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List of unemployment rates by Canadian province for month of November
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 14.3 per ce...
Dec 02, 2016
Part-time work fuels Canadian job growth again as jobless rate dips to 6.8%
OTTAWA - The Canadian labour market topped expectations by adding another 10,700 jobs last month and dropping the unemployment rate to 6.8 per cent - but the latest numbers raise questions about the q...
Dec 02, 2016
List of unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities for November
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities but cautions t...
Dec 02, 2016
Facts and figures about Canadian employment in November, by category
OTTAWA - A quick look at November employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.8 per cent (7.0) Employment rate: 61.2 per cent (61.2) Labour force participation rate: 65.6 per cent (6...
Dec 02, 2016
Libya's Tripoli sees worst militias clashes in 2 years
BENGHAZI, Libya - Clashes continued for the second day among heavily-armed militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, vying for power and control over the city, with one dislodging another in at least tw...
Dec 02, 2016
Mall of America, nation's biggest, hires first black Santa
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The nation’s largest mall is hosting its first-ever black Santa Claus this this weekend. The Star-Tribune reports The Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis hired Larry Jef...
Dec 02, 2016
Thousands remain without power in New Brunswick following winter storms
FREDERICTON - Thousands of people were still without power this morning following two powerful storms in New Brunswick. NB Power says crews were working to restore electricity to about 7,700 customers...
Dec 02, 2016
Freezing weather blamed for deaths, road delays in Poland
WARSAW, Poland - Technicians worked across Poland to restore power to some 180,000 households on Friday as the freezing weather that has gripped the country for a month claimed two more lives. Police ...
Dec 02, 2016
Denmark pulls back its F-16 jets fighting IS militants
COPENHAGEN - In a planned move, Denmark is pulling back its F-16 fighter jet squadron from an international coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Foreign Minister Anders Samuel...
Dec 02, 2016
UK foreign secretary underscores commitment to NATO
LONDON - Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson underscored Britain’s commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Friday, describing the alliance as the foundation of security in Europe. In...
Dec 02, 2016