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Canadian economy kicks up job growth
Written by Daily Commercial News   
May 12, 2011, Ottawa – Canada’s economy stepped up a gear in April, pumping out a surprisingly strong 58,300 jobs — almost all in Ontario but a big portion of them part-time.

The impressive gain was enough to trim the unemployment rate to 7.6 per cent, down 0.1 per cent from the previous month, matching the lowest jobless level since the early months of the recession. | READ MORE