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Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday said total employment in Ottawa-Gatineau rose by 3,300 jobs in October, down from 7,200 the month before. Meanwhile, the labour force also grew by about 3,300 people, keeping the region’s jobless rate equal to September’s mark.
Ottawa International Airport Authority chair Bonnie Boretsky said the number of travellers using YOW is steadily climbing thanks to new routes from carriers such as Porter Airlines, which has turned Ottawa into one of its main hubs, and Air France, which launched direct flights from the nation’s capital to Paris last year.
From a pool of more than 500 applicants, the city has selected 12 community members to help its new nightlife commissioner inject energy into the city after dark.