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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 »
Be the first to comment!Gunshots at ostrich farm as cull at B.C. farm moves ahead
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — An operation to kill hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm is underway, with numerous gunshots heard on the property overnight. The shots were coming from inside a hay bale enclosure where Canadian Food Inspection Agency staff had herded scores of the birds. Police have limited access to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bid to save Vancouver Chinatown’s last post office, a ‘lifeline’ for community
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
VANCOUVER — There is no computer at the Wongs’ Benevolent Association in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Everything is done by mail, from paying utility bills to contacting members for an event, just as it was when the Chinese community organization was founded in 1912, said vice-president Jeffrey Wong. “We actually stamp and print out invitations and write ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concordia defers sabbaticals, offers retirement program due to foreign student drop
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — Concordia University says it’s deferring sabbaticals and won’t be renewing some teaching contracts in response to federal and provincial immigration policies. The university in Montreal says provincial funding cuts for international students have also played a role in its decision. Concordia announced the cost-saving measures in a budget update earlier this week. The ... Read More »
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