Category Archives: Canadian Press
Opponents in high court wedding cake case differ over terms
A Supreme Court case about a baker’s refusal to make a cake for a same-sex couple is also a dispute over terminology. Supporters of Masterpiece Cakeshop baker Jack Phillips see it as a case abou...
Dec 1, 2017
National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at November employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.9 per cent (6.3) Employment rate: 61.8 per cent (61.6) Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per cent (6...
Dec 1, 2017
Russian Deputy PM Mutko defiant about Olympic scandal
MOSCOW - In a combative mood hours before the World Cup draw, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko defended himself and his country amid an ongoing Olympic doping scandal. Mutko aimed barbs at t...
Dec 1, 2017
Bobsled, skeleton suspensions lifted for 9 Russians
MUNICH - The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation has lifted the suspensions of nine Russian sliders and officials, which means they may rejoin the World Cup circuit when the season resumes n...
Dec 1, 2017
3 Russians banned for Olympic doping, more cases coming
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - More Russian doping cases from the 2014 Sochi Games are on the way, the International Olympic Committee said Friday as it banned three more athletes from the country. The IOC s...
Dec 1, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Dec 1, 2017
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in November. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador 14.4 per ce...
Dec 1, 2017
Opponents in LGBT case agree: It's not about wedding cake
In a legal case with profound implications for LGBT rights and religion’s place in public life, the opposing sides agree on this: It’s not about the cake. At its core, the case that goes b...
Dec 1, 2017
'Unstoppable' labour market adds jobs for 12th month, drops jobless rate to 5.9%
OTTAWA - A wave of job creation last month knocked the unemployment rate down to 5.9 per cent - its lowest level in nearly a decade. The economy churned out another 79,500 net new jobs in November and...
Dec 1, 2017
Weaker exports hold back growth as economy expands at 1.7% annual pace in Q3
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy expanded at an annualized rate of 1.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2017 as weaker exports applied downward pressure on growth. Statistics Canada says the increase in ...
Dec 1, 2017