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Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% as more workers look for jobs
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada said a surge in workers rejoining the labour force pushed the unemployment rate higher to end the year. The unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December, StatCan said, up from 6.5 per cent in November. The agency said the economy added a modest 8,200 jobs last month, topping economists’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S.
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A new report by the Eurasia Group is warning no other country will be as “profoundly affected” by political turmoil in the United States than Canada will be in 2026. The risk management firm says the long-standing relationship between the two countries “is history,” and ongoing trade uncertainty will impact the Canadian economy. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Kovrig says Carney must defend values while seeking trade in China visit
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada needs to be clear-eyed about the risk of economic coercion as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to rebuild ties with China after years of political and economic tensions, Michael Kovrig said this week. Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat in China and now a senior adviser on Asia for the International Crisis Group, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec chemical firm hit with $1.4-million fine over substance discharged in river
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
GATINEAU — A company that operated a chemical manufacturing plant in western Quebec has been fined $1.35 million for discharging a harmful substance into the Rivière du Lièvre in 2019. Superior General Partner Inc., which owned and operated the Erco Mondial plant in 2019, had pleaded guilty in Quebec court to 12 counts of discharging ... Read More »
1 responseLula suggests Carney visiting Brazil in April, condemns U.S. actions in Venezuela
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday afternoon and the Canadian leader accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April. In a social media post summarizing the phone call, Lula also says that both leaders condemned the United States’ use of force in Venezuela ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
Protests erupted in the wake of the death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, who was shot in the head by a federal immigration enforcement officer Wednesday on Day 2 of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Canadian Press photojournalist Christopher Katsarov captured scenes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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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