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☆ Canada to stop ads on Facebook, but sees path to settle dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The government is finalizing rules that require the platforms to share some advertising revenue when the law is implemented by the end of this year. The government still sees a path forward to resolving the quarrel and is open to discussions with the platforms, Rodriguez, who introduced the legislation, told reporters in Ottawa. The decision to suspend government ads will cost Facebook and Instagram about C$10 million per year, he said. The outcome of the Canada's tussle with internet giants can set the tone for other governments trying to regulate internet companies. ($1 = 1.3285 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa, Editing by Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pablo Rodriguez, Bill C, Justin Trudeau, Rodriguez, we've, Meta, Elizabeth Warren, Ismail Shakil, Nick Zieminski Organizations: OTTAWA, Canadian, Facebook, Heritage, Google, Liberal, Democratic U.S, Canada, Big, Cogeco, Thomson Locations: Canada, Montérégie, Quebec, Ottawa, United States, Canadian

☆ Canadian firms see labor market pressure easing, near-term inflation slowing
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

By Steve SchererOTTAWA, June 30 (Reuters) - Canadian businesses see labor pressures easing and expect short-term inflation to edge down, the Bank of Canada said on Friday in a second quarter survey, but fewer firms expect an outright recession over the next year than three months ago. More businesses still expect wage growth over the next year, but the second-quarter number is a third of what it was a year ago. An increasing number of firms see both their input costs and the prices of what they sell declining over the next year. "Although labor shortages remain common in some sectors, pressures on the labor market are easing due to decreased competition for workers and increased labor supply," the report said. "Firms expect growth in their wages to moderate from high levels."

Persons: Steve Scherer OTTAWA, Steve Scherer, Ismail Shakil Organizations: Bank of Canada, BoC, Thomson

☆ Canada's economy unchanged in April, but likely surged 0.4% in May
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, June 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian economy was unchanged in April from March, missing forecasts, before likely rebounding with a 0.4% jump in real gross domestic product in May, Statistics Canada said on Friday. March GDP was upwardly revised to 0.1% growth from an initial report of flat growth. Canada's goods-producing sector expanded 0.1% in April, but were offset by a slight decline in the service-producing sector. The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector and the utilities sector are expected to be post declines in May. Declines in wholesale trade as well as finance and insurance also contributed to the softness in the services sector.

Persons: Statscan, Ismail Shakil, Dale Smith Organizations: OTTAWA, Statistics, Reuters, Bank of Canada, Public Service Alliance of Canada, Thomson Locations: Statistics Canada, Ottawa

OTTAWA, June 30 (Reuters) - Canada's economy regained momentum in May after stalling in April, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, leaving the door open for the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates in July. The economy was unchanged in April from March, missing forecasts, in what economists said was the fallout from a federal civil servant strike in April. Canada's goods-producing sector expanded 0.1% in April, but were offset by a slight decline in the service-producing sector. Figueiredo expects the central bank to raise interest rate by another 0.25% in July. Money markets see a roughly 61% chance of the central bank hiking rates in July.

Persons: Statscan, it's, Doug Porter, Desjardins, Tiago Figueiredo, Figueiredo, Ismail Shakil, Nivedita Balu, Dale Smith, Jonathan Oatis, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: OTTAWA, Statistics, Bank of Canada, Reuters, BMO Capital Markets, Public Service Alliance of Canada, Toronto Stock, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Toronto

☆ Google to block news in Canada over law on paying publishers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File PhotoOTTAWA, June 29 (Reuters) - Google said on Thursday it plans to block Canadian news on its platform in Canada, joining Facebook in escalating a campaign against a new law requiring payments to local news publishers. Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O) Google will remove links to Canadian news from search results and other products in Canada when the law takes effect in about six months. Google will also end a voluntary news program in Canada operated under agreements with 150 news publications across the country. The law forces online platforms to negotiate with news publishers and pay for their content. A similar law passed in Australia in 2021 prompted threats from Google and Facebook to curtail their services.

