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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Here are the…
National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s April employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by…
Emergency rooms are getting some relief during Habs games in Stanley Cup playoffs
MONTREAL — For some Quebecers, watching the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice during the…
Japan’s Sony reports declining profit but expects a record for this year
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group Corp. reported a 3.4% drop…
Eleven people arrested in B.C. illegal gambling house investigation
MAPLE RIDGE — Police in British Columbia have arrested 11 people in connection with an…
Pierre Poilievre urges conservatives to keep fighting in networking conference speech
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s message to fellow Tories at the Canada Strong and…
Privacy watchdog finds thousands of tax account breaches, urges stronger protections
OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog says there have been more than 42,000 breaches at…
Civil society leaders call for halt to Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement
OTTAWA — Several Canadian organizations and civil society leaders are calling for a halt to…
McGuinty vows update on Snowbirds this month, as Tories warn about fleet’s future
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty said he will unveil the Liberal government’s plans for…
New Jersey lowers $150 train fare for World Cup to $105 amid outcry
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The steep cost to ride the train to New Jersey’s MetLife…
Conservatives propose parental leave EI reforms
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives proposed a trio of employment insurance reforms on Thursday, which…
‘Threat’ of Bill C-5 is making bill work as intended, Dawn Farrell says
OTTAWA — The head of the federal government’s major projects office says just the “threat”…
Bell CEO ‘confident’ in lofty revenue targets as it doubles down on AI data centres
Bell Canada’s parent company has upped its revenue target for its growing AI business by…
Finance Canada faces large backlog of requests for tariff relief: documents
OTTAWA — The federal government granted more than 200 requests for relief from having to…
An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world
ATLANTA (AP) — Ted Turner was a sportsman of all types, a world champion in…
Quebec television personality calls for tougher legislation on identify theft
QUÉBEC — A Quebec television personality is calling for tougher laws against online fraudsters and…
Quebec pharmacy chain removing energy drinks from shelves to protect young people
MONTREAL — A Quebec City-based pharmacy chain says it will remove energy drinks from its…
Airbus secures 150-plane order with AirAsia in boon for Quebec aviation
MIRABEL — Airbus Canada has signed a deal to supply AirAsia with a massive order…
Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a…
Cattle associations have beef with potential Mercosur trade deal
OTTAWA — Canadian cattle producers want the federal government to omit beef from the free…
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role. He…
More millennials lived with parents as adults than boomers at same age: StatCan
OTTAWA — Millennials aged 25 to 39 were nearly twice as likely to live with…