Category Archives: Canada
Quebec chemical firm hit with $1.4-million fine over substance discharged in river
GATINEAU - A company that operated a chemical manufacturing plant in western Quebec has been fined $1.35 million for discharging a harmful substance into the Rivire du Livre in 2019. Superior General ...
Jan 09, 2026
Lula suggests Carney visiting Brazil in April, condemns U.S. actions in Venezuela
OTTAWA - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April. In a social media post, Lula said he spoke with Carney Thursday ...
Jan 09, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Jan 09, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Jan 09, 2026
National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's December employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.8 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.9) Participation r...
Jan 09, 2026
In the news today: Minneapolis shooting, Freeland's resignation, December jobs data
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis Demonstrations and vigils are expected ...
Jan 09, 2026
Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Drivers in a line of vehicles blared their horns Friday afternoon in a trendy Minneapolis neighbourhood as cyclists racing down nearby sidewalks blew on whistles. It was a warning for th...
Jan 09, 2026
Knock, knock, who's there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species
There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks - but the wild sounds detected by a team of British Columbia researchers don't belong to any of the province's famous forest creatures. The noises are ma...
Jan 09, 2026
Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's resignation takes effect today
OTTAWA - Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government. Freeland's absence...
Jan 09, 2026
Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% as more workers look for jobs
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada said a surge in workers rejoining the labour force pushed the unemployment rate higher to end the year. The unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December, StatCan said,...
Jan 09, 2026