Persons: Paresh Dave, Bill C, Pablo Rodriguez, Justin Trudeau, Rodriguez, Kent Walker, Walker, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Richard Chang Organizations: Google, REUTERS, OTTAWA, Facebook, Meta, Inc, Heritage, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, Canada, Australia, Europe, Ottawa

☆ Pieces of shattered Titanic submersible brought ashore in Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, June 28 (Reuters) - A Canadian-flagged ship on Wednesday brought ashore debris from the Titan submersible that imploded while on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic earlier this month, killing all five people on board. [1/5]A view of the Horizon Arctic ship, as salvaged pieces of the Titan submersible from OceanGate Expeditions are returned, in St. John's harbour, Newfoundland, Canada June 28, 2023. The deep-sea submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions was discovered in pieces on the seabed some 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the bow of the Titanic by a robotic diving vehicle last week, ending a multinational five-day search for survivors. "Our team has successfully completed off-shore operations, but is still on mission and will be in the process of demobilization from the Horizon Arctic this morning," Pelagic Research, which operates the robotic vehicle, said in a statement. Footage also showed a shattered part of the hull and machinery with dangling wires being taken off the ship at St. John's, where the expedition to the Titanic had set off from.

Persons: Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, David Hiscock, Ismail Shakil, Deepa Babington Organizations: OTTAWA, Titan, Canadian Broadcast Corporation, OceanGate Expeditions, Stockton Rush, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: John's, Newfoundland, British, Pakistani, St, Canada, Ottawa

ADL's fifth such annual survey showed that reports of online hate and harassment over the last 12 months increased within almost every demographic group. About 52% of the survey responders reported having faced online harassment, compared to 40% in the survey's previous year. "We're confronted with record levels of hate across the internet, hate that too often turns into real violence and danger in our communities," said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, urging tech and social media platforms to do more to tackle online hate. Excluding transgender people, 47% of the LGBTQ+ community respondents reported online harassment. Earlier this month, President Joe Biden warned about "ugly" attacks from "hysterical" people who he said were targeting LGBTQ Americans, especially transgender youth.

Persons: We're, Jonathan Greenblatt, Joe Biden, Kanishka Singh, Ismail Shakil, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Defamation League, Republican, ADL, Facebook, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Washington

OTTAWA, June 28 (Reuters) - Debris from the tourist submersible destroyed in an implosion that killed the five people aboard were recovered along with presumed human remains and brought ashore on Wednesday for examination, the U.S. Coast Guard said. U.S. medical professionals also "will conduct a formal analysis of presumed human remains that have been carefully recovered within the wreckage at the site of the incident," the Coast Guard statement added. Footage also showed a shattered piece of the Titan's hull and machinery with dangling wires being taken off the ship at St. John's, where the expedition to the Titanic had begun. [1/6]A view of the Horizon Arctic ship, as salvaged pieces of the Titan submersible from OceanGate Expeditions are returned, in St. John's harbour, Newfoundland, Canada June 28, 2023. Among the dead was Stockton Rush, the submersible pilot and CEO of U.S.-based OceanGate Expeditions, which owned and operated the Titan.

Persons: David Hiscock, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, OceanGate, Ismail Shakil, Steve Gorman, Deepa Babington, Leslie Adler Organizations: OTTAWA, U.S . Coast Guard, Canadian, Coast Guard, Guard, Canadian Broadcast Corp, OceanGate Expeditions, REUTERS, Canada's Transportation, Stockton Rush, Expeditions, Thomson Locations: St, John's, Newfoundland, Canada, U.S, North, British, Ottawa, Los Angeles

