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Canada adds just 100 jobs in December as unemployment rate holds steady at 5.8%
OTTAWA — Job growth stalled in December as the total number of jobs in Canada was virtually unchanged for the month and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent for the final month of the year.
Jan 5, 2024 10:04 AM
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US employers add a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.
Jan 5, 2024 9:05 AM
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Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples
ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oil fell last year from record highs in 2022 , when Russia’s war in Ukraine, drought and other factors helped worsen hunger worldwide, the U.N.
Jan 5, 2024 7:32 AM
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Let it snow: Ski industry to increasingly rely on artificial powder as climate warms
CALGARY — At Cypress Mountain ski resort, director of operations Jeremy Wentzel has been eagerly waiting for a chance to fire up the snow guns.
Jan 5, 2024 7:28 AM
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Precision Drilling meets debt reduction goal, on track to repay $500 million by 2025
CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. says its long-term debt reduction target is on track and it met its 2023 goal by shedding $152 million of debt.
Jan 5, 2024 6:23 AM
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
Jan 5, 2024 6:11 AM
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province
OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.7 per cent (10.0) _ Prince Edward Island 8.
Jan 5, 2024 6:11 AM
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National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's December employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.8) Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.8) Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.
Jan 5, 2024 6:11 AM
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Europe's inflation is up after months of decline. It could mean a longer wait for interest rate cuts
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation plaguing Europe rose to 2.9% in December, rebounding after seven straight monthly declines as food prices rose and support for high energy bills ended in some countries.
Jan 5, 2024 2:35 AM
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'False start for winter' in Quebec disappoints tourists, forces cities to adapt
MONTREAL — An unusually mild start to winter in Quebec has discouraged tourists hoping for a winter wonderland, left litter visible on the streets of Montreal and at times diminished traffic to some of the province's popular ski slopes.
Jan 5, 2024 1:00 AM
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