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Bibeau to fight for more money in new 'feminist' foreign aid policy
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she will continue to fight hard around the cabinet table for increased foreign aid funding and that her new feminist focused strate...
Jun 09, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 14.8 per cent (1...
Jun 09, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, howev...
Jun 09, 2017
National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at May employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 61.5 per cent (61.4) Labour force participation rate: 65.8 per cent (65.6) ...
Jun 09, 2017
32nd Street construction starts Monday: expect delays
RED DEER- Motorists can expect delays as construction on 32 Street starts on Monday, June 12. Road reconstruction will take place East of 40 Avenue up to and including Metcalf Avenue. The project is e...
Jun 09, 2017
Labour market crushes expectations with surprise surge of 77,000 full-time jobs
OTTAWA - The labour market rode a surprisingly strong wave of new jobs last month as hiring rose in key areas like the private sector, manufacturing and full-time work, Statistics Canada said Friday. ...
Jun 09, 2017
UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she'll stick to Brexit timetable
LONDON - Theresa May has confirmed she plans to stay on as Britain’s prime minister to provide certainty to the country, with support from Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party. Aft...
Jun 09, 2017
Thai court issues 35-year sentence for insulting monarchy
BANGKOK - A military court in Thailand on Friday sentenced a man to 35 years in prison for social media posts deemed defamatory to the monarchy, a punishment believed to be the longest ever handed dow...
Jun 09, 2017
Democratic Unionists in Northern Ireland become election key
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May is looking to Northern Ireland for support in forming a new minority government now that her Conservative Party has lost its majority in Parliament. The Dem...
Jun 09, 2017
Pound dives as UK enters new period of uncertainty
LONDON - The pound fell sharply after Britain’s election saw the Conservatives lose their majority in parliament, raising questions about the next government’s ability to lead the talks to...
Jun 09, 2017