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Statistics Canada reported that Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September, marking a second straight month of losses, with the unemployment rate ticking up 0.1 percentage points to 6.5 per cent. The losses were almost equally divided between full-time and part-time workers and was led by educational services and healthcare and social assistance. The surprise slump reinforces expectations the Bank of Canada will stay cautious at its October 28 decision.
Prime Minister Mark Carney traveled to Sherbrooke, Quebec, where he announced new measures to deliver clean, affordable and reliable energy to more Canadians before touring a local manufacturing facility. The stop comes as his party keeps a wide lead nationally, with Nanos Research polling from October 2 putting Liberal support at 49.1 per cent versus 28.2 per cent for the Conservatives.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on October 9 that judges must apply sentencing principles for both Indigenous offenders and victims of crime in a harmonious way, setting a new framework for such cases. The case involved a Mi'kmaq man sentenced to five years for aggravated assault against his partner, with Nova Scotia's reduced three-year term upheld.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced a long-awaited decision on the government's next steps for medical assistance in dying this week, confirming people whose sole condition is mental illness will remain barred from eligibility indefinitely, abandoning a planned expansion. The move follows a parliamentary review some committee members called flawed and biased.
The union representing support staff at Vancouver's public schools has voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike action in a labour dispute with the school board, with members casting ballots showing 97 per cent in favour, leaving a 72-hour strike notice possible at any time.
Hurricane Isaias, a Category 2 storm that formed in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to send colder air across Canada just as the country heads into Thanksgiving weekend. CTV Your Morning meteorologist Michelle Jobin said the storm could affect weather patterns throughout Canada, giving much of the country an early taste of winter.
Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers, of Richmond, B.C., was announced by World Athletics as one of 10 women's athlete of the year nominees, selected by an international panel of athletics experts, after a season in which she earned 11 wins, a Canadian title and Commonwealth Games gold. A four-way vote, which closes Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. ET, will determine the final ranking.
Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to their medal hauls Friday at the second stop of the three-meet World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with Ruck capturing silver in the women's 100-metre backstroke while teammate Knox took bronze in the men's 200 individual medley. It's Ruck's second medal and Knox's third of the meet.
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