Category Archives: Canadian Press
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions,...
Oct 05, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and La...
Oct 05, 2018
Lavish wedding tests new Mexico government austerity pledge
MEXICO CITY - It was a lovely wedding, officiated by an archbishop, with designer dresses, palatial decorations and a huge convention-centre reception. But for Mexico’s austerity-minded presiden...
Oct 05, 2018
Latvian vote could see ethnic Russian party at the front
HELSINKI - A political party catering to the ethnic Russian minority is expected to win the most votes in Saturday’s parliamentary election in Latvia - a Baltic member of the European Union and ...
Oct 05, 2018
France pays tribute to late singer Charles Aznavour
PARIS - France paid tribute to Charles Aznavour on Friday in a solemn and subdued ceremony that contrasted sharply with the singer’s joyful character. One of France’s most famous personali...
Oct 05, 2018
Record imports push US trade gap to $53.2 billion in August
WASHINGTON - Record imports drove the U.S. trade deficit up for the third straight month in August. The deficit in the trade of goods with China and Mexico hit records. The Commerce Department said Fr...
Oct 05, 2018
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau names first Arctic and offshore patrol ship
HALIFAX - Sophie Gregoire Trudeau spoke at the official naming of Canada’s first Arctic and offshore patrol ship in Halifax on Friday afternoon, praising the bravery of the veteran sailor for wh...
Oct 05, 2018
Unemployment rate dipped in September on big part-time job gains: StatCan
OTTAWA - Canada’s job market gained 63,000 positions in September, edging the unemployment rate lower to 5.9 per cent, and offsetting job losses in August, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Sep...
Oct 05, 2018
Trump takes credit for helping NFL with Canada
MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. President Donald Trump is taking credit for pushing Canada to allow Canadian ads to be shown during Super Bowl broadcasts as part of the negotiations over the revamped trade agreeme...
Oct 05, 2018
New Brunswick still deadlocked after recounts confirm results in three ridings
FREDERICTON - The recounts are in, but New Brunswick is no closer to having a definitive winner from last week’s election. Elections New Brunswick spokesman Paul Harpelle said Friday new tallies...
Oct 05, 2018