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Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate drops to 6.9%
Statistics Canada says the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, blowing past economists' labour market expectations for a second month in a row. Those job gains were concentrated in part-time work wh...
Nov 07, 2025 Statistics Canada released its latest snapshot of the job market this morning. Workers inspect walls in the Mount Royal tunnel as construction progresses for an electric light rail system in Montreal, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
2025 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon raises $1,119,195
Once again, Saskatchewan came through in a big way for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon. In all, donations totalling $1,119,195 was raised, for Otology and Otolaryngology programs and eq...
Nov 07, 2025
Statistics Canada to release October jobs report this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to release its jobs report for the month of October this morning. The consensus among economists polled by Reuters is that the labour market took a breather last mont...
Nov 07, 2025
Liberals clear first confidence vote on federal budget
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government has survived the first of three confidence tests on its federal budget. Members of Parliament have voted to defeat a Conservative sub-amendment in the House of...
Nov 06, 2025
Supreme Court to weigh in on Saskatchewan's school pronoun case
The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan's school pronoun law. The law prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without pa...
Nov 06, 2025 People attend a rally opposing the Saskatchewan government's proposed legislation on pronoun policy in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
From flu outbreak to 'Ostrichfest' to high court, how B.C. ostrich cull saga unfolded
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent more than 10 months opposing a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the de...
Nov 06, 2025
Majority of Americans think Canada is negotiating in good faith: Poll
WASHINGTON - Most Americans - including Republicans - continue to view Canada positively in economic and trade matters even as U.S. President Donald Trump directs anger at their northern neighbour. Th...
Nov 06, 2025
Supreme Court to decide whether it will weigh in on Saskatchewan's school pronoun law
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is set to announce today whether it will hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan's school pronoun law. The law prevents children under 16 from changing their n...
Nov 06, 2025
Canadian premiers are too quick to override rights, former PM Jean Chrétien warns
TORONTO - Canada's premiers are too quick to use the notwithstanding clause for "marginal reasons" and have lost sight of its original purpose, former prime minister Jean Chrtien said Wednesday evenin...
Nov 05, 2025
Strong gaming returns translate into higher revenue payments
REGINA - Saskatchewan's First Nation and Mtis organizations will receive $124.5 million in gaming revenue payments for the 2025-26 fiscal year, with a $17.1 million increase from the 2025-26 budget. A...
Nov 05, 2025
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