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USD/CAD rose on Friday as the Canadian Dollar weakened after a soft domestic jobs report, while a firm US Dollar added to the move. The pair was trading near 1.4276, a level last seen in April 2025, as markets repriced the Canadian outlook and leaned towards further US policy tightening. Statistics Canada said employment fell by 68.3K in September versus expectations for a 7K rise, following a 41.7K decline in August. The unemployment rate ticked up to 6.5% from 6.4%, while participation slipped to 64.8%, its lowest since December 1997 outside the pandemic period. Canadian yields dropped, with the two-year down more than 8 basis points to about 3.199%, while the US Dollar stayed near an 18-month high and the DXY sat around 102.30 after an intraday low of 101.92. The US two-year yield held near 4.797%, about 160 basis points above Canada’s, as attention shifts to the University of Michigan sentiment reading and 1-year and 5-year inflation expectations.

Canada’s net change in employment fell by 68.3K in September, undershooting the 7K increase expected by the market. The result points to a weaker labour market print for the month and marks a clear reversal versus forecasts. The downside surprise may feed into expectations for the economic outlook and the policy path of the Bank of Canada, as employment trends can influence growth and inflation dynamics. Markets are likely to weigh the gap between the -68.3K outcome and the 7K consensus when reassessing near-term probabilities for interest rate moves.

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Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaVideoStelco insists laid off workers will be rehired if Canada, U. S. reach steel deal | CBC.ca LoadedStelco insists laid off workers will be rehired if Canada, U. S. reach steel dealOctober 11|Duration 2:06October 11NewsDuration 2:06closed captionHamilton-based steelmaker Stelco Inc. is insisting they will bring back employees they recently laid off if Canada and the US reach a deal on steel. In a letter obtained by CBC News, they reject Ottawa’s allegations that ongoing layoffs violate binding employment commitments. Related StoriesOttawa gives Stelco's U. S. owner 5 days to share plan to keep jobsLaid-off Stelco steelworkers stressed about company's future — and their own: 'We're being sold out'Layoffs at Stelco underway, and will roll out over 3 weeks, says union presidentAs U. S. owner rejects demand to halt layoffs, NDP leaders call on Carney to nationalize steelmaker StelcoStelco's U.

Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaVideoTariffsBlack Hawk deal downKey issue ahead of U. S. midtermsTariffs still in placeCanada-U. S. trade war emerges as key issue ahead of U. S. midterms | CBC.ca LoadedCanada-U. S. trade war emerges as key issue ahead of U. S. midtermsOctober 11|Duration 2:18October 11NewsDuration 2:18closed captionThe Canada-U. S. trade war is solidifying itself as a major ballot-box issue in pivotal states ahead of the U. S. midterm elections. Related StoriesCan the U. S.-Canada trade war change course if Democrats win the midterm elections? Trump trade adviser says Canada will 'pay even more dearly' if 'you interfere' in U. S. midterms'Canada is not our enemy': Michigan Republican Senate candidate breaks with Trump on trade warWhat tariffs are still in place? Tracking the Canada-U. S. trade warHow the Canada-U. S.

SoccerHead coach Casey Stoney wants Canada to finish more of its scoring chances when it faces Denmark in an international women's soccer rematch Monday afternoon. Canadians will host No. 12 Denmark at Toronto's BMO Field on MondayDaniel Rainbird · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 11, 2026 12:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 11Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada's Olivia Smith celebrates with teammates after scoring against Denmark during second half international friendly soccer action in Montreal, on Friday. Canada will meet Denmark again in Toronto on Monday. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)Head coach Casey Stoney wants Canada to finish more of its scoring chances when it faces Denmark in an international women's soccer rematch Monday afternoon. The ninth-ranked Canadians will host No. 12 Denmark at Toronto's BMO Field. Olivia Smith's late equalizer salvaged a 1-1 draw in the first of two friendlies between the teams Friday in Montreal.

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A Calgary filmmaker who spent seven years documenting Alberta's separatist movement says the current push for independence in the province is part of a much larger conversation about Canada's future. Mathew Embry released his feature documentary, Section 38, on Oct. 8, ahead of Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum. The film examines the history of the separatist movement and the grievances behind it, while exploring broader questions about Canada's natural resources and its relationship with the United States. The title refers to Section 38 of the Constitution Act, 1982, which sets out a general procedure for amending Canada's Constitution. The title reflects both the constitutional questions surrounding Alberta's independence and the broader issues of sovereignty, national unity and Canada's future. Embry said he first began filming the movement during the early days of Wexit, when he was interested in concerns about Canada's approach to oil and gas development. "As a Calgary-born filmmaker, I've always been very interested in Alberta politics and politics across Canada and internationally, in particular when the separatist movement started," Embry said.

British ColumbiaResearchers are calling on the federal government to update its criteria when diagnosing the disease to align with other countries. Pacific Salmon Foundation study found viral heart disease is more widespread than previously reportedMichelle Gomez · CBC News · Posted: Oct 11, 2026 6:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 11Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A fish farm near Campbell River is pictured during a DFO health audit in 2018. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)Viral heart disease is more widespread in open-net salmon farms in B. C. than previously reported, according to a new peer-reviewed study from the Pacific Salmon Foundation published in the journal Aquaculture. The study found the disease, heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI), in five of seven open-net pen salmon farms in the Broughton Archipelago, a group of islands east of Port McNeill on Vancouver Island.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the violence late Saturday night, calling the Houthis’ attacks on civilian infrastructure “abhorrent” and unjustified. “Canada condemns these reckless acts of violence in the strongest possible terms,” the prime minister said in his social media post. “We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wish a full recovery to those injured.”The airport remained closed Sunday and flight-tracking websites showed no air traffic around Riyadh on Sunday. The most recent strike in Riyadh came shortly after the Houthis blamed the Saudis for a strike against an airport in Sanaa, Yemen. The attacks mark an escalation in the broader Iran war in the Middle East. U. S. President Donald Trump has said on Saturday he is weighing whether to join the fight against the Houthis and said he plans to talk with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand posted on social media on Saturday that she has been in contact with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud.