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Canada's September job gains top estimates, jobless rate falls Friday, 9 Oct 2020

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada added 378,200 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 9.0%, handily beating analyst expectations, as children returned to school and the economy continued to reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, Statistics Canada said on Friday.  Full Article

 
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Canada launches new business rent aid program, expands other coronavirus support Friday, 9 Oct 2020 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Friday announced a round of new and enhanced support for businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including a new rent subsidy program to replace its previous, and much criticized, rent-relief program.  Full Article  

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TSX rises 0.17% to 16,562.81 Friday, 9 Oct 2020 

* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.17 percent to 16,562.81   Full Article