A quick look at Canada's November employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.9)
Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.8)
Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.3)
Number unemployed: 1,477,800 (1,557,300)
Number working: 21,135,500 (21,081,900)
Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.8 per cent (14.1)
Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.9)
Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (5.5)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's willing to risk a separation referendum to avert the growth of a political rival.
British Columbia's Agriculture Ministry is urging ranchers and farmers to register the location of their livestock ahead of wildfire season.
A police investigation is continuing into the disappearance of two young children reported missing last week from their home in northeastern Nova Scotia.
Vancouver City Council has unanimously endorsed a motion to formally recognize Sikh Heritage Month as one of the City’s official observances. Beginning in 2026, the City will proclaim April as Sikh Heritage Month, joining other jurisdictions across Canada in celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of Sikh communities.
Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allowConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection inthe Battle River—Crowfoot riding in Alberta.
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