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QuickStats: Facts and figures about employment in Canada in October
OTTAWA - A quick look at October unemployment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.3 per cent (6.2) Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.6) Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per cent (...
Nov 03, 2017
Economy added 35,300 jobs last month, unemployment rate up: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy continued to churn out more jobs in October even amid forecasts that economic growth is slowing in the second half of the year. Statistics Canada said Friday that the eco...
Nov 03, 2017
Marseille suspends Evra for kicking fan pending UEFA hearing
NYON, Switzerland - Marseille has suspended Patrice Evra and could take further action after the defender kicked one of the team’s fans before a Europa League game. The French club’s annou...
Nov 03, 2017
Olympic bodies improve protection for athletes from abuse
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Trying to protect athletes from abuse and harassment, the International Olympic Committee has published a 106-page document to help sports bodies improve their rules and proces...
Nov 03, 2017
Toronto FC complains to Major League Soccer over fan abuse of Jozy Altidore
Toronto FC’s playoff road has taken an ugly turn with Major League Soccer investigating allegations of fan abuse towards Toronto star forward Jozy Altidore in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference se...
Nov 03, 2017
Prince Charles views Islamic art on first visit to Malaysia
SELANGOR, Malaysia - Prince Charles began his first visit to Malaysia on Friday by touring a museum of Islamic art and meeting with students from Commonwealth nations. In a speech at the Islamic Arts ...
Nov 03, 2017
Sales of iPhone X begin: Can Apple live up to the hype?
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple’s iPhone X went on sale Friday, as the company scrambles to meet demand for a marquee device that sports a lush screen, facial-recognition skills and a $1,000 price tag . M...
Nov 03, 2017
Irving company New Brunswick Southern Railway charged over oil shipments
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - New Brunswick Southern Railway - a subsidiary of J.D. Irving - is facing 24 charges around the transport of oil. The charges allege the railway failed to create proper shipping docu...
Nov 03, 2017
Spain issues arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader, aides
MADRID - A Spanish judge issued an international arrest warrant on Friday for former members of the Catalan Cabinet who were last seen in Brussels, including the ousted separatist leader Carles Puigde...
Nov 03, 2017
Zara clothes in Istanbul tagged to highlight labour dispute
ISTANBUL - Shoppers at the fashion retailer Zara in Istanbul have found unusual tags on their garments - complaints by Turkish workers who say they have not been paid for the merchandise in the store....
Nov 03, 2017