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Some Ontario doctors can treat family members as regulatory college relaxes rules amid shortage
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
TORONTO — The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is relaxing its policy against doctors treating themselves, family members and others close to them amid the province’s primary care crisis. Doctors were previously only allowed to treat relatives and other people close to them in emergencies or for minor conditions if no other qualified ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surprisingly strong June jobs numbers quash Bank of Canada rate cut odds
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is increasingly expected to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold later this month after the labour market delivered a surprise hiring surge in June. Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 6.9 per cent in June as the economy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged in connection with 2022 death of unlawfully detained inmate in Montreal
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
MONTREAL — A man has been charged in the death of a 21-year-old who died after an altercation with guards while he was unlawfully detained at a Montreal jail in 2022. Quebec provincial police say the 54-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter in the death of Nicous D’AndrĂ© Spring. SĂ©bastien BossĂ© was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses after latest U.S. trade threats
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Canadian government will “steadfastly” defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Carney said Canada will continue to work to secure a trade deal with the U.S. by a revised deadline of Aug. 1. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada adds surprise 83,000 jobs in June, driving unemployment rate down to 6.9%
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s labour market topped expectations in June amid a surprise surge in hiring. Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 6.9 per cent in June as the economy added some 83,000 jobs. The vast majority of those jobs were part-time, the agency said, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. 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 June, by province
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.9 per cent (9.7) _ Prince Edward Island 8.6 per cent (8.2) _ Nova Scotia 6.7 per cent (6.5) _ New Brunswick 7.3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s June employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (7.0) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8) Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.3) Number unemployed: 1,552,500 (1,574,600) Number working: 21,061,200 (20,978,100) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.2 per cent (14.2) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses following latest U.S. trade threats
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian government will “steadfastly” defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Carney says Canada will continue to work to secure a trade deal with the U.S. by a revised deadline of Aug. 1. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba is under provincewide emergency order as wildfires continue to burn
By Canadian Press on July 11th, 2025
Manitoba is under a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires continue to rage, forcing even more evacuations out of northern communities. The government declared the order Thursday, for the second time this year, and with the latest round of fires and evacuations, the province reported more than one million hectares burned — more than 10 ... Read More »
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