Category Archives: Canada

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge says the world economy might be better off if policy-makers bumped interest rates a little bit higher. In prepared remarks for a speech today, Dodge...