☆ Canada annual inflation rate slows to 3.4% in May
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, June 27 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 3.4% in May on lower prices for gasoline as a result of the base-year effect, while mortgage interest costs remain high, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. This was in line with what analysts polled by Reuters had expected, down from 4.4% in April. Percent changesMonth-on-month Year-on-yearMay Apr May AprCPI - all items +0.4 +0.7 +3.4 +4.4CPI - common n/a n/a +5.2 +5.7CPI - median n/a n/a +3.9 +4.3CPI - trim n/a n/a +3.8 +4.2Bank of Canada core +0.4 +0.5 +3.7 +4.1All items ex food/energy +0.4 +0.5 +4.0 +4.4Goods +0.1 +0.8 +2.1 +4.0Services +0.5 +0.5 +4.6 +4.8Energy -0.8 +3.4 -12.4 -4.2Seasonally adjusted +0.1 +0.5 n/a n/aCore CPI, SA +0.2 +0.5 n/a n/aNOTE: Analysts in a Reuters survey had on average forecast May CPI to be 3.4% annualized, and to be up 0.5% on the month. They also forecast Bank of Canada Core to be 3.9% year-on-year. (Reporting by Dale Smith; Editing by Ismail Shakil)((ismail.shakil@tr.com))Keywords: CANADA ECONOMY/INFLATIONOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dale Smith, Ismail Shakil Organizations: OTTAWA, Statistics, Reuters, of Canada, CPI, SA, Canada, Thomson Locations: Statistics Canada

☆ Canada's inflation rate slows to 3.4% in May on cheaper gas
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, June 27 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 3.4% in May, matching expectations, driven by a drop in gasoline prices, while mortgage interest costs remained high, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected annual inflation to drop to 3.4% from 4.4% in April. The annual rate, which benefited from a comparison to last May's strong price increases, is the slowest since June 2021 and broadly in line with the Bank of Canada's expectation that inflation would cool to around 3% by mid-2023. Grocery prices continued to surge, rising 9% year-over-year in May, nearly unchanged from the increases recorded in April. The average of two of the Bank of Canada's core measures of underlying inflation, CPI-median and CPI-trim, came in at 3.9% compared with 4.3% in April.

Persons: Statscan, Ismail Shakil, Dale Smith, Andrew Heavens Organizations: OTTAWA, Statistics, Reuters, Bank of, Energy, Thomson Locations: Statistics Canada, Ukraine, Ottawa

☆ As Canada's wildfires intensify, recruiting firefighters is tougher
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Nia Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

That's roughly 2,500 firefighters short of what is needed, said Mike Flannigan, a professor at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia and wildfire specialist. "It's hard work, it's hot work, it's smoky work, and there are real issues with health impacts longer-term," Flannigan said. Applications were down in British Columbia and Nova Scotia, and Alberta had to do several rounds of recruitment to fill its ranks, officials said. As more wildfires threaten communities, provincial agencies are also increasingly leaning on structural firefighters to help protect homes. Since 2009, Canada has been spending more on fighting and suppressing wildfires than on maintaining its firefighting personnel and program.

Persons: Mike Flannigan, Flannigan, Scott Tingley, Rob Schweitzer, Ken McMullen, David Ljunggren, Ismail Shakil, Denny Thomas, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Reuters, Thompson Rivers University, Nova, Wildfire, BC Wildfire Service, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, Emergency Preparedness, Thomson Locations: BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada, Yukon, British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta, Canada's, Manitoba, Lithuania, Quebec, Ottawa

☆ UN adds Russia to list of shame for killing children in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Russian armed forces also used 91 children as human shields, according to the report. The report also verified that Ukrainian armed forces killed 80 children, maimed 175 children and carried out 212 attacks on schools and hospitals. He also said he was "particularly disturbed" by the high number of such offenses against children by Ukrainian armed forces. The U.N. report on children and armed conflict verified the abduction of 91 children by Russian armed forces; all of them were subsequently released. The report also verified the transfer of 46 children to Russia from Ukraine.

Persons: Antonio Guterres, Guterres, Virginia Gamba, Maria Lvova, Vladimir Putin, Michelle Nichols, Ismail Shakil, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United Nations, . Security, Reuters, The United Nations, Virginia, ICC, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, New York, Gamba, Moscow, Russian, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Saudi, Yemen, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan

☆ Meta to end access to news on Facebook, Instagram in Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, June 22 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) said on Thursday it would end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada after parliament approved legislation designed to compel internet giants to pay publishers for news. The legislation, known as the "Online News Act," was approved by the Senate upper chamber earlier on Thursday and is expected to be formally adopted shortly. "Today, we are confirming that news availability will be ended on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada prior to the Online News Act taking effect," the company said in a statement. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Meta and Google were using "bullying tactics" as they campaign against the legislation. Reporting by Ismail Shakil and David Ljunggren in Ottawa; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Meta, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Daniel Wallis Organizations: OTTAWA, Inc, Facebook, Google, Thomson Locations: Canada, Australia, Europe, Ottawa

