Author Archives: Syndicated Content
A 68-year-old powerlifter smashes records and says she lives for 'clang' of weights
ST. JOHN'S - On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.5-kilogram squat ...
Mar 13, 2026
Opening grain prices Friday, March 13
Below are today's opening net cash prices from Bunge's Moose Jaw Terminal. Amber Durum: 278.59 Feed Barley: 232.01 Canola: 666.13 (up 2.80) Kabuli Chickpeas: 595.25 Flax: 670.54 Red Lentils: 5...
Mar 13, 2026
Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was ...
Mar 13, 2026
Montreal's mayor heading to South Korea for 'economic and cultural mission'
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is heading to South Korea for a five-day trip aimed at strengthening economic and cultural ties. Martinez Ferrada and about 50 other delegates will vi...
Mar 13, 2026
Trump administration expands trade investigations to more countries, including Canada
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has expanded its trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to shore up the president's tariff policies. "We are trying to move very qui...
Mar 13, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Mar 13, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Mar 13, 2026
National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.8) Participation r...
Mar 13, 2026
Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February, pushing unemployment rate to 6.7%: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says employment came in sharply lower than expected in February as a surprise drop of 84,000 jobs pushed the unemployment rate up two ticks to 6.7 per cent. The agency said ...
Mar 13, 2026
68-year-old powerlifter smashes records and says she lives for 'clang' of the weights
ST. JOHN'S - On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.5-kilogram squat ...
Mar 13, 2026
