Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1616, Samuel de Champlain returns to Quebec. In 1789, Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille. In 1932, Jean-Guy Talbot, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2024) was born. In 1952, Bill Barber, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, Gaétan Duchesne, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2007) was born. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1979, Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1925) passed away. In 1983, Ross Macdonald, American-Canadian author (born 1915) passed away. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in June across Canada, 5.4% in Quebec
A better start to the youth summer jobs market helped the economy record steady employment gains in June, Statistics Canada said Friday. Employers added 18,000 jobs last month, the agency said, mostly in part-time and private sector work. That pushed the unemployment rate down a tenth of a point to 6.5 per cent, back to [] The post Unemployment rate falls to 6.5 in June across Canada, 5.4 in Quebec appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
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Global News
· Jun 22, 2026
Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto
So far, the federal government has mandated seven stops: Toronto, Peterborough, Ont., Ottawa, Laval, Que., Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Que., and Quebec City.
CityNews Montreal
· Jun 27, 2026
Canada’s job market improves, but summer hiring remains tough for youth
Canada’s overall unemployment rate declined to 6.6 per cent in May, but many young people are still finding it difficult to secure summer work. For 15-year-old Eliana Tesgzeab, the search has been discouraging. “It makes me feel frustrated sometimes, and it makes me lose hope,” she said. After spending weeks submitting applications, she is still [] The post Canada’s job market improves, but summer hiring remains tough for youth appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
The Suburban
· Jul 8, 2026
Woe Canada?
Perhaps merging Canada with the US? I’ll start with the aside:
Western Standard
· Jul 8, 2026
WIECHNIK: Canadians were promised ‘diversity’ — instead received civilization decline
Another day, another example of Canada continuing its downward spiral.
Canada's National Observer
· Jun 30, 2026
After N.B. law, 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave
With New Brunswick's new unpaid sick leave law, all 10 provinces in Canada now have some sort of job protection for people who need extended time off for serious illnesses.
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Related coverage for "Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in June across Canada, 5.4% in Quebec": Global News — Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto. CityNews Montreal — Canada’s job market improves, but summer hiring remains tough for youth. The Suburban — Woe Canada?. Western Standard — WIECHNIK: Canadians were promised ‘diversity’ — instead received civilization decline. Canada's National Observer — After N.B. law, 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave