Service sector drives stronger Canada job growth in January

By Leah Schnurr OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian job growth unexpectedly surged in January as hiring in the service sector helped the labor market build on its momentum from the latter part of 2016, suggesting the economy was finding its footing. Canada added 48,300 jobs last month, Statistics Canada said on Friday, exceeding economists' expectations for employment growth to be unchanged. Although that was outpaced by a 32,400 increase in part-time work, economists were encouraged by the decline in t