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Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was left vacant after former Liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair resigned to take over as Canada’s high commissioner in the U.K. Three votes are set for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney says Canada will maintain Russia sanctions as U.S. pauses on oil
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will maintain its sanctions on Russia and its shadow fleet of oil transports. The United States today placed a 30-day waiver on its Russian oil sanctions in response to oil price shocks caused by the war in Iran. More coming. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s mayor heading to South Korea for ‘economic and cultural mission’
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is heading to South Korea for a five-day trip aimed at strengthening economic and cultural ties. Martinez Ferrada and about 50 other delegates will visit the cities of Seoul and Busan between March 16 and 20. The city says in a press release that the delegation will promote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Carney announces $32B for northern defence and infrastructure projects
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday the government is putting an additional $32 billion into military forward operating locations in Yellowknife, Inuvik and Iqaluit and Deployed Operating Base 5 Wing in Goose Bay, N.L. The prime minister made the announcement in Yellowknife on Thursday before taking off for a planned visit to Norway. The $32 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump administration expands trade investigations to more countries, including Canada
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has expanded it’s trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to solidify the president’s tariff policies. The United States Trade Representative announced earlier this week that it was launching investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on the European Union and a handful of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. 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 February, by province
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.2 per cent (9.2) _ Prince Edward Island 7.2 per cent (7.6) _ Nova Scotia 7.1 per cent (6.9) _ New Brunswick 7.0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.8) Participation rate: 64.9 per cent (65.0) Number unemployed: 1,514,200 (1,457,500) Number working: 21,037,300 (21,121,200) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.1 per cent (12.8) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February, pushing unemployment rate to 6.7%: StatCan
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says employment came in sharply lower than expected in February as a surprise drop of 84,000 jobs pushed the unemployment rate up two ticks to 6.7 per cent. The agency says last month’s job losses were concentrated among youth aged 15 to 24 and men between the ages 25 and 54, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!68-year-old powerlifter smashes records and says she lives for ‘clang’ of the weights
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.5-kilogram squat at the Canadian Powerlifting National Championships in St. John’s, N.L., was five kilograms shy of the national record for her age and weight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa to announce $550M in funding for Canadian research projects
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa is expected to announce $552 million in funding for academic research projects this morning. The federal government is set to name the projects getting funding through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation at an event at the University of Sherbrooke. The money, distributed through the Innovation Fund, is being put toward dozens of ... Read More »
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