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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.7 per cent (10.4) _ Prince Edward Island 7.3 per cent (7.7) _ Nova Scotia 6.5 per cent (6.7) _ New Brunswick 6.6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s December employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.8 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.9) Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.1) Number unemployed: 1,550,700 (1,477,800) Number working: 21,143,700 (21,135,500) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.3 per cent (12.8) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December despite job gain
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says a boost in the number of people looking for work in December drove the unemployment rate higher at the end of the year. The agency says the economy added 8,200 jobs last month with gains concentrated in full-time work. The unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Minneapolis shooting, Freeland’s resignation, December jobs data
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and ... Read More »
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By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot in the head Wednesday on Day 2 of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knock, knock, who’s there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by a team of British Columbia researchers don’t belong to any of the province’s famous forest creatures. The noises are made by fish off coastal B.C., and the biologists say they have identified the unique sounds made by eight different species. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland’s resignation takes effect today
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government. Freeland’s absence from the Liberal caucus will leave Prime Minister Mark Carney two seats short of a majority government, despite his party’s gain of a pair of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to release December jobs data
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release labour force figures for December this morning. A Reuters survey of economists expects Canada lost 5,000 jobs last month, driving the unemployment rate up a tenth of a point to 6.6 per cent to end the year. The labour market has surprised economists with a strong run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters, ICE face off with tensions high in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters in Minneapolis shouted during a tense standoff with masked federal agents Thursday as public anger over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer continued to seethe. Demonstrators stood defiant near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, which houses the local ICE headquarters, the day after an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coalition Avenir Québec legislature member arrested for impaired driving: reports
By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026
The chief whip of the Coalition Avenir Québec government says the party is considering its next steps after a legislature member was reportedly arrested for driving while impaired. Several media outlets have reported that CAQ member François Tremblay was allegedly arrested during the night between Wednesday and Thursday in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City. ... Read More »
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