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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10 per cent (10.5) _ Prince Edward Island 7.
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National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance

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

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's March employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (61.1) Participation rate: 65.2 per cent (65.
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Teck Coal Limited faces five charges for allegedly dumping harmful substances

Teck Coal Limited faces five charges for allegedly dumping harmful substances

CRANBROOK, B.C. — Environment Canada has laid five charges against Teck Coal Limited after the company was alleged to have dumped harmful substances into waters frequented by fish in southeastern B.C.
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'Death by a thousand cuts': How to take stock of your subscriptions

'Death by a thousand cuts': How to take stock of your subscriptions

As 2022 comes to a close and the cost of living continues to climb, many Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending — and some are looking to trim down on subscriptions.
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UK police raid packed makeshift club with 150 partygoers

UK police raid packed makeshift club with 150 partygoers

LONDON — British police have fined dozens of people for breaking coronavirus restrictions after officers found 150 guests packed into an illegal nightclub in England over the weekend.
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Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at 'jail villa'

Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at 'jail villa'

LONDON — A daughter of Dubai's powerful ruler who tried to flee the country in 2018 only to be detained by commandos in a boat off India has re-emerged in new videos published Tuesday, saying she doesn't know if she's “going to survive this situation
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Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson

Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson

NEW YORK — Tyler Perry and Bill and Hillary Clinton are among the attendees of a private memorial service for Cicely Tyson at Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church.
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Johnny Pacheco, an idol in world of salsa, dies at age 85

Johnny Pacheco, an idol in world of salsa, dies at age 85

NEW YORK — Salsa idol Johnny Pacheco, who was a co-founder of Fania Records, Eddie Palmieri’s bandmate and backer of music stars such as Rubén Bladés, Willie Colón and Celia Cruz, died Monday. He was 85.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 21-27

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 21-27

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 21-27 Feb. 21: Actor Gary Lockwood (“2001: A Space Odyssey”) is 84. Actor-director Richard Beymer (“West Side Story,” “Twin Peaks”) is 80. Actor Peter McEnery is 81.
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Spain: Convicted rapper in prominent 'gag law' case arrested

Spain: Convicted rapper in prominent 'gag law' case arrested

LLEIDA, Spain — A 24-hour standoff between police and a rapper barricaded with dozens of his supporters in a university ended Tuesday with anti-riot officers arresting the artist.
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