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Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March as job growth comes to a halt
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work and job growth ground to a halt. That’s up from 5.8 per cent in February and marks the largest increase in the unemployment rate since summer 2022. The federal agency’s labour force survey shows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March as job growth stalls
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work and the economy failed to add jobs. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on April 5th, 2024
Apple is laying off more than 600 workers in California, marking the company’s first big wave of post-pandemic job cuts amid a broader wave of tech industry consolidation. The iPhone maker notified 614 workers in multiple offices on March 28 that they were losing their jobs, with the layoffs becoming effective on May 27, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PVR Pullback: Bell to delete viewer’s saved TV shows and movies after 60 days
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
TORONTO – Bell Fibe subscribers are being warned that TV shows and movies saved on their PVRs will vanish much faster starting next month. The telecom giant has notified users of its Bell Fibe cloud-based personal video recorder that on May 1 it will begin deleting their recordings after 60 days. Previously, the Bell Fibe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Plan for the worst’: Eclipse viewings expected to put pressure on cellphone networks
By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
With Monday’s solar eclipse expected to draw tens of thousands to regions along the path of totality in Eastern Canada, major cellphone and internet providers say they’re ready to handle a surge in wireless traffic in those areas. Cities such as Niagara Falls, Ont., and Montreal have been bracing for an influx of tourists this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada to release March jobs report today
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada is set to release its March labour force survey this morning. RBC expects the report to show the economy added 25,000 jobs, which it says won’t be enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising to 5.9 per cent. Canada’s unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in February. The Canadian economy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BILD hands out annual housing awards at gala
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2023
Lethbridge Herald BILD Lethbridge Region presented its annual awards for excellence in housing on Feb. 10 at the Coast Hotel. BILD – the Building Industry & Land Development Association – is the hub for residential construction news, events and education here. It provides member businesses with the information and support they need to stay on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public/private compensation gap soaring in Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2022
Gwyn Morgan TROY MEDIA Do you believe the pandemic’s impact is in the rearview mirror? Well, it isn’t, at least not for a great many small businesses forced to shutter their premises due to “safety concerns” even as their regular customers packed into COVID-spreading lines to enter big box stores governments deemed “essential services.” Behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Subaru Outback XT versatile and powerful
By Lethbridge Herald on November 27th, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Since I first test drove it for a week back in the 1990s when Subaru launched it, the Outback has been a car or sport utility vehicle I’d recommend to anyone. This all-wheel-drive wagon has always showcased unmatched versatility with plenty of space for passengers and gear plus good power ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forester evolves in the right direction
By Lethbridge Herald on September 28th, 2018
Redesigned model will be familiar to buyers Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Subaru Forester has become a legend among compact crossovers since it was first introduced to North American buyers in 1998. With a spacious interior, good power and decent off-road capability, the Forester puts both the sport and utility into the term “sport ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford F-150 sets the bar high
By Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2018
2018 pickup gives buyers everything they need Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Have you driven a Ford truck lately? If not, and you’re in the market for a high-quality pickup, you’re missing out. Ford’s F-150 has long been the favourite of truck buyers in North America and for many good reasons. After a mid-cycle facelift, ... Read More »
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