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The Canadian Press Ottawa 2009-11-06 09:05

Ottawa - Statistics Canada said the country's unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a point to 8.6 per cent last month as the struggling economy shed 43,200 jobs.

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November, 07, 2009

FREDERICTON - A high-ranking Canadian soldier who is assuming a key role in Afghanistan says Canadians need to temper their expectations ahead of a ...

SASKATOON - A private funeral for a soldier who strongly supported Canada's role in Afghanistan is to be held Saturday in his hometown of ...

TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot prize in Friday's Lotto Max draw - and it was sold somewhere in ...

RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach talked about his political courage as he asked 1,000 cheering Tory delegates Friday for their support ...

November, 06, 2009

VICTORIA, B.C. - Prince Charles joked about his age Friday as he tried to recall how many times he has visited British Columbia.

Charles and ...

OTTAWA - The exodus continues from Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's inner circle.

Two more aides confirmed late Friday they're leaving the leader's office, a week ...

There was excitement and anticipation among Canadian athletes and sports officials following Friday's announcement that Toronto had been awarded the 2015 Pan Am Games.

The ...

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Vancouver Aquarium is offering Canadians a whale of an opportunity.

The aquarium has announced it's holding a naming contest for a ...

SASKATOON - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled a Saskatchewan Crown prosecutor did not act maliciously when he pressed a controversial satanic sex-abuse ...

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Fraser Valley prison for women is in lock down after an altercation between two women.

Canada Correctional Service says both women ...

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - RCMP have laid charges against a central Alberta man in the death of a teenager who was killed by ...

TORONTO - After years of disappointments, Toronto has finally won a major international sporting event, beating two South American cities to host the 2015 ...

SASKATOON - A Saskatchewan radiologist whose work has sparked a review of 70,000 exams is not competent, says the group responsible for overseeing doctors ...

MONTREAL - Montreal police say the slaying of a federal corrections employee last month was an entirely random act that had nothing to do ...

CALGARY - Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt is brushing aside accusations about expenses she claimed while serving as president of the Toronto Port Authority.

She ...

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