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In the news today: Party leaders campaigning in Quebec today, job numbers due

In the news today: Party leaders campaigning in Quebec today, job numbers due

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today

Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today

OTTAWA — Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press conference in Trois-Rivières, Que., this morning.
Hudson's Bay closures to cause job losses well beyond the retailer

Hudson's Bay closures to cause job losses well beyond the retailer

TORONTO — When Hudson's Bay closes the vast majority of its stores in June, the job losses will extend beyond the storied retailer's own workforce.
New and used car prices set to rise due to Trump tariffs: experts

New and used car prices set to rise due to Trump tariffs: experts

Experts say U.S. tariffs on Canadian auto imports will drive prices higher for both new and used cars.
Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository

Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository

TORONTO — An organization tasked with managing Canada's nuclear waste found one site to store millions of bundles of radioactive used fuel for thousands of years hundreds of metres underground — and now it's looking for a second.
StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market

StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to release employment figures for March today. Economists polled by Reuters expect a gain of 10,000 jobs in the month, and for the unemployment rate to rise by a tenth of a point to 6.7 per cent.
StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market

StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to release employment figures for March today. Economists polled by Reuters expect a gain of 10,000 jobs in the month, and for the unemployment rate to rise by a tenth of a point to 6.7 per cent.
Nearly perfect: Canada takes unbelievable win over Switzerland at World Men’s Curling Championship

Nearly perfect: Canada takes unbelievable win over Switzerland at World Men’s Curling Championship

Brad Jacobs foursome curl 97 per cent as a team on way to 10-4 victory over Switzerland’s Schwaller, guarantee top-two finish in standings
Leaders pitch savings bonds, GST-free Canadian cars to bolster tariff-struck economy

Leaders pitch savings bonds, GST-free Canadian cars to bolster tariff-struck economy

OTTAWA — The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Opinion: Marriage rates are falling, social costs are rising

Opinion: Marriage rates are falling, social costs are rising

Marriage matters, but government policy still penalizes those who commit to it.
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