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‘Break in the cooling trend’: Jobs report tops economists’ expectations in September
OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists’ expectations in September, adding more than…
As ASEAN Summit wraps, Trudeau says Canada needs to keep showing up in Southeast Asia
VIENTIANE — Canada needs to keep up its presence in Southeast Asia if it wants…
MLSE shows off Scotiabank Arena upgrades, including tunnel club, with more to come
TORONTO — Fans at Scotiabank Arena for concerts or Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors games…
Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk
Broadcaster Adnan Virk’s passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a…
Montreal’s Taiga Motors sells to British electric boat entrepreneur Stuart Wilkinson
Taiga Motors Corp. says the Superior Court of Québec has approved its sale to a…
What to stream: Jelly Roll, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes
Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline co-starring in “Disclaimer,” a psychological thriller from writer-director Alfonso Cuarón,…
National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s September employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
Spotify plans to raise prices on its monthly streaming packages in Canada
TORONTO — Spotify is raising its prices again in Canada. The music streaming service notified…
Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city’s wastewater
HALIFAX — Wastewater tested in Halifax in 2023 contained almost twice the amount of cannabis…
Mercury found in water near Yukon mine disaster, Yukon government says
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says mercury levels that “exceeded the water quality objective” were…
Vet tranquillizer increases overdose deaths in Yukon, health minister says
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says its coroner’s service is investigating six suspected toxic drug…
Messier says ‘change’ is inevitable as the NHL enters streaming era on Amazon
TORONTO — Over his quarter century in the National Hockey League, Mark Messier witnessed sweeping…
Man dead after stabbing on downtown Montreal metro station platform
MONTREAL — Montreal police say a man is dead following a fatal altercation on a…
Nationwide recall issued for seasoned chicken and mushroom pasta sauce
A nationwide recall has been issued for the Rana brand Tagliatelle Seasoned White Chicken &…
Eby urges Green voters to ‘stick together’ with NDP to keep Conservatives from office
SQUAMISH, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby is urging Green voters in British Columbia’s…
‘Terrifier 3’ slashes ‘Joker’ to take No. 1 at the box office, Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ fizzles
NEW YORK (AP) — The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix…
Twenty years after fatal Halifax cargo jet crash, safety improvements lag
HALIFAX — The deadly crash of an MK Airlines cargo plane in Halifax on Oct.…
King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III, who is 75 and battling cancer, will travel halfway…
Annual inflation falls to 1.6% in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut
OTTAWA — The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank of…
Carbon pricing rebates land in bank accounts as Liberals defend embattled policy
OTTAWA — Canadians are set to receive carbon pricing rebates Tuesday, as the Liberals defend…
Washington mum on Canada’s latest allegations against India, expulsion of diplomats
OTTAWA — American officials did not condemn India’s response to explosive accusations that its government…
King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III, who is 75 and battling cancer, will travel halfway…