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Several media outlets have published reports about Rogers Communications and Brookfield Assets Management Inc.’s possible plans to demolish the Rogers Centre in order to construct a new stadium as part of a downtown Toronto redevelopment.
• Employment rose by 62,000 jobs in November, meaning that about 2.4 million of the 3 million jobs lost at the peak of the pandemic (i.e. about 81 per cent) have now been recouped.
• The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 8.5% in November, while the labour force participation rate ticked down to 65.1%, from 65.2% in October.
• Employment gains were well above market expectations of a 20,000 increase, and the unemployment rate was better than market expectations of 9.0%.
What is the Government of Canada’s position on mask-wearing?
What is the Government of Canada’s position on mask-wearing?
It was reported in the media on December 2, 2020 that Canada was providing 2 Mobile Health Units (MHU) to the province of Alberta. The reports also identified that the Red Cross is deploying some of their facilities to support Alberta’s fight against the virus.