Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rio police recreate murder scene of activist Marielle Franco
RIO DE JANEIRO - Nearly two months after a black councilwoman was shot and killed in Rio de Janeiro, police on Thursday recreated the murder scene in hopes of discovering clues about who did it. The l...
May 11, 2018
In-House Hire: Toronto Maple Leafs appoint Kyle Dubas new general manager
TORONTO - Brendan Shanahan was early in his tenure as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs when he reached out to Kyle Dubas to see if he wanted to meet and talk about hockey. Shanahan expected the se...
May 11, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, how...
May 11, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrad...
May 11, 2018
National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at April employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.8) Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.7) Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (...
May 11, 2018
Wages rise as job numbers see slight decline, unemployment rate sticks at 5.8%
OTTAWA - Wage growth in April reached its highest level in nearly six years as the economy posted a slight net loss of 1,100 jobs and an unemployment rate that held steady at 5.8 per cent. Statistics ...
May 11, 2018
Israel calls on Syria's Assad to 'get rid' of Iranian forces
JERUSALEM - Israel’s defence minister Friday called on President Bashar Assad to “get rid” of Iranian forces in Syria, warning their continued presence would only cause trouble. Iran...
May 11, 2018
Italian researchers develop lighter, cheaper robotic hand
ROME - Italian researchers on Thursday unveiled a new robotic hand they say allows users to grip objects more naturally and features a design that will lower the price significantly. The Hennes roboti...
May 11, 2018
Trump's instinct in Korea crisis and elsewhere is 'go big'
WASHINGTON - The way President Donald Trump sees it, why go for a solid single when you can swing for a home run? Trump’s upcoming summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is only the latest ...
May 11, 2018
Q&A: Cohen's ties to Trump, corporate clients pose questions
WASHINGTON - Attorney Michael Cohen’s simultaneous relationship with Donald Trump and several blue chip companies that paid him for insight into the new president strikes legal experts as unusua...
May 11, 2018