☆ Canada, Dominican Republic reach agreement over Haitian crisis response
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, June 21 (Reuters) - Canada and the Dominican Republic have agreed that Canada will coordinate assistance for Haiti by boosting staff at its embassies in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo, the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday. "Canada and the Dominican Republic have solid bilateral relations and are long standing partners including on regional security matters," the joint statement said. Both countries agree that the Haiti crisis requires enhanced international cooperation, humanitarian, and security assistance, the statement said. "We will enhance coordination in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Canada and other locations as required including through increased presence at the Canadian embassies in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo," the countries said in the statement. The Dominican Republic has strained relations with Haiti, with which it shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.

Persons: Santo Domingo, Melanie Joly, Roberto Alvarez, Ariel Henry, Steve Scherer, Ismail Shakil, Chris Reese, Sandra Maler Organizations: OTTAWA, Canada's, Dominican, Haitian, United, Thomson Locations: Canada, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Port, Dominican, Hispaniola, Santo, United States, Ottawa

[1/2] The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph. Robotic undersea search operations were diverted to the area where the sounds seemed to originate, but there was still no tangible sign of the missing vessel, the Coast Guard said on Twitter. ROBOTIC SEARCH REDIRECTEDThe search effort included Lockheed P-3 Orion turboprop airplanes designed with sub-surface surveillance gear to detect submarines, Frederick said. The Coast Guard did not detail the nature or extent of the sounds. Titanic expert Tim Matlin said it would be "almost impossible to effect a sub-to-sub rescue" on the seabed.

Persons: Jamie Frederick, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Frederick said, Canada's, Stone, Alistair Greig, Tim Matlin, Steve Gorman, Joseph Ax, Brendan O'Brien, Natalie Thomas, Aiden Nulty, Kanishka Singh, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Steve Holland, Daniel Trotta, Brad Brooks, Ariba Shahid, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: OceanGate Expeditions, U.S . Coast Guard, Canadian, Coast Guard, Twitter, U.S, Expeditions, British, Reuters, U.S . Navy, Atlantic, Stockton Rush, Authorities, Lockheed, Orion, CNN, Stone, University College London, Thomson Locations: Newfoundland, Canada, France, U.S, Connecticut, Cape Cod , Massachusetts, St, John's, French

Those aboard the submersible called Titan, the highlight of a tourist expedition that costs $250,000 per person, included British billionaire Hamish Harding and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood with his son Suleman. The wreckage of the Titanic that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg lies at about 12,500 feet (3,810 metres). OceanGate Expeditions, the private company that operates the submersible, said it was "mobilizing all options" to rescue those aboard the Titan. Reuters GraphicsBILLIONAIRE ABOARDThe expeditions to the Titanic start in St. John's, Newfoundland, before heading out about 400 miles (640 km) into the Atlantic to the wreckage site, OceanGate's website says. Harding's stepson later wrote on Facebook that Harding had "gone missing on submarine" and asked for "thoughts and prayers".

Persons: Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, John Mauger, Harding, Dawood, Joseph Ax, Kanishka Singh, Ismail Shakil, Edmund Blair, Janet Lawrence Organizations: Discovery, U.S . Coast Guard, Stockton Rush, Expeditions, Twitter, Reuters Graphics, Action Aviation, Facebook, Engro Corporation, SETI, Thomson Locations: Nova Scotia, Canada, U.S, ., Cape Cod, St, John's, Newfoundland, UAE, California, Britain, Washington, Shahid, Karachi

☆ Submarine exploring Titanic wreck missing, search underway
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 19 (Reuters) - A submarine on a tourism expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has gone missing off the coast of southeastern Canada, according to the private company that operates the vessel. The U.S. Coast Guard did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Media reports said the Coast Guard has launched search-and-rescue operations. In order to visit the wreck, passengers climb inside Titan, a five-person submersible, which takes about two hours to descend to the Titanic. The story has been immortalized in non-fiction and fiction books as well as the 1997 blockbuster movie "Titanic".

