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Despite job losses, shrinking labour force lowers unemployment rate in January
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Fewer people were looking for work in January, driving the unemployment rate lower despite job losses in the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the economy shed 25,000 jobs in January, compared to economists’ expectations for a slight gain. Desjardins economist Kari Norman said the January labour force survey marks a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union is threatening legal action as the government moves to increase public servants’ in-office time. The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting in July, while executives are expected to return to the office full-time in May. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court ruling sets out exception to confidentiality between lawyer and client
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says there can be an exception to a lawyer’s duty to keep conversations with a client confidential when the lawyer needs the information to defend themselves against a criminal charge. In a 7-2 ruling today, the top court says a lawyer can invoke an “innocence at stake” exception ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some U.S. alcohol to return to Quebec stores before quality drops, minister says
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec’s finance minister says some U.S. alcohol will be returning to the province’s liquor store shelves before the quality drops. Eric Girard says the only products authorized to be sold are those which could start to deteriorate by March 2027. The sale is expected to generate up to $8.6 million, which will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in January. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.2 per cent (10.5) _ Prince Edward Island 7.6 per cent (7.1) _ Nova Scotia 6.9 per cent (6.4) _ New Brunswick 6.7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s January employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.8) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9) Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (65.4) Number unemployed: 1,457,500 (1,551,700) Number working: 21,121,200 (21,146,000) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.8 per cent (13.3) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unemployment rate drops to 6.5% in January despite 25,000 job losses: StatCan
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy shed 25,000 jobs in the first month of the year but a drop in the number of people looking for work drove the unemployment rate down to 6.5 per cent. The agency says January’s job losses largely came from the private sector and part-time work, and were concentrated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Anand in Greenland, January job numbers, Olympics begin
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Foreign affairs minister to open consulate in Greenland today Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to officially open the new consulate today in Greenland’s capital of Nuuk, where Canadian consular staff have been operating quietly for several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the ‘con code’, the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his cellmate — dubbed a “rat” by fellow prisoners — but then dies after being put in a 10-minute chokehold. In a Vancouver court, a convicted gangland killer with multiple murders to his name refuses to testify at a hearing, fearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign affairs minister to open consulate in Greenland today
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
NUUK — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to officially open the new consulate today in Greenland’s capital of Nuuk, where Canadian consular staff have been operating quietly for several weeks. The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland is sparking hopes for more collaboration on climate change, Inuit rights and defence ... Read More »
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