Category Archives: Canadian Press
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
Formula One champion Nico Rosberg announces retirement
Quitting at the top, Formula One champion Nico Rosberg shocked the world of motor racing Friday by announcing he was retiring at the age of 31, five days after earning his first world championship. &#...
Dec 02, 2016
During first look at wildfire rubble, residents in a daze
GATLINBURG, Tenn. - Residents and business owners in Gatlinburg got their first look at the wildfire destruction on Friday, and many walked around the once-bustling tourist city in a daze, sobbing. Th...
Dec 02, 2016
Jobs report shows Trump to inherit solid but uneven economy
WASHINGTON - The U.S. jobs report on Friday made one thing clear: President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the same two-track U.S. economy that bedeviled his predecessor. Hiring is solid and the unem...
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
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