Canadian Economy

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  More Cavendish Farms shutdowns possible CBC - Fri Nov 6, 3:36 PM

  The scheduled downtime of Cavendish Farms' operations could be more extensive than originally reported, with shutdowns continuing into the new year if the economy doesn't improve.

• B.C. lost 13,000 jobs in October CBC - Fri Nov 6, 3:09 PM

  B.C.'s unemployment rate jumped nearly a full percentage point last month to 8.3 per cent, but the province's economic development minister says there is still reason for optimism about the provincial economy.

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  Canada's unemployment rate rises to 8.6 per cent, as economy sheds 43,200 jobs The Canadian Press - Fri Nov 6, 9:01 AM

  OTTAWA - Canada's economy shed more than 43,000 jobs last month in a clear indication that the struggling economy is still feeling the aftershock of the deep recession that erupted a year ago.

• Dexter warns of 'tough decisions' in spring CBC - Fri Nov 6, 3:13 AM

  Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter is warning that the next sitting of the legislature will be more difficult given the dire state of the province's finances.

• Are jobs rising or falling in Canada? Two surveys point to different result The Canadian Press - Thu Nov 5, 5:53 PM

  OTTAWA - The surprisingly sharp turnaround in Canada's labour market this summer is raising eyebrows among analysts who worry that the most timely and critical barometer of economic strength may be sending false signals.