Tag: Labour
Horticultural society ends year with celebration, awards in Ripley
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) put a busy gardening season to bed at their annual general meeting (AGM) on Dec. 5 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Over 30 members and several distinguished guests, including the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) president and OHA District 8 director, attended the meeting and stayed on to enjoy […]
Regional unemployment rate at 3.9 per cent in November
The unemployment rate in the region decreased by 0.4 points to 3.9 per cent in November. According to the latest figures for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, employment increased by 4,600 jobs, with part-time job gains of 4,800 offsetting full-time job losses of 200. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate decreased 0.7 percentage points this month […]
Tesla Lobbying UK on EV Policies … as Trump Guts Critical US Auto Policy
The Guardian is reporting that Tesla has been “privately warning” (aka lobbying) the UK government that its plans to water down EV policies will hurt EV sales and make it harder for the country to reach its climate goals. First of all, well, I think all of that must be … [continued]
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Worker injured in fall at Southgate construction site
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is investigating after a worker was seriously injured in a fall at a construction site in Southgate on Wednesday. At about 1 p.m. Grey Bruce OPP responded to the construction site along with Grey County EMS and the Dundalk Fire Department. A 20-year-old Linwood resident fell approximately eight metres from […]
Worker airlifted after being hit by vehicle near Underwood
Investigators are requesting video footage of the area from the public at the time of the incident.