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Calgary’s unemployment rate hits 8.5% as poverty gap widensAccording to the latest data from Statistics Canada, Calgary's unemployment rate rose to 8.5 per cent this month, 0.4 percentage points higher than May's.EconomyJul 5
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Jobless rate rises to 6.4% in June. Here’s how the Bank of Canada might reactThe unemployment rate rose to 6.4 per cent in June. Here's what economists and markets are saying about the impact the data could have on the Bank of Canada's interest rate.EconomyJul 5
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Public records contradict Boissonnault business associate’s testimony to ethics committeeCabinet minister Randy Boissonnault’s former business partner made statements to the parliamentary ethics committee that contradict public records.PoliticsJul 30
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Armed reservist who crashed truck into Rideau Hall looking for Trudeau releasedCorey Hurren was fuelled by conspiracy theories and anger at gun laws when he went after the prime minister with five firearms on July 2, 2020.CanadaJul 15
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Slowing Germany drags down Europe’s economy as U.S. tops expectationsPreliminary figures for how Canada's economy fared in the second quarter of the year are due out on Wednesday.EconomyJul 30
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Government chatbots? It’s one possibility under Ottawa’s new AI strategySoon Canadians who need to reach out to the federal government could also find themselves talking to an employee who's been helped by non-human assistants.CanadaJul 27
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Canadian youth face the toughest summer job market in decades. Why?Canadian youth are facing one of the hardest summer job markets in decades. Here's why it's so hard to land that first job, and what young workers can do to stand out.EconomyJul 10
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Judge dismisses some claims in case alleging BlackBerry CEO harassed former stafferU.S. magistrate judge Sallie Kim granted BlackBerry and John Giamatteo's request late Friday to throw out a claim that they fostered a "hostile" work environment.TechJul 29
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LCBO says strike could end Monday; union to hold ratification voteThe LCBO and the union representing its workers said Saturday they'd reached a return-to-work agreement, clearing a path to the end of Ontario's liquor store strike.PoliticsJul 20
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‘Double whammy’: Food banks, Manitobans still struggling despite slowing inflationInflation in Canada is slowing down, but residents are still paying more for groceries. The toll has been immense on residents, and organizations trying to help.MoneyJul 16
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Signs of easing inflation stoke U.S. Fed rate cut hopesA measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease.U.S. NewsJun 28
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Obama 2.0? How Kamala Harris’s social media strategy is shaping her campaignFrom 'Kamala IS brat' to coconut emojis and memes and everything in between, the past week has shown the power of organic social media movements in politics.PoliticsJul 29
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Ethics commissioner will not investigate cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault over textsIn a letter, Canada’s ethics commissioner has cleared Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault of allegations he broke ethics rules.PoliticsJul 4
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LCBO stores to reopen across Ontario on Tuesday after strikeHundreds of Ontario's liquor stores will reopen today following a strike that saw their doors close in early July.CanadaJul 23
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Carbon rebate payments rolling out to millions. Who is eligible?The Canada Carbon Rebate returns 90 per cent of the revenue collected by Ottawa from the consumer carbon levy to households in the eight provinces where it is paid.CanadaJul 15
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Two weeks booze-free: LCBO sets out contingency plans if strike goes aheadUnionized LCBO workers are counting down to a July 5 strike deadline, threatening to take drastic industrial action if demands are not met.CanadaJun 27
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AI wildfire detectors in Vernon, B.C. to remain beyond pilot projectVernon Fire Rescue Services has been a research partner to test the emergent early wildfire detection technology called SenseNet in Vernon’s wildfire interface zone.FireJul 11
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‘We tried to negotiate’: Lawsuit launched over Stanley Park tree removalThe Vancouver Park Board began removing the trees in late 2023, saying they were dead or dying because of a hemlock looper moth infestation.PoliticsJul 11
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Calgary mayor says ‘next 72 hours are critical’ to restoring normal water serviceOfficials will employ acoustic monitoring and will watch what impact pressure increases have over the next 72 hours.CanadaJul 15
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Ellen DeGeneres abruptly cancels comedy tour dates with no reason givenEllen DeGeneres has cancelled four of her upcoming comedy shows, as dozens of tickets remain unsold.EntertainmentJul 5