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Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada’s rate hold: economists
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Another month of surprise job gains hasn’t changed many economists’ minds about softness in the Canadian labour market, but analysts weighing in Friday said signs of resilience should be enough to keep the Bank of Canada on the sidelines for the rest of the year. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 67,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Name of veteran Hells Angels member appears on Montreal-area tombstone
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — The name of a veteran Hells Angels member has appeared on a new tombstone showcasing the logo of the outlaw biker gang at a parish cemetery on Montreal’s South Shore. A worker on Thursday inscribed the name Normand Labelle “Billy” on the tombstone in St-Basile-le-Grand, Que., along with the dates 1955 to 2025. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals face second confidence vote today as Conservative caucus turmoil continues
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government faces a second confidence vote on the budget today after surviving a vote on Thursday evening. That first key vote was overshadowed by Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux’s announcement that he will resign from Parliament, following days of rumours suggesting he might join the Liberals. Jeneroux has not officially stepped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police arrest 22 men in online child sex exploitation investigation
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have arrested 22 men between the ages of 18 and 70 in an investigation into the online sexual exploitation of children. Police say 20 of the suspects have appeared in court on charges that include possessing, distributing and accessing material related to child sexual abuse and exploitation. Some 150 police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ostrich pen at B.C. farm looks still, empty of live birds, day after cull shooting
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A holding pen at a B.C. ostrich farm that was filled with the birds on Thursday now appears still and empty of live birds, the morning after Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers started their cull of the flock. Instead, the pen is filled with long blue tarpaulins covering objects on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Video shared as evidence of U.S. election ‘fraud’ actually from Quebec
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
On Tuesday, Americans in several states elected Democrats in key governor’s and mayoral races. A video posted to X that day claimed to show Democrats using blank ballots for “scheming,” indicating election fraud. The video, which features a man confronting two women who he claims transported blank ballots in a taxi to fill in themselves, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. 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 October, by province
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.1 per cent (10.6) _ Prince Edward Island 8.5 per cent (9.7) _ Nova Scotia 6.7 per cent (6.2) _ New Brunswick 7.9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National employment numbers for October, at a glance
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (7.1) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.6) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.2) Number unemployed: 1,557,300 (1,606,500) Number working: 21,081,900 (21,015,300) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.1 per cent (14.7) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate drops to 6.9%
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, blowing past economists’ labour market expectations for a second month in a row. Those job gains were concentrated in part-time work while the private sector saw employment grow for the first time since June. Tariff-sensitive Ontario led job growth last month with 55,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Gunshots herald ostrich cull on B.C. farm
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Gunshots herald ostrich cull after police limit access to British Columbia farm Gunshots rang out at a British Columbia ostrich farm as a Canadian Food Inspection Agency operation to cull hundreds of the birds got underway. Police have ... Read More »
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