Category Archives: Canada
Maryam Monsef apologizes to electoral reform committee for Commons outburst
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took another step back from his promise to overhaul Canada’s democracy Friday while the minister in charge of the file apologized in the House of Commons f...
Dec 02, 2016

Coast guard recommends oil be removed from shipwreck off Newfoundland coast
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - More than 30 years after the cargo vessel Manolis L. ran aground and sank off Newfoundland’s scenic Change Islands, the Canadian Coast Guard is recommending the full rem...
Dec 02, 2016

Air Miles collectors stuck with redeemed rewards despite cancelled miles expiry plans
TORONTO - Air Miles Canada says it won’t reimburse collectors who spent their points in anticipation of an expiration policy that will no longer take effect at the end of the year. The company t...
Dec 02, 2016
'Bit of a shocker': How a seaweed diet dramatically cuts cows' methane output
SEACOW POND, P.E.I. - A P.E.I. dairy farmer’s attempt to save money on feed - he fed his cows seaweed from a nearby beach - has led to a discovery that could bring a substantial reduction in gre...
Dec 02, 2016
Doug Ford not running for Toronto city council in byelection
TORONTO - Former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford, brother of the controversial late mayor Rob Ford, says he will not be running for a vacant seat in Toronto’s city council. Ford hinted that he...
Dec 02, 2016
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
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