Canada's unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years, excluding the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1.6 million jobless people in the country, data showed.

The Canadian economy eked out minor job gains, and the unemployment rate rose for a third straight month to the highest level since September 2016 outside of the pandemic.

Some economists say Canada's labour market is weakening but not collapsing as Statistics Canada reports job growth has stalled since the start of the year.

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to bring potentially dangerous air quality to parts of the northern U.S., with hazy skies possible.

Smoke from wildfires still raging in Canada is degrading air quality across the northern U.S., turning skies a murky orange hue and forcing sensitive groups indoors. In New York, the smoke could be seen in the upper atmosphere from satellites,

The Canada manager was not thrilled about the shape of three of his players following the Concacaf Champions Cup final

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch alleged Friday that Vancouver Whitecaps players were "poisoned" during their trip to Mexico for the Concacaf Champions Cup final.

In the wake of losing the Concacaf Champions Cup to Cruz Azul in Mexico, the Vancouver Whitecaps have had to cancel training due to players and staff experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms. That also impacted the Whitecaps contingent who are with the Canadian national team,

Canada's trade deficit in April widened to an all-time high of a whopping C$7.1 billion ($5.2 billion), data showed on Thursday, as tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump sucked out demand for Canadian goods from the United States.

Canada’s trade deficit swelled to the largest on record in April as Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt exports to the United States.