...