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

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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.1 per cent (10.0) _ Prince Edward Island 10.
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National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance

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

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.7) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.
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Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage

Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage

VANCOUVER — Talks are set to resume between the union representing more than 700 locked-out British Columbia port supervisors and their employers.
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Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx trapping limits lifted to gather data

Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx trapping limits lifted to gather data

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says the decision to lift limits on trapping and harvesting for animals like wolverines is being done to get more data on how many there are.
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Alberta government fires AIMCo board, citing rising costs and poor performance

Alberta government fires AIMCo board, citing rising costs and poor performance

EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister has sacked the chief executive officer and entire board of directors of Alberta Investment Management Corp.
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Saputo earns $126 million in second quarter as revenues rise

Saputo earns $126 million in second quarter as revenues rise

MONTREAL — Saputo Inc. says it earned $126 million in its second quarter, down from $156 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based company says revenues for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $4.71 billion, up from $4.
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Business groups say Canada needs to plan differently for Trump's second term

Business groups say Canada needs to plan differently for Trump's second term

OTTAWA — Donald Trump's mandate to get tough on trade is expected to be stronger in his second term as U.S. president, posing different challenges for Canada than his first four years in the White House.
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Lightspeed eyes growth in retail and hospitality amid second-quarter loss

Lightspeed eyes growth in retail and hospitality amid second-quarter loss

Lightspeed Commerce Inc.'s chief executive says the company is now focusing on finding new growth in two key areas. "We are going to really double down and reallocate resources ...
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Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty

Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump’s presidential election victory this wee
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Former TD employee indicted for distributing customer data on Telegram

Former TD employee indicted for distributing customer data on Telegram

TORONTO — The Manhattan District Attorney has indicted a former TD Bank Group employee for allegedly distributing customer data on the Telegram messaging app while working in the bank's anti-money laundering department.
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