Ottawa tightens EI eligibility

The Canadian government is tightening Employment Insurance eligibility with new rules on what kind of work jobless Canadians will need to accept in order to receive...

Unemployment rate steady

The number of unemployed Canadians receiving employment insurance benefits was little changed in March. Statistics Canada says that beneficiaries numbered just over...

Quebec police arrest 500 in student protest

Scenes of mass arrests in various parts of Quebec, with over 650 people arrested in different cities for a variety of reasons, have spurred a new attempt at resolving a...

Fire wanes near northern Ontario town

Kirkland Lake's mayor says a forest fire near the northeastern Ontario town appears to be almost out but dangerous hot spots remain. Mayor Bill Enouy says fires can...

Heavy water spills against at NB nuclear station

About 300 litres of radioactive heavy water spilled during a test at a New Brunswick nuclear power plant, making it the second spill at the site in less than six months....

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