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TORONTO — Coldplay is doubling down on its concert dates in Toronto. The British rock act says it’s adding July 11 and July 12 of next year to its planned shows at the yet-to-be-opened Rogers Stadium. That’s in addition to its previously announced dates of July 7 and 8 at the open-air venue, which has […]

TORONTO — Spotify is raising its prices again in Canada. The music streaming service notified users this week that it will increase the cost of its ad-free monthly subscription packages before the end of the year. Individual accounts are going up by $1.70 per month to $12.69 before taxes, while Spotify’s popular family accounts — […]

OTTAWA — Former public safety minister Bill Blair denies having any knowledge about delays in approving a spy service warrant in 2021 that may have included references to people in his own government. A commission of inquiry into foreign interference has heard that it took 54 days for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warrant application […]

TORONTO — Some analysts are warning the money laundering penalties levied against Toronto-Dominion Bank this week by U.S. regulators could weigh on the bank’s stock price long-term. On Thursday, TD agreed to pay fines totalling about US$3.09 billion after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to failings in the bank’s anti-money laundering program. Regulators also […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists’ expectations in September, adding more than twice as many jobs as the previous month while unemployment ticked lower. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent. […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points […]

OTTAWA — The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. The agency says youth and women aged 25 to 54 drove employment gains last month, while full-time employment saw its largest gain since May 2022. The […]

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.0 per cent (10.4) _ Prince Edward Island 7.1 per cent (8.2) _ Nova Scotia 6.3 per cent (6.7) _ New Brunswick 6.7 […]

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s September employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.7 per cent (60.8) Participation rate: 64.9 per cent (65.1) Number unemployed: 1,428,100 (1,458,900) Number working: 20,582,400 (20,535,700) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.5 per cent (14.5) Men (25 plus) […]