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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, how...
May 11, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrad...
May 11, 2018
National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at April employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.8) Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.7) Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (...
May 11, 2018
Drayton Valley RCMP weekly brief May 2-10
THEFT FROM TRUCK, ASSAULT Drayton Valley RCMP say on May 2 just before 8:30 a.m. a report came in of a theft from a truck. The truck's door handle was damaged, and stolen items include a Klein tool ba...
May 11, 2018
Street sweepers rolling into downtown Red Deer and residential areas
RED DEER- Street sweepers will move onto downtown streets on Sunday and then head into residential streets on Monday. Crews will complete sweeping on arterial boulevards, medians and adjacent sidewalk...
May 11, 2018
Wages rise as job numbers see slight decline, unemployment rate sticks at 5.8%
OTTAWA - Wage growth in April reached its highest level in nearly six years as the economy posted a slight net loss of 1,100 jobs and an unemployment rate that held steady at 5.8 per cent. Statistics ...
May 11, 2018
$95 million in Lottery jackpots this weekend
This weekend's weather forecast calls for sunshine and and things could be even brighter for some lucky lottery players. Two of Canada's national lottery games have big jackpots - in total, an estimat...
May 11, 2018
Israel calls on Syria's Assad to 'get rid' of Iranian forces
JERUSALEM - Israel’s defence minister Friday called on President Bashar Assad to “get rid” of Iranian forces in Syria, warning their continued presence would only cause trouble. Iran...
May 11, 2018
Italian researchers develop lighter, cheaper robotic hand
ROME - Italian researchers on Thursday unveiled a new robotic hand they say allows users to grip objects more naturally and features a design that will lower the price significantly. The Hennes roboti...
May 11, 2018
Trump's instinct in Korea crisis and elsewhere is 'go big'
WASHINGTON - The way President Donald Trump sees it, why go for a solid single when you can swing for a home run? Trump’s upcoming summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is only the latest ...
May 11, 2018