The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Sept. 9
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JOBS NUMBERS REBOUNDED SOMEWHAT IN AUGUST: The latest numbers from Statistics Canada show the economy created 26-thousand, 200 net new jobs in August, after losing 31-thousand, 200 in July. More than 52-thousand new full-time positions were created, with Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador reporting the biggest gains. Despite the increase in the number of jobs, the unemployment rate crept up to 7.0 per cent from 6.9 per cent in July, as more people entered the labour force and started looking for work.
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