Canada

Lula suggests Carney visiting Brazil in April, condemns U.S. actions in Venezuela

OTTAWA — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday afternoon and the Canadian leader accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April. In a social...

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

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions,...

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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador...

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

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's December employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.8 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.9) Participation...

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Is Mark Carney doing enough amid the global chaos?

It's been quite the start to 2026, from the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, to further peacekeeping efforts for Ukraine in France. And although Prime Minister Mark Carney has been trying...

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In the news today: Minneapolis shooting, Freeland's resignation, December jobs data

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis Demonstrations and vigils are expected to...

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Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

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Knock, knock, who's there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species

There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by a team of British Columbia researchers don't belong to any of the province's famous forest creatures. The noises are made...

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Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's resignation takes effect today

OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government. Freeland's absence...

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Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's resignation takes effect today

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation as a member of Parliament takes effect today as she takes up a new voluntary role advising the Ukrainian government. Freeland's absence from the...

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