Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Lowest jobless rate in over 4 years

THE ECONOMY created an estimated 29,000 jobs in April despite continued job losses in manufacturing. As a result, Canada’s unemployment rate edged down to its lowest level since December 2000.    more >>

Building permits near record

CONSTRUCTION intentions hit their second highest level on record in March, as gains in the non-residential sector more than made up for weaker demand for new homes.    more >>

Anxiety over food

MORE than three million Canadians are living with some kind of food insecurity, according to a new report.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Teenage sex

This week’s Spotlight is on teen sex. More than one-tenth of Canadian teenagers say they have had sex by the age of 15, according to a new report, which also found a strong link between smoking and early sexual intercourse.    more >>

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