Ontario reports 900+ new COVID-19 cases; 19 additional deaths
Ontario reported more than 900 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and 19 deaths, the fourth day of a slow rise in cases that officials said may keep them from accelerating provincial reopening plans.
The province reported 914 new cases on Friday.
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Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in May as COVID-19 lockdowns continued
Statistics Canada says the economy lost 68,000 jobs in May as lockdowns to slow the COVID-19 continued.
The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent in May, little changed from the 8.1 per cent in April because the number of unemployed people in Canada overall stayed relatively steady.
What changed is that more people dropped out of the labour force in May, including workers who simply got discouraged and gave up looking for work.
