Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Jobless rate edges down

THE UNEMPLOYMENT rate edged down from 7.0% to a four-year low of 6.9% in March.    more >>

Construction intentions surge

HOME BUILDERS may find themselves a lot busier in the coming months after the value of building permits issued by municipalities hit its third highest level on record in February.    more >>

Canadian ports buzzing

PORTS handled a record-breaking level of freight for the second year in a row in 2003 as international cargo rebounded from a two-year slump and domestic shipments hit a 15-year high.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: ‘I am Canadian’

This week’s Spotlight is on people who are proud to say ‘I am Canadian.’ Lots more of us are saying we’re Canadian, and immigrants who come to Canada are more likely to become naturalized citizens than those who go to the United States.    more >>

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