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Global National: Oct. 6, 2023 | Canada’s job market booming but interest rate decision looms

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The Canadian job market is delivering jobs at a surprising rate with the latest employment numbers blowing past expectations. Statistics Canada says the country added some 64,000 jobs in September, more than tripling what many economists had predicted. The growth was mainly driven mainly by part-time work though which rose by 48,000 positions. Despite this, Canada’s jobless rate held steady at 5.5 per cent for the third consecutive month. Economists warn that another Bank of Canada interest rate decision looms later this month. Nivrita Ganguly has more.

As Canadians prepare for Thanksgiving, many will feel the pain of rising food prices, but it’s not the only thing to worry about this long weekend. COVID-19 cases are on the rise – and as we know – holiday gatherings can bring increased risk. Heather Yourex-West has more on how to keep your loved ones as healthy as possible.

The deadline is looming for 41 Canadian diplomats ordered to leave India after the country gave them until October 10 to get out. It’s the latest retaliation after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed Canada had credible intelligence linking India to the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader. As Touria Izri reports, this dramatic reduction in staff adds another rift in the diplomatic crisis.

Sweden says it will send Ukraine fighter jets, but only if it’s allowed to join NATO. The announcement was made as Russian missiles hit the heart of Kharkiv on Friday in a deadly attack on civilians. Crystal Goomansingh reports.

Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her promotion of human rights and freedom for all. Her win comes a year after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s morality police sparking unrest right across the country. Neetu Garcha reports.

Millions of children around the world have chosen Indigenous activist Cindy Blackstock as the winner of the World’s Children Prize. For more than three decades she’s fought for the rights of Indigenous children, empowering them to become changemakers.

They are not always magical but the power and versatility that fungi wield is not to be taken lightly. Although many cultures have recognized the amazing properties of mushrooms, North America is only beginning to tap into the amazing potential they have. And it goes beyond the exotic varieties we are buying and cooking up and the rise of psychedelics. Sophie Lui reports.

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