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Alzheimer's drug that modestly slows disease OK'd by FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday approved a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows the brain-robbing disease, albeit with potential safety risks that patients and their doctors will have to carefully weigh.
Jan 6, 2023 1:16 PM
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Labour market posts one last surprise for 2022, adds 104,000 jobs in December
OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market ended the year on a strong note as the economy added a whopping 104,000 jobs in December, showing no signs of the slowdown many economists have been anticipating.
Jan 6, 2023 12:25 PM
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WWE's Vince McMahon is back after misconduct investigation
Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct.
Jan 6, 2023 12:24 PM
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Tight labour market means rise in gig work unlikely during recession: economists
Economists say the expected economic slowdown in 2023 may not result in higher levels of gig work, unlike previous recessions when levels of contract work and self-employment spiked.
Jan 6, 2023 10:02 AM
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Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war
ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row
Jan 6, 2023 9:45 AM
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
Jan 6, 2023 7:04 AM
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province
OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.1 per cent (10.
Jan 6, 2023 7:00 AM
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National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's December employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.1) Employment rate: 61.8 per cent (61.5) Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (64.
Jan 6, 2023 6:59 AM
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Vermilion Energy raises quarterly dividend, plans $570M capital budget for 2023
CALGARY — Vermilion Energy Inc. raised its dividend by 25 per cent as it announced a $570 million capital budget for 2023.
Jan 6, 2023 6:58 AM
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Europe's inflation slows again but cost of living still high
LONDON (AP) — Europe ended a bad year for inflation with some relief as price gains eased again. While the cost of living is still painfully high, the slowdown is a sign that the worst might be over for weary consumers.
Jan 6, 2023 4:58 AM
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