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National employment numbers for July from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for July from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's July employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.9 per cent (6.9) Employment rate: 60.7 per cent (60.9) Participation rate: 65.2 per cent (65.
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Insurance giant Sun Life Financial's second-quarter profit up 11% to $716 million

Insurance giant Sun Life Financial's second-quarter profit up 11% to $716 million

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says its second-quarter profit was up 11 per cent from last year. The Toronto-based insurer says it earned $716 million in its second quarter, up from $646 million a year prior.
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Pembina Pipeline's earnings down 13% in Q2 as its revenue also falls

Pembina Pipeline's earnings down 13% in Q2 as its revenue also falls

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says its second-quarter earnings dropped by 13 per cent from last year as its revenue also ticked down.
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Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warnings in Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warnings in Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Much of Manitoba and Saskatchewan remain under air quality warnings. Environment Canada says wildfire smoke continues to contribute to the very poor air quality in the region and could lead to reduced visibility in the coming days.
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StatCan to publish July jobs figures, giving first look at the economy in Q3

StatCan to publish July jobs figures, giving first look at the economy in Q3

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish new jobs data for July this morning. A Reuters poll of economists expect the economy added 13,500 jobs last month but that the unemployment rate ticked back up to seven per cent.
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Air Canada, flight attendants union set to resume negotiations as strike threat looms

Air Canada, flight attendants union set to resume negotiations as strike threat looms

MONTREAL — Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants are set to resume talks today in attempt to avoid a strike that could potentially begin in one week.
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Guatemalan man's estate entitled to redress after court says death was linked to work

Guatemalan man's estate entitled to redress after court says death was linked to work

MONTREAL — Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled that the family of a Guatemalan farm worker crushed to death in 2021 trying to repair a flat tire on his employer’s car is entitled to compensation.
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B.C. debt grows 50 per cent in two years to $134B despite lower-than-expected deficit

B.C. debt grows 50 per cent in two years to $134B despite lower-than-expected deficit

British Columbia is weighed down by rapidly growing debt despite a lower-than-forecasted deficit for 2024, something that Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the government is working hard to address.
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Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

OTTAWA — Métis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they're confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to use to bolster the economy in the face of a trade war with the United State
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Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives

Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating a probe into whether banks have discriminated against conservatives and certain industries like gun manufacturers and cryptocurrency companies, invoking the vast p
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