Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Job creation edges up

THE ECONOMY created 27,000 new jobs in February, halting three months of little change.    more >>

Repeat divorces on rise

REPEAT divorces, those involving people who had been divorced at least once before, are accounting for an increasing proportion of divorces in Canada.    more >>

Trade surplus shrinks

EXPORTERS had a rocky start to the year in January as Canada’s merchandise exports to the world plunged by almost $600 million, with most of the decline concentrated in trade with the United States.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Chinese Canadians

This week’s Spotlight is on Chinese Canadians. The nation’s Chinese community has undergone a tremendous transformation since the first settlers struggled for a foothold in the country more than a century ago.    more >>

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