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OT: The News Thread

SundinsTooth said:
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THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO _ **>Ontario<** added 37,000 net new jobs in October, pushing the province's unemployment rate down sharply to its lowest rate in six years.

Statistics Canada reported Friday that the unemployment rate in
**>Ontario<** fell 0.6 percentage points in October to 6.5 per cent, bringing it in line with the national unemployment rate.

**>Ontario<**'s economic development minister said that's the lowest rate in the province since October 2008 and a dramatic decrease from September's rate of 7.1 per cent.

``Whether that's up or down it does fluctuate from time to time, but that is a significant reduction,'' said Brad Duguid.

``Don't get me wrong, there's still too many people out of work and we're still going to keep working to ensure that those that are out of work find employment, but it does tell us that the numbers are going in the right direction in the province of **>Ontario.<** It tells us we're doing something right.''

Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver said the drop of 0.3 percentage points in the national rate from the previous month shows his government's plans for jobs and growth are working.

Nationally, the economy generated 43,100 net new jobs in October.
Of the 37,000 net new jobs created in **>Ontario<**, 33,700 were full-time positions.

Duguid suggested provincial policies should share in the praise.

``We certainly take a hit when the economy goes down as governments, so I think when the economy goes up, I think we're entitled to look at some of the policies we've put in place and perhaps take some credit for the environment we're creating,'' he said.

``(But) it's the private sector, by and large, that creates the jobs. It's our job, our responsibility, as a government to create a good environment for investment.''

Duguid said the numbers mark the end of a ``good week'' for jobs creation in **>Ontario.<** Premier Kathleen Wynne announced Thursday that Honda was investing $857 million in its plant in Alliston, Ont., with provincial taxpayers kicking in 10 per cent of the total cost.
Duguid and the premier returned last weekend from a trade mission to China, where Duguid said the investments secured could create about
1,800 jobs ``over time.''

Employment in **>Ontario<** increased 1.4 per cent since the same time last year, which is above the national average of one per cent.
 
Link please, not just you CB....others as well.

This could lead to a prob for our board, everyone please provide a link to any published material you post.
 
Now here's a bizarre story:

Crown prosecutors are meeting with the family of a five-year-old boy who was killed after an unmarked cruiser hit his family's car to explain why no charges have been laid in the case.

Investigators with Montreal police, the force that took over the investigation after the crash, informed the family last week that the officer will not face charges although he was travelling 122 km/h right before the accident.

Mike Belance and his daughter were badly injured in the crash. Nicolas Thorne-Belance, aged 5, died four days later in hospital.

Investigators said the officer tried to slam on the brakes, but the cruiser hit the family's car at a speed of 90 km/h.

The speed limit on the street was 50 km/h.

The officer was not responding to a call or to an emergency.
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How the **** can this cop not be facing any charges?
 
108 km/h = 67 mph. While that speed certainly seems excessive in a non emergency situation the cop did have the right of way. It was up to the other driver to make sure that it is safe to make the turn. In the end, because of bad judgment on the part of both drivers, an entirely preventable accident resulted with terrible consequences.
 
anne25 said:
108 km/h = 67 mph. While that speed certainly seems excessive in a non emergency situation the cop did have the right of way. It was up to the other driver to make sure that it is safe to make the turn. In the end, because of bad judgment on the part of both drivers, an entirely preventable accident resulted with terrible consequences.
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Not a fan of back to the future, are we?
 
Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon and Van Jones of CNN just got tear gassed live on the air.

CNN needs to get their people off the street, this isn't safe.

Things have fallen apart. Shooting coming from the crowd.
 
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