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Former public safety minister didn’t know about delayed spy warrant, he tells inquiry
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – Former public safety minister Bill Blair denies having any knowledge about delays in approving a spy service warrant in 2021 that may have included references to people in his own government. A commission of inquiry into foreign interference has heard that it took 54 days for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warrant application ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Break in the cooling trend’: Jobs report tops economists’ expectations in September
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists’ expectations in September, adding more than twice as many jobs as the previous month while unemployment ticked lower. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longueuil woman charged after 10-year-old boy scalded with boiling water
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – A woman from Montreal’s South Shore has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly splashing a 10-year-old boy with boiling water. Longueuil, Que., police this morning arrested Stéphanie Borel, 46, who is alleged to have seriously injured the boy on Oct. 2. Borel was first arrested immediately after the incident, which occurred outside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. 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 September, by province
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.0 per cent (10.4) _ Prince Edward Island 7.1 per cent (8.2) _ Nova Scotia 6.3 per cent (6.7) _ New Brunswick 6.7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s September employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.7 per cent (60.8) Participation rate: 64.9 per cent (65.1) Number unemployed: 1,428,100 (1,458,900) Number working: 20,582,400 (20,535,700) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.5 per cent (14.5) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economy adds 47,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls to 6.5 per cent
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent. Statistics Canada says youth and women aged 25 to 54 drove employment gains last month, while full-time employment saw its largest gain since May 2022. Despite the job gains, the employment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau repeats call for Lebanon ceasefire after third Canadian killed in conflict
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – The prime minister offered condolences today to the family of a Canadian who was killed in the ongoing fighting in Lebanon. Justin Trudeau reiterated Canada’s call for a ceasefire in Lebanon and in Gaza when he spoke with reporters at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Laos. Global Affairs Canada says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau touts ‘real progress’ on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals
By Sarah Ritchie and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible. Trudeau spoke to reporters this morning as he wrapped a visit to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Laos, where he touted the “real progress” made in Ottawa after the Senate passed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As ASEAN Summit wraps, Trudeau says Canada needs to keep showing up in Southeast Asia
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
VIENTIANE, Laos – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada needs to keep up its presence in Southeast Asia if it wants to benefit from the region’s economic boom. Trudeau wrapped up a visit to Laos on Friday after taking part in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit for the third time. The prime minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Statistics Canada to release September jobs report
By The Canadian Press on October 11th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Statistics Canada to release September jobs report Statistics Canada is expected to provide its latest snapshot of the job market this morning when it releases its labour force survey for the month of September. Economists polled by Reuters ... Read More »
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