The national unemployment rate ticked higher again in August as the labour market continues to cool, prompting some economists to wonder if the Bank of Canada should be cutting interest rates faster. Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate rose to 6.6 per cent, up from 6.4 per cent the month before, amid a
A Montreal-grown fruit that was once a delicacy in high demand among society’s elites is making a long-awaited comeback. The Montreal melon used to be the talk of the town over a century ago, with a high price tag for those lucky enough to afford one — or even a slice. Now, a local community
A 70-year-old man from Alabama died on the operating table after a surgeon mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen, according to the family’s lawyer, who says there’s evidence that this is not the first time the doctor has removed the wrong organ during surgery. “Every once and a while we get a case where
Singer Paula Abdul has cancelled her Straight Up! To Canada Tour dates. On Wednesday evening, Abdul, 62, announced the cancellation of her Canadian shows as well as two American concert dates.In a statement shared to social media, Abdul said she was forced to cancel the tour due to a recent injury that will require her
Air Canada and the union representing its pilots, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), are meeting this week in efforts to avoid a strike after the union said talks had “completely stalled” last week. The stakes are high after the NDP pulled their support for the Liberals, raising questions about what will happen if there
A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and eventually to the football stadium — as officers swarmed the campus and parents raced to find out if their children were safe. The dead were identified as
The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday and opened the door to bigger cuts if the economy slows more sharply in the months ahead. The third consecutive rate cut was widely expected by economists and brings the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to 4.25 per cent.Wednesday’s decision
Christmas has come early in Venezuela, at least for the country’s embattled president Nicolás Maduro. Maduro, who is at the centre of a widely contested election, announced on Monday he would move Christmas to Oct. 1.“It’s September, and it already smells like Christmas,” he said during his weekly TV show, More with Maduro. “That’s why
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A lucky couple is ending their summer on a high note by taking home $50 million from a winning lottery ticket in Quebec City. Mohamed Karim Mamlouk and Insaf Bach Werdiane came out ahead in the Lotto 6/49 draw at the end of August. The shocked pair
The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, simultaneously opening the door to bigger cuts if the economy slows more sharply in the months ahead. As Anne Gaviola reports, the third consecutive rate cut was widely expected by economists and brings the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to