York Region

OTTAWA — China has launched a complaint against Canada at the World Trade Organization over recently announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel. The Ministry of Commerce announcement of the filing comes after a promise earlier this week it would do so. Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]

OTTAWA — The New Democrats included stock images from Russia and Israel in a recent high-profile video, weeks after the party criticized the Conservatives for using non-Canadian images in their content. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced in a video message Wednesday he was ending a supply and confidence deal with the Liberal government, while accusing […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate continued to trend higher in August — reaching 6.6 per cent — as the job market slowdown hits workers and job seekers unevenly. Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday showed the economy added a modest 22,000 jobs last month, lagging the pace of population growth. The jobless rate increased […]

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is seeking leave to appeal his sexual assault conviction before Canada’s top court. The Supreme Court of Canada website shows Hoggard filed a notice of application for leave to appeal earlier this week. Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal for Ontario says the Hedley frontman will be seeking bail at a hearing […]

TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!” during opening remarks. At the screening for the David Gordon Green comedy “Nutcrackers” on Thursday evening, four protesters walked down the center aisle of the Princess of Wales Theatre, carrying signs and flashlights while shouting […]

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in August. 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 6.6 per cent in August. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.4 per cent (9.6) _ Prince Edward Island 8.2 per cent (8.9) _ Nova Scotia 6.7 per cent (7.0) _ New Brunswick 6.5 […]

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s August employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.4) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9) Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.0) Number unemployed: 1,458,900 (1,398,500) Number working: 20,535,700 (20,513,600) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 14.5 per cent (14.2) Men (25 plus) […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate increased to 6.6 per cent in August – up from 6.4 per cent in July – as students continued to face a difficult summer hiring season. The agency’s labour force survey says the economy added a modest 22,000 jobs last month, lagging the pace of population growth. […]

TORONTO — Ontario child-care centres that aren’t participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer fee subsidies to lower-income families and their staff could see a pay cut of $2 an hour. In a memo sent to licensed operators in Ontario outlining changes to how the province is funding the […]