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Canada’s employers put hiring on ice in February ahead of tariff impacts
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Harsh winter weather put a chill on Canada’s labour market in February as employers braced for headwinds from the looming trade dispute with the United States. Statistics Canada said Friday that the Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month, falling short of economists’ expectations and well below the 76,000 jobs added in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing underway for second hit man in Ripudaman Singh Malik murder
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — The eldest daughter-in-law of Ripudaman Singh Malik has addressed in court one of the two hit men who shot Malik to death in Surrey, B.C., in 2022. Sundeep Kaur Dhaliwal turned to Jose Lopez while giving her victim impact statement in British Columbia Supreme Court in New Westminster, telling him “you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Police working on dedicated unit for Parliament Hill area
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Police Service is establishing a dedicated policing presence around Parliament Hill. The federal government is making $50 million available over five years for the Parliament district policing program. The money, which was earmarked in the 2024 federal budget, will fund 49 employees. Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says the program is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa announces $6 billion aid package for businesses hit by trade war
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is unveiling a $6 billion aid package to support Canadian businesses through the trade war with the United States. Ottawa’s “Trade Impact Program” earmarks $5 billion over the next two years to help businesses cope with decreased U.S. sales and reach new global markets. It’s also making $500 million available ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre takes aim at Carney as he calls for changes to Conflict of Interest Act
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday pledged to amend the Conflict of Interest Act to require that party leadership candidates make financial disclosures similar to those cabinet ministers must make — closing what Poilievre calls the “Carney loophole.” The change would direct all leadership candidates to disclose their financial holdings to the conflict ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anxiety about Trump tariffs runs deep in Quebec industrial cities
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Quebec cities that depend on U.S. exports are struggling to navigate the twists and turns of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. In Trois-Rivières, Que., managers and union representatives are hearing a lot of concern from employees about the trade war with the United States. The city sits along the St. Lawrence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa pledges $675M for Gavi vaccine alliance, targets malaria, HPV doses
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is pledging $675 million for vaccination programs aimed at children in developing countries. The funding for Gavi, also known as the Vaccine Alliance, would be allocated from 2026 to 2030. A news release says the spending would help provide new malaria vaccines to 50 million children and human papillomavirus protection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa outlaws another 179 types of firearms, announces classification review
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. The government says all current and future variants of the newly listed firearms are prohibited, whether or not they are named in regulations. Since May 2020, ... Read More »
2 responsesTop court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote. The country’s highest court dismissed the Ontario government’s appeal with a split 5-4 decision and struck down that part of the law. Before 2021, third parties in Ontario could spend up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. 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 February, by province
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.5 per cent (10.6) _ Prince Edward Island 7.8 per cent (7.2) _ Nova Scotia 6.6 per cent (5.9) _ New Brunswick 7.5 ... Read More »
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