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OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in July. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.7 per cent (8.8) _ Prince Edward Island 8.

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in July. Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.

OTTAWA — A quick look at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s July employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.4) Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (62.2) Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.7)

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's record wildfire season has affected travel bookings in some areas, but other regions have seen continued tourism demand despite their proximity to active blazes.

Open Text Corp. reported a net loss of US$48.7 million in its fourth quarter, down from earnings of US$102.2 million during the same quarter last year. Revenues for the quarter ended June 30 were US$1.5 billion, up from US$902.5 million last year.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government and short-term rental platforms, such as Airbnb, are at odds over how to identify illegal listings as the deadline approaches for the companies to comply with provincial law.

SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. is indefinitely pausing its potash production ramp-up and suspending work on its Geismar clean ammonia project after a period of "unprecedented volatility" in fertilizer markets, said chief executive Ken Seitz on Thursday.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,120.74, down 97.47): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 25 cents, or 0.62 per cent, to $40.50 on 8.3 million shares.

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index closed down almost 100 points Thursday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets also moved lower a day after rating agency Fitch downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating from AAA to AA+.

MONTREAL — Despite supply chain snarls, Bombardier boosted its second-quarter revenues amid ongoing demand for business jets as deliveries and aftermarket services ramped up, said CEO Éric Martel.