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5 Things to Know Today: 68,300 Jobs Lost, Loonie at 18-Month Low, BoC Hike Odds Fade

  CANADIAN MONEY BRIEF | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026 Canada's job losses pile up, the loonie slides to an 18-month low and the Bank of Canada's rate-hike case weakens. Here's what matters for your wallet this long weekend. 1 Canada lost 68,300 jobs in September Statistics Canada reported 68,300 fewer jobs in September, far worse than the roughly 9,200 gain economists polled by Reuters expected. The unemployment rate rose to 6.5% from 6.4%. It follows a 41,700 drop in August, which means Canada has now lost a net 41,200 jobs in 2026 (versus a gain of 211,300 at this point last year). Education plus health care and social assistance lost 58,400 jobs, manufacturing fell by 12,700 and youth employment (ages 15 to 24) dropped by 48,000. The participation rate slid to 64.8%, its lowest in 29 years outside the pandemic. What it means for you: Average hourly wages for permanent employees rose 2.3% year over year, which is slower than August inflation of 3.0%. If your pay isn'...

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Runway Chaos at Toronto Pearson: Delta Flight 4819 Flips, 18 Injured

 

Delta Connection Flight 4819—a Bombardier CRJ900 operated by Endeavor Air—crashed during landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday amid challenging winter conditions. The jet touched down amid gusty winds and lingering snowfall before losing control and flipping onto its roof. All 80 passengers and crew survived the dramatic incident, although at least 18 people sustained injuries, including one critically injured child and two adults who required air ambulance transport to local hospitals. 

Emergency response teams swiftly evacuated everyone from the overturned aircraft, and airport operations were temporarily suspended while investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board began probing the incident. 

Delta Air Lines expressed relief that no lives were lost and extended thanks to first responders on site. The airline’s incident response team has been deployed to assist those affected, as the investigation continues to determine whether the severe weather or other factors contributed to the loss of control during landing. 


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