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National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.7) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.9) Number unemployed: 1,429,000 (1,428,100) Number working: 20,596,900 (20,582,400) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.8 per cent (13.5) Men (25 plus) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s unemployment rate holds steady at 6.5% in October, economy adds 15,000 jobs
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the economy added a modest 15,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent. The labour force survey says business, building and support services saw the largest gain in employment. Meanwhile, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing experienced the largest decline. Average hourly wages ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: N.S. votes: Tories to release platform today
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… N.S. votes: Tories to release platform today The Progressive Conservatives are set to release their party platform today ahead of Nova Scotia’s Nov. 26 provincial election. They will be the second of the three major parties to release ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Results expected in B.C. election recounts, confirming if NDP keeps majority
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Judicial recounts in British Columbia’s provincial election should wrap up today, confirming whether Premier David Eby’s New Democrats hang onto their one-seat majority almost three weeks after the vote. Most attention will be on the closest race of Surrey-Guildford, where the NDP were ahead by a mere 27 votes, a margin narrow enough ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How many criminal cases in each province or territory were halted by time limits?
By The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
A review of information provided by provinces and territories shows more than 400 criminal cases have been halted across Canada since the start of last year because they had exceeded time limits on how long trials can take before violating an accused’s Charter rights. Here’s the breakdown of the numbers of recent cases scrapped because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time limits were meant to speed up justice. They also halt hundreds of criminal cases
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
When police turned up at Melanie Hatton’s home in Kelowna, B.C., in November 2021, she says they found her in the bathroom covered in blood, her then-husband Jeffrey Maclean was standing over her “in an aggressive manner.” She describes a gruesome scene in a court filing, with blood from her head wound allegedly smeared on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donald Trump election sparks U.S. interest in move to Canada, say immigration lawyers
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
Vancouver immigration lawyer Ryan Rosenberg says he’s been getting so many inquiries from disaffected U.S. voters that he set up a website to address their concerns. It’s called “Trumpugees.ca” and asks visitors on the home page: “Tired of Trump? Thinking about Canada? We can help.” Rosenberg ““ a managing partner at Larlee Rosenberg, Barristers & ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada to release October jobs report today
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada is set to release its October labour force survey this morning, shedding light on employment trends and wage growth last month. RBC is forecasting the economy added a modest 15,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to have ticked back up to 6.6 per cent. The jobless rate declined slightly to 6.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage
By Chuck Chiang and Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Talks are set to resume between the union representing more than 700 locked-out British Columbia port supervisors and their employers. A representative for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 said they have been ordered back to the table with the BC Maritime Employers Association and federal mediators on Saturday at 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union says talks to resume in B.C. port work stoppage
By Chuck Chiang and Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The union representing more than 700 locked-out British Columbia port supervisors says talks are set to resume with employers. A representative for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 says they have been ordered back to the table with the BC Maritime Employers Association and federal mediators on Saturday afternoon. A representative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Union says talks to resume in B.C. port work stoppage
By CP NewsAlert:, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The union representing more than 700 locked out British Columbia port workers says talks are set to resume with employers. A representative for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 says they have been ordered back to the table with the BC Maritime Employers Association and federal mediators Saturday afternoon. More coming... Read More »
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