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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.6 per cent (10.0) _ Prince Edward Island 6.6 per cent (7.5) _ Nova Scotia 7.2 per cent (6.1) _ New Brunswick 6.9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s April employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (6.7) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.2) Number unemployed: 1,548,100 (1,508,800) Number working: 20,969,300 (20,961,900) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.1 per cent (13.7) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economy adds 7,400 jobs in April as unemployment rate rises to 6.9%
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy added 7,400 jobs in April, but that wasn’t enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising for the second straight month. The agency says the unemployment rate rose two tenths of a point to 6.9 per cent in April, matching a recent high from November. The increase in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Statistics Canada to release April job numbers
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Statistics Canada to release April job numbers Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country’s job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a gain ... Read More »
1 responseGrey whale ‘Little Patch’ mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward. Cari Siebrits first went to the seawall along the shores of West Vancouver, B.C., on April 9 ... Read More »
1 responseCanada and Europe are collaborating on defence. What that might look like.
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the NATO military alliance, Canada is looking to partner with the European Union on defence. Here’s a closer look at what’s driving this major shift in transatlantic relations. What problem is Europe trying to solve? Trump has said that Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada to release April job numbers this morning
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country’s job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a gain of 2,500 jobs in the month. Economists also predict the unemployment rate will rise by a tenth of a point to 6.8 ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. Appeals Court finds agency’s decision to remove kids ‘tainted by stereotype’
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says an Indigenous mother who had her four kids temporarily removed from her care by a child welfare agency was discriminated against because the agency’s view of the woman was “tainted by stereotype.” The Appeals Court ruled Thursday that a $150,000 human-rights award should be restored after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs says concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen a conflict this intense in more than 25 years. M.V. Ramana, professor at the University of B.C.’s school of public policy and global affairs, says the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada could lose its measles elimination status if spread lingers, PHAC advisor says
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
TORONTO — A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall. Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday as cases in Ontario grew by nearly 200 infections, adding that would only occur ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
MONTREAL — Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year due to immigration, even as the province’s fertility rate reached its lowest level on record. Non-permanent residents – including temporary foreign workers, international students and asylum seekers – were responsible for much of the province’s population growth in 2024, according ... Read More »
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