Persons: OceanGate, Joseph Ax, Njuwa Maina, Kanishka Singh, Ismail Shakil, Doina Organizations: OceanGate Expeditions, U.S . Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Thomson Locations: Canada, U.S, St, John's, Newfoundland

The department said its investigation found that the Hostess could have prevented the amputation injury a 29-year-old worker suffered while reassembling a pump at a company facility in Chicago. The investigation was launched after the company, which makes popular snacks like Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Donettes, reported the injury to the Labor Department. A Hostess spokesperson said on Friday that the company was reviewing the Labor Department's allegations, but declined to comment further on "pending investigations." The Labor Department has alleged that Hostess "failed to make sure shafts, sprockets and moving parts on equipment ... had required guarding in place to protect workers from contact with pinch points and moving parts." The company has 15 business days to comply, request an informal conference, or contest the Labor Department findings.

Persons: Ding Dongs, Sukhvir Kaur, Ismail Shakil, Kathrine Jackson, Aurora Ellis Organizations: U.S . Labor Department, Hostess Brands, Labor Department, Labor, Safety, Health Administration, Employers, OSHA, Thomson Locations: Chicago, Ottawa, Washington

☆ Russian foreign ministry summons Canadian envoy over plane confiscation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, June 15 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it had summoned a Canadian diplomat in Moscow in protest over the confiscation of an Antonov plane in Toronto, and warned that Russian-Canadian relations were on the "verge of being severed." Canada on Saturday ordered the seizure of a Russian-registered Antonov-124 cargo plane at Toronto's airport, its first such asset seizure aimed at putting pressure on Moscow over the Ukraine invasion. Russia told Brian Ebel, the deputy head of Canada's embassy in Moscow, that it viewed the plane seizure as "cynical theft," according to a statement from the foreign ministry. A spokesperson for the Canadian foreign ministry acknowledged Moscow's concerns, and reiterated Ottawa's "unwavering" support for Ukrainians. Those who have enabled, supported and profited from Russia's war in Ukraine will be held accountable," the spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

Persons: Brian Ebel, Trudeau, Ottawa's, Justin Trudeau, Ismail Shakil, Mark Potter, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: OTTAWA, Saturday, Canada, NATO, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Canadian, Moscow, Toronto, Canada, Russian, Toronto's, Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Ottawa

OTTAWA, June 15 (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed in the Canadian prairie province of Manitoba on Thursday after a semi-trailer truck hit a small bus that was carrying a group of mainly elderly people, police said. The crash occurred at the junction of two major roads near the town of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba, 170 km (105 miles) west of Winnipeg. The bus passengers had been on their way to a casino in Carberry, CBC News reported, citing a casino spokesperson. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Police secures the area at the crash scene near Carberry, Manitoba, Canada June 15, 2023 in this still image obtained from a social media video. "My heart breaks hearing the news of the tragic accident near Carberry," Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said on Twitter.

Persons: We've, Rob Hill, Hill, Mike Blume, Justin Trudeau, Heather Stefanson, David Ljunggren, Ismail Shakil, Nia Williams, Sandra Maler, Matthew Lewis, Grant McCool Organizations: OTTAWA, CBC News, Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Police, REUTERS Media, Handi, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Winnipeg Free Press, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Manitoba, Carberry, Winnipeg, Canada, Carberry , Manitoba, tarpaulins, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Ottawa, British Columbia

☆ Western Canada covered in smoke as wildfires loosen grip on Quebec
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Smoke billows upwards from the Donnie Creek wildfire (G80280) south of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada June 11, 2023. Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERSOTTAWA, June 12 (Reuters) - Smoke shrouded Western Canada on Monday as wildfires flared again in the main oil-producing province of Alberta, while firefighters in Quebec doused some of the worst early season blazes, allowing thousands of evacuees to return home. "If you look at western Canada, it's completely covered by the smoke and that continues into Tuesday," federal meteorologist Gerald Cheng told reporters on Monday. "The risk for smoke is very high because the winds are really transporting the smoke throughout Alberta today and even into Tuesday." (Click here to read what health experts say about wildfire smoke.)

