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A surge of hiring in September defies predictions, pointing to US job market's enduring resilience

A surge of hiring in September defies predictions, pointing to US job market's enduring resilience

WASHINGTON (AP) — An unforeseen burst of hiring last month has lifted hopes that the economy will prove durable once again, even as an array of threats lie ahead. Businesses across the U.S.
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Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program

Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program

CALGARY — The CEO of Enbridge Inc. is calling on the federal government to create a national Indigenous loan guarantee program to help First Nations communities in Canada acquire equity stakes in major resource and infrastructure projects.
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Strong jobs gain last month hides signs of weakening labour market, economists say

Strong jobs gain last month hides signs of weakening labour market, economists say

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected last month, but with the gains driven by a seasonal spike in education employment and an increase in part-time work, economists say the job market is weaker than it looks.
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Canadians likely to spend more on Thanksgiving dinner this year

Canadians likely to spend more on Thanksgiving dinner this year

After more than a year of high food inflation, families gathering this weekend to gobble Thanksgiving dinner may be feeling the pinch after their grocery shopping.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province

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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.7 per cent (8.9) _ Prince Edward Island 6.
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National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance

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

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's September employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.5) Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (61.9) Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.
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Unifor says it's facing resistance as GM contract deadline nears

Unifor says it's facing resistance as GM contract deadline nears

TORONTO — Unifor says it is still facing resistance from General Motors as an Oct. 9 deadline approaches for contract negotiations, while signs of dissent also rise within the union itself as bargaining with the three major automakers continues.
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B.C. and Ottawa applaud NAFTA decision on U.S. softwood lumber duties

B.C. and Ottawa applaud NAFTA decision on U.S. softwood lumber duties

OTTAWA — Officials in Ottawa and British Columbia have welcomed a ruling under the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying it found elements of the United States' calculation of softwood lumber duties are inconsistent with that country's own law.
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Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support

Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support

HROZA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket blast turned a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine into rubble Thursday, killing at least 51 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in the war in months, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and o
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