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)
Canada’s defense policy is undergoing a noticeable and increasingly structural shift, shaped by global instability, evolving security threats, and changing expectations from its closest allies. In recent years, rising geopolitical tensions, renewed competition in the Arctic region, and sustained pressure from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) regarding capability and spending commitments have pushed Canada to significantly expand both its defense budget and the scope of its military modernization efforts.
Two gun control advocacy groups are renewing their calls for information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February.
Canadian aid workers are heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds of people have likely been infected with a rare and deadly type of Ebola.
The cabinet minister who put the wheels in motion for a referendum on Alberta's place in Canada says he doesn't want the province to separate.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he and all Conservative MPs will press for Alberta to remain part of Canada in any separation referendum campaign in the province.
Canadian heavy-duty truck dealers say they won't be able to import any new models next year unless Ottawa moves quickly to fix a paperwork problem.