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5 Things to Know Today: 68,000 Jobs Lost, a Weaker Loonie and the Oct. 28 BoC Decision

  Oct 12, 2026   Happy Thanksgiving. Canadian markets are closed today, but the numbers that shape your wallet aren't taking the day off. Here are five things to know on Monday, October 12. 1. Canada lost about 68,000 jobs in September, wiping out 2026's gains Statistics Canada reported that employment fell by roughly 68,000 in September, following a 41,700-job drop in August. The unemployment rate edged up to 6.5% from 6.4%. Economists had forecast a small gain. Put the two months together and Canada has lost about 41,200 jobs so far this year, compared with a gain of 211,300 over the same stretch of 2025, according to Reuters. The losses were spread almost evenly between full-time and part-time work and were concentrated in the public sector. Workers aged 15 to 24 lost 48,000 jobs, Quebec shed 49,000, and Ontario's unemployment rate sits at 7.0%, the highest among the large provinces. Average hourly wages were up 2.3% from a year ago. What it means for you: A softening j...
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Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy Assassinated in Lviv

 

                                            Andriy Parubiy, who at the time was Ukrainian Parliamentary Speaker


Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy has been shot dead in the western city of Lviv, officials confirmed on Saturday. The 54-year-old politician, who served as speaker of the Verkhovna Rada from 2016 to 2019 and was a prominent figure in Ukraine’s pro-European movements, died at the scene before medical help could arrive.

Authorities say the attack occurred around midday in Lviv’s Frankivsk district. Unconfirmed reports suggest the assailant, disguised as a courier and riding an e-bike, fired multiple shots before fleeing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the killing as a “horrendous murder” and pledged that all necessary resources would be deployed to find the perpetrator.

Parubiy rose to prominence during the 2004 Orange Revolution and the 2013–2014 Euromaidan protests, playing a key role in Ukraine’s push toward closer ties with the European Union. His death has been described by political allies as both a personal tragedy and a symbolic attack on Ukraine’s democratic ideals.

The investigation is ongoing, with a nationwide operation launched to track down the killer.


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