A quick look at Canada's May employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.9)
Employment rate: 60.7 per cent (60.5)
Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (65.0)
Number unemployed: 1,482,400 (1,566,400)
Number working: 21,121,500 (21,033,700)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.4 per cent (14.3)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.8)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent (5.7)
The number of Canadians who believe the country is heading in the right direction has hit its highest percentage since 2017, according to a new poll from Abacus Data.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says her parliamentary adviser on constitutional affairs has resigned.
A private-members bill to mandate dash cameras on all commercial vehicles travelling B.C. highways has passed unanimously through the legislature.
As of Monday, June 1, 2026, the province's general minimum wage will rise to $18.25 an hour.
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's wondering why western Canadian premiers are meeting in Alberta to talk co-operation when the host premier wants to test separation.
The City of Vancouver has issued a human rights plan for the FIFA World Cup that begins next month, saying people who are homeless will still be able to shelter in parks overnight, but structures will have to be removed during the day under pre-existing rules.