Ontario News

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Co. (TSX:HBC) shares fell more than 10 per cent in early trading, a day after the company released disappointing quarterly earnings and announced it is cutting about 2,000 jobs.

VICTORIA — A female deer on southern Vancouver Island is expected to be fine after conservation officers removed an arrow from its head.

TORONTO — A man who gunned down two people in Toronto's landmark Eaton Centre mall is asking for a new trial, arguing the jury that convicted him more than two years ago was improperly selected.

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador 14.8 per cent (14.0) — Prince Edward Island 10.0 (10.3) — Nova Scotia 7.

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.

OTTAWA — A quick look at May employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 61.5 per cent (61.4) Labour force participation rate: 65.8 per cent (65.

TORONTO — Nina Durante had been to so many traditional weddings as a kid that she could instantly identify the year, location and highlights of a stranger's nuptials when they showed her an old wedding photo.

Four stories in the news for Friday, June 9 ——— AMERICAN TREASURY SECRETARY VISITS OTTAWA U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will discuss trade, taxes and infrastructure when he meets in Ottawa with Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

TORONTO — Jordan Abel was awarded the $65,0000 Griffin Poetry Prize on Thursday night, which he viewed as a victory for all individuals who battle back against appropriation.

OTTAWA — Ultima Foods is recalling seven Iogo yogurt products because they may contain pieces of plastic. The company says the affected items have been sold in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.