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Canada added 154,000 jobs last month, pushing jobless rate down to pandemic low of 6%

Canada’s economy added 154,000 new jobs last month, surging past expectations and enough to move the jobless rate down to just six per cent.Canada’s economy added far more jobs than expected last month, as the service sector and goods-producing industries both had large demand for more labour. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)Canada’s economy added 154,000 new jobs last…

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Why was lead added to petrol?

The world has finally stopped using leaded petrol – and it has been a long time coming. The United Nations announced on August 30, 2021, that Algeria used its last stockpile back in July, putting an end to the century-long use of leaded petrol across the world. It is a significant milestone both for the…

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Dubai added to UK’s hotel quarantine ‘red-list’

British holidaymakers and influencers in Dubai will have to self-isolate for 10 days upon their return. The United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda have been added to the ‘red list’ of countries from where travel to the UK is banned, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said. It means anyone arriving from these countries will be barred…

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