Canada

Canada added 76,000 jobs in January as unemployment fell to 6.6 per cent

Canada's labour market added 76,000 jobs in January, beating economist expectations.Statistics Canada's labour force survey on Friday also said the unemployment rate ticked down 0.1 percentage points ...

Sheldon Spackman Feb 07, 2025

Quebec zoo announces death of Shaboola, first white rhino born in Canada

MONTREAL - A Quebec zoo says it's mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino who was the first of her species born in Canada. The Granby zoo announced this week the rhino had been eutha...

Feb 07, 2025

AI chatbot from Chinese firm DeepSeek restricted from some government phones

The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek's chatbot from some of its mobile devices and is recommending other agencies and departments follow suit. A memo ...

Feb 07, 2025

Denis Coderre's leadership bid rejected by Quebec Liberal Party

QUBEC - The Quebec Liberal Party says it won't accept the candidacy of former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre for its vacant leader job. The party says in a statement today that its electoral committee h...

Feb 07, 2025

In the news today: StatCan to release January jobs report

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Statistics Canada set to release January jobs report today Statistics Canada is set to release its January job...

Feb 07, 2025

Statistics Canada set to release January jobs report today

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to release its January jobs report this morning. Economists polled by Reuters expect Canadian employers added 25,000 jobs in the month and are predicting the unemploy...

Feb 07, 2025

Ontario votes: Opposition leaders campaigning in northern cities, Ford in Toronto

Most of Ontario's main party leaders will be courting voters in northern parts of the province today, as Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford returns to Toronto. NDP Leader Marit Stiles is set to...

Feb 07, 2025

Liberal leadership candidates will have to clear $125,000 hurdle today

OTTAWA - Federal Liberal leadership candidates will have to cross another hurdle today to remain in the race - a payment of $125,000 to the party. The party requires candidates to pay a total entrance...

Feb 07, 2025

Federal government hosts Canada-U.S. economic summit during tariff threat pause

OTTAWA - The federal government is hosting a summit in Toronto today aimed at bolstering the economy in the face of Canada's rapidly changing relationship with its largest trading partner. U.S. Presid...

Feb 07, 2025

Trump and drones: Security officials prep for return of world leaders to Alberta

CALGARY - A security expert says those who remember how tight the security was when world leaders gathered in the Alberta backcountry two decades ago better buckle up this June when U.S. President Don...

Feb 07, 2025