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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in August. Here are the…
National employment numbers for August from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s August employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
In the news today: James Smith offers condolences to Hollow Water
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Carney to make announcement in GTA after wrapping up cabinet retreat
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to make an announcement in the Greater…
Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse
TAMPA — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday human smuggling across the border with…
Prime Minister Mark Carney honours John Candy, takes swipe at Trump to open TIFF’s 50th edition
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney opened the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film…
Suspect in deadly mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation killed in crash with Mountie
WINNIPEG — A brother and sister are dead and several others injured, including a Mountie,…
Officials, Indigenous leaders respond to mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation
WINNIPEG — A man killed his sister and wounded several others in a mass stabbing…
Sim says Vancouver is ‘begging’ B.C. for mental health supports after festival attack
VANCOUVER — No city can completely eliminate all risks to public safety and it’s not…
‘As long as it takes’: Union escalates B.C. public service strike
VANCOUVER — Strike action by public service workers from the BC General Employees’ Union entered…
BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane
KAMLOOPS — The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting…
Kiefer Sutherland hopes Canada and U.S. can go back to being friends
MONTREAL — Actor Kiefer Sutherland says the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S.…
Eby says temporary foreign worker program should be scrapped or reformed
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said the temporary foreign worker program should “be…
Timeline of mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation, attacker dies in crash
WINNIPEG — RCMP say a man killed his sister and wounded several others Thursday in…
Two Canadians likely dead after Lisbon streetcar crash, police say
OTTAWA — Local police say there’s a “high possibility” that two Canadians are dead after…
Champagne says ‘adjustments’ coming to the public service as Ottawa reviews spending
TORONTO — Finance Minister François Philippe Champagne acknowledged Thursday that “adjustments” are coming to the…
What could drought-stricken forests mean for Canada’s fall foliage?
Drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees…
Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia is missing, says DND
OTTAWA — A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia has been reported missing since…
Citing U.S. loophole, NDP pitches tighter arms controls on Israel
OTTAWA — NDP MP Jenny Kwan says she will ask Parliament to close a loophole…
Accused in jailhouse killing of serial killer Robert Pickton to plead guilty: Crown
MONTREAL — The man accused of killing convicted serial killer Robert Pickton in a jailhouse…
Carney sending MP Blois to China to help Saskatchewan push back on canola tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s parliamentary secretary will go to China to join Saskatchewan’s efforts to…
Head of hard-right U.S. think tank no longer addressing Carney’s cabinet
TORONTO — The head of a controversial right-wing American think tank dropped off the list…
Ontario’s top doctor says province needs to modernize vaccine registry, calls for national schedule
TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to…