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Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada's rate hold: economists
OTTAWA - Another month of surprise job gains hasn't changed many economists' minds about softness in the Canadian labour market, but analysts weighing in Friday said signs of resilience should be enou...
Nov 07, 2025
Name of veteran Hells Angels member appears on Montreal-area tombstone
MONTREAL - The name of a veteran Hells Angels member has appeared on a new tombstone showcasing the logo of the outlaw biker gang at a parish cemetery on Montreal's South Shore. A worker on Thursday i...
Nov 07, 2025
Liberals face second confidence vote today as Conservative caucus turmoil continues
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government faces a second confidence vote on the budget today after surviving a vote on Thursday evening. That first key vote was overshadowed by Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux...
Nov 07, 2025
Quebec police arrest 22 men in online child sex exploitation investigation
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 ...
Nov 07, 2025
Ostrich pen at B.C. farm looks still, empty of live birds, day after cull shooting
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - A holding pen at a B.C. farm that was filled with ostriches on Thursday now appears still and empty of live birds, the morning after Canadian Food Inspection Agenc...
Nov 07, 2025
Fact File: Video shared as evidence of U.S. election 'fraud' actually from Quebec
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 ele...
Nov 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
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, h...
Nov 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
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 1...
Nov 07, 2025
National employment numbers for October, at a glance
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 ra...
Nov 07, 2025
Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate drops to 6.9%
OTTAWA - Canada's labour market caught economists off guard with a second straight month of surprise job gains in October. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, good ...
Nov 07, 2025