Persons: it's, Gerald Cheng, Cheng, Anita, Ismail Shakil, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Wildfire Service, REUTERS OTTAWA, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire, TC Energy, Health, U.S ., Canadian Defence, Thomson Locations: Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, Alberta, Quebec, Netherlands, Europe, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Edson, Edmonton, McMurray, U.S . East Coast, Alberta , Nova Scotia, Ottawa

BRITISH COLUMBIA/OTTAWA, June 9 (Reuters) - Wildfires spread in the western Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday, while hundreds of fires continued to burn on the other side of the country in Quebec, sending wildfire smoke billowing across North American cities. Around 2,500 people were told to evacuate the community of Tumbler Ridge in northeastern British Columbia on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures in parts of British Columbia soared to more than 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) this week, nearly 10 degrees above the seasonal average. [1/2] Smoke rises from a wildfire in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, in this screen grab taken from a video, June 8, 2023. Reporting by Nia Williams in British Columbia; Editing by Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Around 2,500 people were told to evacuate the community of Tumbler Ridge in northeastern British Columbia on Thursday. A video distributed by the British Columbia fire service showed deserted streets in Tumbler Ridge, while nearby forests were ablaze. Smoke rises from a wildfire in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, in this screen grab taken from a video, June 8, 2023. Temperatures in parts of British Columbia soared to more than 30 Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) this week, nearly 10 C above the seasonal average. Additional reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa, Nia Williams in British Columbia and Allison Lampert in Montreal; Editing by Stephen Coates, Jane Merriman, Chris Reese and Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Darcy Dober, Maite Blanchette Vezina, Gerald Cheng, Hicham Ayoun, Ismail Shakil, Nia Williams, Allison Lampert, Stephen Coates, Jane Merriman, Chris Reese, Frances Kerry Organizations: OTTAWA, British Columbia, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, BC Wildlife Service, REUTERS, Environment, Transport Canada, Thomson Locations: Canadian, British, Quebec, North, Canada, Tumbler, British Columbia, Dawson Creek, Ridge, Ontario, Environment Canada, Alberta, Ottawa, Toronto , New York, Washington, New York, Montreal

The economy shed a net 17,300 jobs in May, entirely in full-time work, while the jobless rate inched up to 5.2%, Statistics Canada said. Analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast a net gain of 23,200 jobs and for the unemployment rate to edge up to 5.1% in May after staying at 5.0% since December. A series of surprisingly strong economic data and stubbornly high inflation led the Bank of Canada to raise its overnight rate to a 22-year high of 4.75% on Wednesday. "While this is an ugly set of jobs data, the labour force survey is notoriously volatile," said Royce Mendes, head of macro strategy at Desjardins Group. Reports on jobs, inflation and gross domestic product are due out ahead of the next policy announcement on July 12.

Persons: Andrew Grantham, Paul Beaudry, Beaudry, Royce Mendes, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Fergal Smith, Dale Smith, Susan Fenton, Nick Macfie, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: OTTAWA, Statistics, Reuters, Bank of Canada, Bank of, CIBC Capital Markets, Desjardins Group, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Canada, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Ottawa, Toronto

☆ Canadian wildfires prompt new evacuations, alarm over air quality
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Maye-E WongOTTAWA, June 7 (Reuters) - Firefighters battled hundreds of forest blazes on Wednesday as Canada's worst-ever early season wildfires prompted the evacuation of thousands and a blanket of smoky air wafting over U.S. cities. There are fires in nearly all of Canada's provinces and territories, with the eastern province of Quebec among the worst affected. The province, Canada's second-most populous, has suffered four times its 10-year average of wildfires so far this year. In neighboring Ontario province, Canada's most populous, deteriorating air quality has been forecast this week in cities including Ottawa and Toronto due to smoke plumes. Wildfires are common in Canada's western provinces, but this year flames have mushroomed rapidly in the country's east.

Persons: Wong OTTAWA, Francois Legault, Legault, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Deepa Babington Organizations: REUTERS, Firefighters, Residents, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, Canada, New York City , New York, U.S, Quebec, Canada's, New York, New Brunswick, France, United States, Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Chibougamau, Ontario, Ottawa, Toronto

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