Tag: Statistics Canada
London-area jobless rate falls slightly in June
The London area’s unemployment rate dropped by the slightest of margins in June, the result of fewer people looking for work, the latest snapshot of the labour market shows.
London job vacancies drop by half, yet some sectors still struggle for workers
After peaking in 2022, the number of job vacancies in the London area has dropped by almost half, new figures from Statistics Canada show.
Thompson looking forward to new role as rural affairs minister
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said she feels she has come full circle in her new role as the Ontario government’s minister of rural affairs. Thompson, who was named to the position when Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle on June 6, said Thursday (June 27) that after graduating from the University of Guelph, her […]
Pearson: Volunteering act of defiance against darkening age
This city’s volunteers and the organizations they assist define London’s endless search for fairness, opportunity, prosperity, and inclusion
London doctor: Heat wave illnesses can take days to kick in
The fallout of this week’s brutal London-area heat wave hasn’t hit city hospitals, but that doesn’t mean it won’t yet.
608,343: Booming London area passes a population milestone
On a growth tear, the wider London area has added the equivalent of a small city since 2021, fresh population estimates show.
Mahon: Ontario is in third place in agricultural receipts
It’s not easy juggling population, general GDP, and farm cash receipts
London-area jobless rate holds steady, mirroring Ontario, Canada trends
The London-area unemployment rate held steady last month as the jobless level across Ontario rose slightly, newly released figures show.
London-area unemployment rate rises amid slowing job growth
The London area’s unemployment rate rose half a point to 6.4 per cent last month, mirroring national and Ontario trends as job growth in Canada slowed in March.