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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in August. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.9 per cent (8.7) _ Prince Edward Island 7.

National employment numbers for August from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's August employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.5) Employment rate: 61.9 per cent (62.0) Participation rate: 65.5 per cent (65.
Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"

Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"

CALGARY — Canada's new sports minister isn't ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change the sport's culture.
In the news today: Trudeau at G20 in New Delhi, "Freedom Convoy" trial

In the news today: Trudeau at G20 in New Delhi, "Freedom Convoy" trial

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Grocery store workforce stands to benefit from gains made by Unifor with Metro strike

Grocery store workforce stands to benefit from gains made by Unifor with Metro strike

As Metro workers at 27 Toronto-area grocery stores return to work after a month-long strike, experts and union representatives say their new collective agreement raises the bar for grocery store workers across the country.
Home sick: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season

Home sick: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season

While many workplaces have shifted to hybrid setups coming out of the pandemic, employment experts say workers should be cautious about using that added flexibility to work from home when feeling sick.
'They were looking at the Greenbelt:' Inside the deal from 2 developers' perspectives

'They were looking at the Greenbelt:' Inside the deal from 2 developers' perspectives

TORONTO — While no one explicitly told developers that Ontario planned to open up the protected Greenbelt for housing last year, the government telegraphed that message to builders through actions – and silence, the province's integrity commissioner
Naloxone kits in Canada should be readily available in nasal spray and injectable versions: panel

Naloxone kits in Canada should be readily available in nasal spray and injectable versions: panel

People administering an overdose-reversing medication should have a choice of both versions of take-home naloxone kits across Canada — a nasal spray and an injectable that goes into a muscle — says a panel of experts that includes people who use drug

Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023

Thursday's Scoreboard MLB American League Seattle 1 Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 10 N.Y. Yankees 3 L.A. Angels 3 Cleveland 2 National League L.A. Dodgers 10 Miami 0 Atlanta 8 St.