CanadaOct 09, 2026
Canada Loses 68,000 Jobs in September as Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.5%
Canada’s job market lost 68,000 jobs in September, pushing the unemployment rate up slightly from 6.4 per cent to 6.5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.
The decline marks the second consecutive month of job losses. Canada lost approximately 42,000 jobs in August, wiping out all employment gains recorded so far this year.
According to the report, the largest employment declines were recorded in educational services, health care and social assistance. Statistics Canada said the declining number of international students coming to Canada is one of the key factors contributing to job loss
CanadaOct 09, 2026
Mark Carney May Visit India for 2027 Republic Day Celebrations
India is considering inviting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as the chief guest for its Republic Day celebrations on Jan. 26, 2027, according to media reports. The proposal remains at an early stage, and no formal invitation has been confirmed in the information provided.
The reported consideration comes as India and Canada work toward finalizing a free trade agreement by the end of 2026. The negotiations are part of broader efforts to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
Relations between New Delhi and Ottawa have shown signs of improvement since Carney took office, follow
BCOct 08, 2026
B.C. Conservatives Promise $1,000 Annual Tax Cut for Low- and Middle-Income Families
B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson has announced a proposed $1,000 annual provincial income-tax cut for low- and middle-income families.
Speaking at a grocery store in Surrey, Doerkson said that if elected premier, his government would raise the provincial basic personal income-tax exemption to $32,000. He said this would mean British Columbians would pay no provincial income tax on their first $32,000 of income.
Doerkson said a two-income household could save up to $2,000 a year under the proposal, with the money remaining in families’ pockets rather than going to the government.
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BCOct 08, 2026
27-Year-Old Charged in Burnaby Crash That Killed Elderly Couple
A 27-year-old Abbotsford man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in Burnaby that killed an elderly couple nearly two years ago.
According to Burnaby RCMP, the crash occurred on December 21, 2024, at Boundary Road and Forest Street, where two vehicles collided and one vehicle struck the other from the side.
A 67-year-old woman and a 71-year-old man, who were travelling in the same vehicle, died at the scene.
Following an investigation that lasted nearly two years, the RCMP’s Criminal Collision Investigation Team determined that charges were warranted. The B.C. Prosecution Servic
BCOct 08, 2026
Eby Pledges to Freeze ICBC Insurance Rates for Another Three Years
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby has promised to freeze ICBC insurance rates for another three years if his party is re-elected.
Speaking during a campaign stop in Richmond, Eby said the move would mean B.C. drivers would go a total of 10 years without facing additional increases in their vehicle insurance rates.
Eby credited his government’s no-fault insurance reforms for helping move B.C. from having some of the most expensive auto insurance in Canada to among the most affordable.
He also criticized B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson, warning that insurance rates could double again if the Co
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