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Minimal job gains in February as unemployment rate holds at 6.6%
OTTAWA - The Canadian labour market felt a chill in February with employment "virtually unchanged" from the month before, Statistics Canada said Friday. The Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last...
Mar 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Mar 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Mar 07, 2025
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: 6.6 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 61.1 per cent (61.1) Participation r...
Mar 07, 2025
US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald Trump threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport mil...
Mar 07, 2025
Tennis Canada issues update on five-year gender equity plan
The positive affect of Canada's Billie Jean King Cup win in 2023 can already be seen in tennis registration numbers across the country. Tennis Canada issued an impact report ahead of International Wom...
Mar 07, 2025
Looming tariffs could put cracks in Sask. ceramic business
Looming tariffs on Canadian products going to the United States could put some cracks in a small Saskatchewan ceramics business. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to p...
Mar 07, 2025 Love Mud Pottery in Rosetown ships about 80 per cent of its products to the United States. (Submitted)
Trump's temporary pause on some tariffs brings little relief to Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's stiff duties have been temporarily paused on some Canadian products, bringing little relief as the tariff threat continues to hang over America's closest nei...
Mar 07, 2025 "It's our declaration of economic independence,'' said President Donald Trump, in announcing a barrage of self-described "reciprocal'' tariffs. (The Canadian Press)
Here's the latest in the ongoing trade dispute with the U.S.
OTTAWA - The U.S. paused tariffs Thursday on goods that meet the rules of origin requirements under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, and lowered levies on potash to 10 per cent until April 2. Ottawa ...
Mar 07, 2025
Top court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote. The country's highest court dismissed the Ontar...
Mar 07, 2025
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8:30 - Yesterday, Regina city council approved the deal that would see Brandt Properties purchase part of REAL District....
