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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 1...
Nov 08, 2024
National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.7) Participation ra...
Nov 08, 2024
Donald Trump election sparks U.S. interest in move to Canada, say immigration lawyers
Vancouver immigration lawyer Ryan Rosenberg says he's been getting so many inquiries from disaffected U.S. voters that he set up a website to address their concerns. It's called "Trumpugees.ca" and as...
Nov 08, 2024
'More of the same': Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring
OTTAWA - The Canadian job market posted another weak hiring month in October as employers added a modest 15,000 jobs, but economists say the results aren't bad enough to spark concerns at the Bank of ...
Nov 08, 2024
A look at Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's 16-member cabinet
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says cabinet changes announced Thursday signify a new beginning as his government looks to address issues in health care, affordability and education. Moe's Sas...
Nov 07, 2024
Alberta government fires AIMCo board, citing rising costs and poor performance
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister has sacked the chief executive officer and entire board of directors of Alberta Investment Management Corp., the Crown corporation that manages pension and other ...
Nov 07, 2024
Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage
VANCOUVER - Talks are set to resume between the union representing more than 700 locked-out British Columbia port supervisors and their employers. A representative for the International Longshore and ...
Nov 07, 2024
NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is calling on the government to change how it handles permits for temporary workers after a UN report said the system creates "a breeding ground for contemporary for...
Nov 07, 2024
No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout
VANCOUVER - British Columbia port employers say they may be "required to reassess" their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the Wes...
Nov 06, 2024
Ontario cities consider bylaws to prohibit protests near schools, places of worship
As Brampton, Ont., deals with the fallout of two days of violent protests outside a Hindu temple, other Ontario cities are also considering enacting local laws that would ban protests near institution...
Nov 06, 2024
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