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Canada adds 88K jobs, unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCanConstruction led the way with a gain of 27,000 jobs last month, while the wholesale and retail trade sector lost 35,000 positions.EconomyJun 5
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U.S. job openings rose in April, despite economic fallout from Iran warThe American job market has been recovering from a dismal 2025. Last year, the U.S. added fewer than 10,000 jobs a month, least outside a recession since 2002.EconomyJun 2
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With school violence on the rise, teachers say cuts will further strain classroomsThe head of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says cuts to the education sector will cause more strain at a time when violence in schools is on the rise.EducationMay 29
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Youth unemployment rises as Canada sheds 18K jobsThe youth unemployment rate, which is the rate of unemployment among Canadians aged 15 to 24, rose by half a percentage point to 14.3 per cent.EconomyMay 8
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Union for hundreds of Metro Vancouver workers announces overtime banThe statement says union members will also refuse standby work and not accept assignments outside of their defined job descriptions.CanadaMay 25
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Police find $5.5M in cars from Ontario auto theft ring tied to $20M in lossesNiagara police launched Project Jack Links in December 2025, targeting groups allegedly involved in stealing high-end vehicles and trafficking them to overseas markets.CrimeMay 27
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Metro Vancouver’s unionized workers file 72-hour strike noticeThe union has filed the notice with the BC Labour Relations Board and as of 3:36 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, members will be in a legal position to begin job action.EconomyMay 22
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Young Canadians are looking for jobs — just not where employers are hiringLarger businesses are more likely to use multiple recruitment methods compared to smaller firms, a new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said.EconomyMay 20
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Calgary police ask for public’s help identifying sex assault suspectCalgary police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in three recent sexual assaults on women that took place in Fish Creek Park.CrimeMay 28
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As consumers struggle, should the Bank of Canada hike, hold or cut rates?Several economists believe the Bank of Canada is more likely to raise borrowing rates in the coming months than provide a cut.EconomyJun 8
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Tulsi Gabbard says she’s resigning as U.S. national intelligence directorTulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer.U.S. NewsMay 22
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5 things missing from Canada’s AI strategy, from timelines to job impactsThe 50-page strategy is 'very short on details,' Conservatives and independent experts said after its long-anticipated release. Here are some of the details that are missing.TechJun 4
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Airlines facing high jet fuel costs can now get millions in loans in CanadaThe new federal government program will let airlines borrow up to $150 million each, said Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.ConsumerJun 8
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98% of business owners worried about DRIPA uncertainty: pollThe Business Council of B.C. says its members are worried about the province's shifting position on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the uncertainty.PoliticsMay 6
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N.S. long-term care residents, families urge province to raise offer on wagesSome Nova Scotia long-term care residents and their family members want the province to raise its offer on wages as a strike in the sector enters its eighth week.CanadaJun 2
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CFL’s new broadcast rights present opportunities, questionsThe CFL has inked a landmark broadcast rights deal that the league promises will bring three-down football to new audiences. Where does it leave teams and current fans?SportsMay 29
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Escalating violence hurts paramedic mental health, retention, care: chiefParamedic services across Canada are reporting a concerning rise in violence against workers that is, in part, leading to staffing shortages and issues retaining staff.CanadaMay 29
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Manitoba Moose AHL 2026 playoff schedule setWith the regular AHL season over, the fourth-place Manitoba Moose will face the fifth-place Milwaukee Admirals in a best-of-three, play-in series beginning Wednesday night.SportsApr 19
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B.C. nurses, employer to resume talks after vote approves strike mandateBritish Columbia's nurses last contract expired in March 2025 and the union and employer have been in contract talks since October 2025.HealthMay 12
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More than 30 per cent of Nova Scotia employees in precarious jobs: studyA new report suggests more than 30 per cent of paid employees in Nova Scotia are in precarious jobs.EconomyApr 29