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November employment up slightly
A gain of just 62,000 jobs for the month suggests that the summer’s economic rebound is slowing. November’s gain was just 0.3 percent, compared with an average rate of 2.7 percent between May and September.
Toronto police charge man after investigation into noose found at construction site
A 34−year−old man from Toronto has been charged in relation to one of two nooses found. He faces three counts of criminal harassment and one count of mischief interruption of property.
Pace of job gains slows to 62,000 in November, Statistics Canada says
The gains were mostly focused in full−time work with a gain of 99,000 jobs, offset somewhat by a decline in part−time work of 37,000 positions, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
National labour market numbers continue to stabilize
As expected, national construction employment numbers have continued to stabilize for the third straight month in October, following the rapid rebound of employment numbers (320,600 or +28.6%) from April to July.
Fall leads to $55,000 fine for Chelmsford company
A worker who was removing snow from the roof of a shed fell through a skylight. The worker was not using safety equipment as required by law.