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Modest March jobs growth stems ‘bleeding’ in the labour market: economists
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday showed little improvement in March after…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the…
National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s March employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Canada-wide recall issued for Bissell-branded steam cleaners due to burn risk
Health Canada has issued a recall for thousands of Bissell-branded steam cleaners after reports of…
Talk back: Tech deal promotes conversations between journalists and those who follow their stories
NEW YORK (AP) — Environmentalist Christine Holland closely follows journalist Tiffany Higgins’ stories from the…
Montreal-area port expansion first ‘nation-building’ project to begin construction
CONTRECOEUR — Prime Minister Mark Carney broke ground on Thursday on a long-planned port expansion…
China’s K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
BEIJING (AP) — As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus…
Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating…
Dave Chappelle helps keep Ohio radio station rooted in hometown with restored building
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle stood on the front lawn of a…
Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolist
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for 34 states suing Live Nation Entertainment tried to…
Judge rejects bid to stop Arizona’s prosecution of Kalshi on wagering charges
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request from prediction market operator Kalshi…
Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
OTTAWA — Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to…
On a New Kids on the Block cruise, Emma Straub found a way past grief
Emma Straub wrote her 2022 novel “This Time Tomorrow” — about a woman who is…
How a Canadian auction house unravelled a Hudson’s Bay art collection mystery
When Heffel Fine Art Auction House was getting ready to sell the second round of…
Kara Swisher examines the science, tech and business of living longer in new CNN docuseries
NEW YORK (AP) — Journalist Kara Swisher begins her new, six-part CNN series about longevity…
AP study: MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to…
AP study finds MLB’s average salary was a record $5.34M on opening day, with Mets leading spending again
NEW YORK (AP) — AP study finds MLB’s average salary was a record $5.34M on…
LNG Canada gas flaring far exceeding volumes allowed under permits: documents
Documents show the volume of gas flared at the LNG Canada plant on British Columbia’s…
In the news today: Liberal policy convention, MP crosses the floor, High travel costs
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk
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Grocery store giant Sobeys is recalling a number of products containing cheese because of possible…
Official says construction of light-rail station to Montreal airport is on track
MONTREAL — Officials at Montreal-Trudeau International airport say a new $600-million light-rail station is still…
B.C. Premier Eby defends coffee-with-doctors recruitment after ‘stunt’ accusation
KELOWNA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is praising the jolt the province got from…
Tax cuts not the only way to help Canadians as gas prices rise: economists
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are calling on Ottawa to return some of the revenue…