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Canada’s unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said on Friday, matching the highest rate seen in eight years outside of the pandemic. The economy added a very slight 7,400 jobs during the month. Most of the increase was due to temporary workers hired in the public sector …
Read More »Whooping cough cases more than double pre-pandemic average in Toronto – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2024 10:30 am Updated August 27, 2024 10:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Public Health says the number of whooping cough cases are more than double the pre-pandemic average. The public health agency is reporting …
Read More »Winnipeg businesses, tourism getting back to pre-pandemic levels – Winnipeg
Every local business, no matter how popular, felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic — and Patent 5 Distillery was no exception. The Exchange District operation, which opened in April of 2019, specializes in gin, whiskey and snacks, and its tasting room soon became a popular spot for locals and …
Read More »Toronto hate crimes down year-over-year in 2022, but up significantly since pre-pandemic – Toronto
Toronto police have released their hate crime statistics report which shows a slight year-over-year decrease in 2022, but still a significant jump from pre-pandemic times. In their findings, police said 2022 saw a decrease in reported hate crimes of six per cent compared to 2021 — 242 incidents compared to …
Read More »GTHA carbon emissions on track to return to pre-pandemic levels, report warns
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area is on track to reach pre-pandemic levels of carbon emissions, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The report from The Atmospheric Fund (TAF), which describes itself on its website as a “regional climate agency that invests in low-carbon solutions,” says the drop in emissions at the height …
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