Tuesday, June 8, 2004

Jobs: Another solid gain

The economy created a solid batch of jobs for the second consecutive month in May, pushing the unemployment rate down to its lowest level in nearly three years.    more >>

Economy bounces back

After a shaky start to the year, the Canadian economy ended the first quarter with a bang, boosted by consumer spending and growth in exports.    more >>

Record corporate profits

Operating profits for Canadian corporations hit a record high between January and March this year, fueled by gains among chartered banks and oil and gas companies.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Hate crime

This week’s Spotlight is on hate crime. A pilot study of 12 major Canadian police forces shows that of 928 hate crime incidents reported during  2001 and 2002, one-quarter were anti-Semitic in nature.    more >>

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