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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. 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 May, by province
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.7 per cent (9.6) _ Prince Edward Island 8.2 per cent (6.6) _ Nova Scotia 6.5 per cent (7.2) _ New Brunswick 6.3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s May employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 7.0 per cent (6.9) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.8) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.3) Number unemployed: 1,574,600 (1,548,100) Number working: 20,978,100 (20,969,300) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.2 per cent (14.1) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries. A readout from Carney’s office also says the leaders committed to working together to address the fentanyl crisis. Canada and China have been involved in a trade dispute. China has imposed tariffs on ... Read More »
1 responsePolice investigating after vehicle crashes into Cirque du Soleil arena in Vancouver
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say it’s a “miracle” no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. Police say a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the building around 8 p.m. while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say a 30-year-old Vancouver man has ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Liberals set to table internal trade bill
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Liberals set to table internal trade bill The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada. The government has put a bill on the House of ... Read More »
1 response‘We’re people too’: Canada’s homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside after breakfast. He had been sleeping at the shelter for about a month “this time” and said that after several years of homelessness, walking “the beat” during the day when the shelter isn’t open has become ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New U.S. travel ban is ‘cruel,’ Myanmar community association says
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
TORONTO — The head of an association for the Myanmar community in Ontario says a new travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is “cruel” to the people of his country. Napas Thein, president of the Burma Canadian Association of Ontario, says the people of Myanmar are already facing difficulties in their own country ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Forget about the past’: Fans weigh in on criticism of Wayne Gretzky over Trump ties
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
EDMONTON — It wasn’t long ago that some Canadians were up in arms about hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s ties to U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. But as the Edmonton Oilers skate their way through the Stanley Cup final, hockey fans say it’s time to let bygones be bygones. “I don’t think it matters,” said Craig ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Years after it was pitched, Canada is still waiting for a national disaster agency
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency. Two years later, the country is again facing another summer of wildfires. There is still no sign of such an agency, though governments are tapping the private sector to help with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals poised to table bill to knock down internal trade barriers
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada. The government has put a bill on the House of Commons notice paper that could potentially be tabled as early as today. Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to break down internal ... Read More »
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