Tag: pandemic
More people looking for work in the region drives up jobless rate
After dropping for five consecutive months the region’s unemployment rate rose 0.4 percentage points in July to 2.8 per cent. According to a report by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board, which covers the area of Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties, the region’s overall population grew by 400 in July while the labour […]
Eat Local Grey Bruce faces closure; online meeting for members next week
A group of volunteers who strove to create an innovative, dynamic and new-age food co-op face closure for the second time in less than two years. No one from Eat Local Grey Bruce wanted to speak Friday, but the shelves at the group’s expansive Meaford warehouse were nearly empty and board member Jen Harrop confirmed […]
Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist
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Kincardine entrepreneur aims to grow interest in ‘the ultimate tossing game’
When the pandemic hit, a local entrepreneur and 10 of his childhood friends joined forces to turn a pastime from their youth into a lucrative business. Now they’re trying to get the Kincardine community playing Waddies, too. “It’s starting to gain some traction in the area, but I just want to get more people exposed […]