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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10 ...
Apr 04, 2025
National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's March employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (61.1) Participation rate...
Apr 04, 2025
Canadian economy lost 33,000 jobs in March, biggest loss since 2022
OTTAWA - The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the unemployment rate for...
Apr 04, 2025
Alberta oil well report updated after concerns over taxpayer backstop recommendation
A new version of a government-commissioned report about Alberta's inactive oil wells and what to do about them now says the province should manage a new insurance fund, rather than backstop it with ta...
Apr 03, 2025
Yukon targets Elon Musk's companies in response to U.S. tariffs
The Yukon government says it's ending rebates for all Tesla products, as it targets companies associated with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is also a senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. ...
Apr 03, 2025
High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier said Thursday he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province'...
Apr 03, 2025
Trump's tariffs aren't strictly reciprocal. Here's how he calculated them
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what other assess as trade penalties on American goods. What he's actually imposing i...
Apr 03, 2025
Quebec premier throws support behind 'targeted' response to U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault on Thursday endorsed Ottawa's response to the latest round of U.S. tariffs, saying any retaliation must be targeted to avoid doing more damage to Canada's eco...
Apr 03, 2025
Atlantic premiers hold the line on retaliatory measures, citing tariff uncertainty
HALIFAX - Premiers in the Atlantic region say economic uncertainty remains even though Canada was left out of the latest round of global U.S. tariffs. On Wednesday, Trump announced a 10 per cent basel...
Apr 03, 2025
Trump's tariffs trigger two-week shutdown at Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor
Automaker Stellantis is temporarily pausing production at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks as it assesses the effects of the recently announced U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles. The...
Apr 03, 2025
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