National News
Fitness trial begins for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang in 2022
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The hearing to determine if a man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang is fit to stand trial has begun in the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver. Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the hearing Friday wearing a grey suit and white sneakers, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
BURNABY — A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority called for a new mental health hospital in B.C. in her testimony to an inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family. The coroner’s inquest has heard that Christopher Duong was suspected by police to have killed his wife Janet Nguyen and their two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Gov. Gen. Simon, Anand open new consulate in Greenland
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
NUUK — Canada’s new consulate in Greenland is officially open. The consulate has been operating quietly for several weeks but Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand are in Greenland’s capital Nuuk for the ceremonial opening today. Anand raised a Canadian flag at the consulate and people gathered spontaneously sang O Canada, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!
