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Unemployment rate up despite thousands of jobs added to economy in April

The national unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector started to strain under the weight of tariffs from the United States, Statistics Canada said Friday.

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Stakes in WestJet sold to other airlines, including Delta

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Wall Street drifts as it waits for a highly anticipated US-China meeting on trade

May 09, 2025 at 12:18PM EDT

Sun Life beats estimates on strong asset management, U.S. results

May 09, 2025 at 9:49AM EDT

Telecom and energy sectors help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets mixed

May 09, 2025 at 11:42AM EDT

De-escalation efforts? Trump floats cutting tariffs on China

May 09, 2025 at 10:03AM EDT

The Daily Chase: Canadian job creation remains sluggish

May 09, 2025 at 9:24AM EDT

Air Canada lowers financial forecast amid declining cross-border travel

May 09, 2025 at 11:34AM EDT

Enbridge reports $2.3 billion first-quarter profit up from $1.4 billion year ago

May 09, 2025 at 8:18AM EDT

Cineplex reports $36.6M Q1 loss as theatre attendance fell due to a weaker film slate

May 09, 2025 at 8:15AM EDT

Japanese tech company Panasonic cuts 4% of its global workforce as profits falter

May 09, 2025 at 8:52AM EDT

Telus reports Q1 profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

May 09, 2025 at 10:47AM EDT

Alphabet shares take $120 billion blow as search warnings blare

May 09, 2025 at 9:21AM EDT

Head of Linamar says U.S. tariffs have had ‘minimal impact’ on auto parts maker

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Doman Building Materials beats Q1 estimates

May 09, 2025 at 10:08AM EDT

Bullish call for dividend growth stocks

May 09, 2025 at 9:56AM EDT

What to expect from U.S.-China trade talks

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Unemployment rises to 6.9% as economy adds 7,400 jobs

May 09, 2025 at 9:30AM EDT

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Energy & Commodities

Canada to build small modular nuclear reactor, first within G-7

Canada approved a $20.9 billion (US$15.1 billion) plan to build a new, smaller kind of nuclear power plant, providing a significant shot in the arm for the nascent industry.

BP-Shell megadeal would create European rival to Exxon Mobil

Brookfield targets U.K. pension market for growth as earnings jump 30%

Canada banks keep climate pledges as rival RBC drops targets

Waratah hedge fund embraces gold as world loses faith in U.S. dollar

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Wall Street drifts as it waits for a highly anticipated US-China meeting on trade

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Air Canada lowers financial forecast amid declining cross-border travel

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Telus reports Q1 profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

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Unemployment rate up despite thousands of jobs added to economy in April

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De-escalation efforts? Trump floats cutting tariffs on China

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De-escalation efforts? Trump floats cutting tariffs on China

President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145 per cent to 80 per cent ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to deescalate the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.