Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in d...
Dec 16, 2025
'Buy Canadian' policy takes effect, changing rules for federal procurement
OTTAWA - The federal government's 'Buy Canadian' policy took effect Tuesday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services. Announced earlier in the fall, the str...
Dec 16, 2025
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in d...
Dec 16, 2025
From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how 'little treats' provide sense of solace
VANCOUVER - Young customers and families filter in and out of Foglifter, a bustling caf in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, ordering croissants and lattes. Barista Nicholas Schorn says many, ...
Dec 16, 2025 Nicholas Schorn is pictured in Vancouver, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada's youth feeling adrift
Four months, 50 applications, two interviews, no job. The story of 21-year-old political studies graduate Lauren Hood might sound familiar to others in her generation. Read more: How did Canada's youn...
Dec 16, 2025 Lauren Hood poses for a photograph in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Here's how some young Canadians are facing their financial future
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people about the financial challenges facing their generation - a tough job market, unaffordable housing and goals that seem out of reach. 'WAITING FOR ...
Dec 16, 2025
Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mlanie Joly has approved a merger between Canadian natural resources company Teck Resources Ltd. and Britain's Anglo American PLC. Joly says in a statement she has determine...
Dec 15, 2025
Billions on the line as Newfoundland launches four-month review of Quebec hydro deal
ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier launched a review of a major draft energy deal with Hydro-Qubec on Monday, promising a three-person panel to investigate whether the agreement best...
Dec 15, 2025
Ottawa launching softwood lumber task force aimed at industry competitiveness
OTTAWA - Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson says he'll launch a task force early in the new year to look at ways to ensure the long-term health of the softwood lumber industry. Speaking in Toronto,...
Dec 15, 2025
Here's a list of November inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely bec...
Dec 15, 2025
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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