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5 Things to Know Today: 68,300 Jobs Lost, Loonie at 18-Month Low, BoC Hike Odds Fade

  CANADIAN MONEY BRIEF | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026 Canada's job losses pile up, the loonie slides to an 18-month low and the Bank of Canada's rate-hike case weakens. Here's what matters for your wallet this long weekend. 1 Canada lost 68,300 jobs in September Statistics Canada reported 68,300 fewer jobs in September, far worse than the roughly 9,200 gain economists polled by Reuters expected. The unemployment rate rose to 6.5% from 6.4%. It follows a 41,700 drop in August, which means Canada has now lost a net 41,200 jobs in 2026 (versus a gain of 211,300 at this point last year). Education plus health care and social assistance lost 58,400 jobs, manufacturing fell by 12,700 and youth employment (ages 15 to 24) dropped by 48,000. The participation rate slid to 64.8%, its lowest in 29 years outside the pandemic. What it means for you: Average hourly wages for permanent employees rose 2.3% year over year, which is slower than August inflation of 3.0%. If your pay isn'...

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Your daily horoscope: April 30, 2024

 


HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

What you do in secret this year will work out well, mainly because if other people are not aware of it they won’t be able to get in the way. Only you need to know where you are going and what you aim to do when you get there.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

You have never been one to lack confidence and with your ruler Mars now moving into your sign you honestly believe that all things are possible, for you at least. Don’t lose all contact with reality though – or coming back down to earth could be tough.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

You may not care in the slightest what is going on in the world around you but at some point today you will be forced to take notice of how people in positions of power are behaving and what it might mean for you. You can’t switch off forever.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

Co-operation is a must today, especially on the work front where if you don’t make an effort to meet others halfway you won’t get anywhere at all. What you do on your own may be important but it’s what you do with others that changes the world.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

As Mars moves into the career area of your chart you will be thinking about your long-term goals and how you can move closer to them in the quickest possible time. It’s good that you are driven to succeed but make sure you play by the rule book.

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

Many of the things you have been worrying about will fade and even disappear over the next few days. As Mars moves into the most optimistic area of your chart you will see with stunning clarity that most of your fears had no basis in reality.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

If you need to win people round to your way of thinking the best way to do it is by pointing out how changing their thought patterns will benefit them on a material level. Money is a great motivator, so play up the profit angle every chance you get.


LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

The changes that you want to make may not be the changes that other people want to make and the potential for conflict is clear. Mars moving into your opposite sign means you would be wise to compromise even when you are in no mood to back down.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

Cosmic activity in the work area of your chart means you are unlikely to get your own way on the work front over the next 24 hours, so ease back on your demands and wait until the professional climate is more in your favour. It won’t be long.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

You have so much going for you at the moment and as Mars moves into the most dynamic area of your chart today your luck will keep getting better. What would you choose to do creatively if you knew you could not fail? Start this very day!


CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

Let everyone around you know what you will and will not put up with today. Spell it out for them so there can be no misunderstandings. Then, if they still choose to take liberties, it will be their fault when you come down on them hard!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

Just because you have trusted someone in the past does not mean you have to trust them now. If information comes your way today that a friend or colleague is doing well for themselves at your expense then you must act. It could save you a fortune.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

Even if you have a backlog of jobs to get through you must pace yourself carefully over the next 24 hours. Can any of those jobs be put off to another day? Most likely many of them can, so be kind to yourself and don’t overdo it.

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