*C$ at C $1.0115 vs US$, or 98.86 U.S. cents. But the loonie, as Canada's currency is colloquially known, strengthened sharply against the euro, knocking off almost a cent after the jobs data to trade around C $1.3175 versus the common currency.
TORONTO, May 3- The Canadian dollar pared early losses against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as U.S. employment rose more than expected in April. The currency moved to C $1.0102 to the greenback, or 98.99 U.S. cents, after the data, compared to C $1.0115 just before. It closed on Thursday at C $1.0083.