Tag: Bruce
Regional unemployment rate lowest since 2019
The regional unemployment rate is at its lowest mark since late 2019 at 2.4 per cent. The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region dipped by 0.6 per cent in June — the lowest since November 2019. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.9 and the federal rate rose 0.2 percentage points […]
Tallman: Bible is ecological, anti-imperial literature, author tells London audience
Brian McLaren gave an all-day workshop on May 11 at Wesley-Knox United Church in Wortley Village.
City residents tour the training tall ship Playfair in Owen Sound
Stepping aboard the training tall ship Playfair is like stepping back in time. Not only because it has the silhouette of a pirate ship, but because none of its teenage trainees are allowed to have cell phones while on board. “This is meant to be a very distinct experience where you are doing something completely […]
Brews News: Craft brewers strike sour summer notes
A sour mood among craft brewers is a good thing for fans of tart and fruity beers.
LCBO workers picket outside Owen Sound location
Dozens of LCBO workers picketed in front of the location at the corner of 9th Street East and 16th Street East in Owen Sound Friday as unionized staff are now on strike for the first time in the history of Ontario’s main liquor retailer. A strike deadline set by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, […]