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Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in November
Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent in November, up 0.3 percentage points, as more people searched for work. Statistics Canada says that was the highest unemployment rate since January 2...
Brad Perry Dec 06, 2024
Air Canada removing carry-on baggage from economy fares
Air Canada is making changes to its Economy Basic and Economy Comfort fares starting in January 2025. For Economy Basic tickets purchased from January 3 onward, customers will no longer be able to bri...
Evan Taylor Dec 06, 2024
Report finds food costs to rise again in 2025
It's going to cost you even more for food in 2025. According to the latest Canada Food Price report, the cost will rise between 3 and 5 per cent next year. The average Canadian family of four will spe...
Tara Clow Dec 05, 2024
Trudeau tells opposition to put politics aside as Canada deals with tariff threat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging bipartisan action in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico unless measures are tak...
Evan Taylor Dec 05, 2024
Opposition leaders call for plan to deal with Trump tariff threats
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago has sparked sharp reactions from opposition leaders in Canada. The discussion, which touched on border secu...
Evan Taylor Dec 04, 2024
U.S. Postal Service not accepting mail to this country due to Canada Post strike
The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail coming to this country due the Canadian Union of Postal Workers Strike. In a November 29th release, the service asks customers to refra...
Kelli Rickard Dec 03, 2024
Canada Post strike leaves thousands of passports in limbo
The nationwide Canada Post strike has stalled the delivery of around 85,000 printed passports, which are now being held by Service Canada until mail services resume. In preparation for the labour disr...
Evan Taylor Dec 03, 2024
Poilievre urges action on border security amid U.S. tariff threat
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to present a plan to strengthen border security, in light of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on C...
Evan Taylor Dec 02, 2024
Most small businesses opposed to "tax holiday", survey finds
Small businesses are voicing strong opposition to the federal government's proposed two-month GST/HST holiday, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). A recent survey of m...
Evan Taylor Dec 02, 2024
Canada Post proposes new framework as strike negotiations stall
Canada Post has presented a framework to the union representing 55,000 striking workers, aiming to resolve a dispute now in its third week. The proposal focuses on increasing flexibility in delivery m...
Evan Taylor Dec 02, 2024





