4 d. ago Markel Canada Launches Storage Tank Liability Insurance through its Digital Platform, Markel Connect

TORONTO — Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced that its Storage Tank Liability (STL) insurance product is now available through its digital platform, Markel Connect, in Canada. This addition expands the capabilities of Markel Connect in the Canadian market, reinforcing the company’s commitment to digital innovation and providing brokers […]

Economics

5 d. ago Kelowna’s unemployment rate jumps again, worse than height of COVID

According to Statistics Canada, the jobless rate in the Kelowna area rose to 9.3 per cent in October, an increase of 2.2 per cent in just one month – the 2nd highest in B.C.

Science

5 d. ago Canadian travellers headed to U.S. just got new warning added to travel advisory

Canada is warning travellers of impacts to their flights amid the U.S. government shutdown.The government updated the U.S. travel advisory on Tuesday, Nov. 11, adding a note about flight cancellations.The Canada travel advisory states that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reduced U.S. domestic flights to manage reduced air traffic controller availability."You may experience flight delays and cancellations, as well as longer wait times at airports. Contact your airline to understand if your travel plans are affected," reads the notice.On Friday, Nov. 7, the FAA cut flights at 40 airports across the U.S., in response to the continued shutdown.An FAA source told CNN that "Core 30" high-traffic airports will be among the hardest hit. This includes New York City's three big hubs, and major airports in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, D.C.In ...

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7 d. ago This Ontario city has seen rents plummet by almost $260 this year

A new real estate report reveals that housing and job markets in Ontario have drifted out of balance in most cities across the province, with the exception of a few, including one that's actually seen rents plummet by nearly $260 this year. Real estate agency Zoocasa analyzed rent prices and unemployment rates across Canada from January to September 2025 to see how unemployment trends are affecting housing trends.Although the report notes that in a healthy economy, unemployment rates range between 3.5 and 4.5 per cent, none of the Ontario cities analyzed had an unemployment rate below 5.7 per cent. However, while several cities recorded increases in average rents despite high unemployment rates, a handful of Ontario municipalities experienced declines in average rent during the first nine months of 2025.Rent prices versus unemployment rates in Canadian cities from January to September 2025. Source: Zoocasa.In Toronto, the average rent in January was $2,360 and dip...

Economics

1 week ago Poilievre blasts Carney over budget deficit, spending in free

Poilievre delivered his address to a business crowd at the Economic Club of Canada, a few blocks away from the Canadian Club Toronto — where Carney was promoting his budget.

Transport

1 week ago The London census metropolitan area posted a 6.5 per cent unemployment rate, compared to 6.2 in September, but still below the October 2024 rate of 6.6, stated data from the national agency.

More people have landed jobs in London and region over the last 12 months, but the unemployment rate nudged up last month as the population and workforce grew faster, new figures show.

Society

1 week ago After a week of political intrigue, Poilievre tries to turn the focus back to Carney’s record

Poilievre took aim at Carney's federal budget while speaking at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Canada

Politics

1 week ago Ontario gets surprise jobs boost as unemployment drops slightly

Figures released by Statistics Canada show employment was up by 55,000 in Ontario during October, dropping the unemployment rate marginally to 7.6 per cent.

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1 week ago Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada’s rate hold: economists

OTTAWA — Another month of surprise job gains hasn’t changed many economists’ minds about softness in the Canadian labour market, but analysts weighing in Friday said signs of resilience should be enough to keep the Bank of Canada on the sidelines for the rest of the year. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 67,000 […]

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1 week ago Canada’s unemployment rate just fell for 1st time in 3 months

Canada's job market bounced back slightly in October as the national unemployment rate fell for the first time in three months, dipping to 6.9 per cent.

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1 week ago Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate drops to 6.9%

OTTAWA — Canada’s labour market caught economists off guard with a second straight month of surprise job gains in October. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, good enough to drive the unemployment rate down two tenths of a percentage point to 6.9 per cent. October’s growth was driven by part-time […]

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1 week ago Canada’s unemployment rate drops to 6.9% as job gains blow past expectations

Labour market adds 67,000 jobs

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1 week ago Bell eyes U.S. fibre expansion after closing Ziply deal and boosting internet subs

The closing of BCE Inc.’s $5-billion purchase of U.S. internet provider Ziply Fiber in August helped boost the telecom giant’s fibre internet subscription base in its latest quarter, as it aims to accelerate its infrastructure build south of the border. Bell Canada’s parent company said Thursday it added 65,000 net new fibre subscribers in its […]

Technology

1 week ago Toronto just outranked all of Canada in list of world's best cities

Toronto just outranked all of Canada in a new list of the world's best cities, beating out other major cities like Vancouver and Montreal. On Tuesday, global consultancy firm Resonance Consultancy and Ipsos Research released its renowned 2026 World's Best Cities rankings, and Toronto managed to crack the top 20 list at #17. The report highlights the top 100 most globally influential and economically prosperous cities with populations of more than one million to live, visit, and invest in. Cities are scored based on three categories, namely livability, lovability, and prosperity. Each category is further divided into metrics — including walkability, weather, air quality, public transit, and health for livability, and nightlife, TikTok videos, restaurants, museums, concerts, and shopping for lovability. Prosperity metrics include airports, universities, economic output, unemployment rate, and educational attainment. "...

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1 week ago Here's what the next 3 months of winter weather could look like in Ontario

With Halloween in the rear-view mirror and the first snowfall of the season fast approaching, Ontario residents are bracing for the colder months ahead. But how bad will this winter be for Canada's most populous province?Long-range forecasts for this coming winter range from "mostly wet and mild" to "traditional winter patterns," and the latest three-month outlook from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) isn't exactly offering much additional clarity.The government climate agency releases a three-month probabilistic forecast at the start of each month. In contrast to localized long-term forecasts highlighting specific weather systems, Environment Canada's seasonal prediction system offers a nationwide forecast of meteorological trends in percentages — though these figures aren't always definitive.The latest data, covering the three-month span from November through January, offers the most up-to-date preview of the coming winter...

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2 w. ago D&H Canada Expands Portfolio with Addition of Dell Solutions and Services

New Strategic Partnership Reflects D&H Canada’s Ongoing Investment in Advancing Partner Growth MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — D&H Canada, a leading provider of technology solutions to the commercial and consumer channels, today announced that it is entering into a new relationship with industry-leading vendor Dell. D&H Canada is now fully authorized to […]

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2 w. ago ‘I don’t know what’ll happen’: Young Canadians anxiously await federal budget after Carney warns of ‘sacrifices’

It comes after the youth unemployment rate edged up to almost 15 per cent in September, according to Statistics Canada

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada likely to stay the course as economy teeters on ‘precipice of a recession’

Growth looks weak for the rest of the year, adding doubt as to whether it can hit the Bank of Canada's GDP target

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2 w. ago Michael Taube: Elections Canada mistake hands Quebec riding to the Liberals

One tie-making vote wasn't counted because Elections Canada didn't provide the correct mailing address. That's not right

Politics

2 w. ago Canada Strong Pass boosts visits to parks, museums but adds community congestion

The Canada Strong Pass led to a boost in visitations to national parks and museums during summer 2024, but some communities have expressed concerns of traffic congestion.

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