Tag: Stratford
Regional unemployment ticks up close to five per cent in January
The region’s unemployment rate nearly reached five per cent in January. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board reported this past Friday that unemployment in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula economic area increased by 0.9 percentage points to 4.9 per cent last month. The regional unemployment rate still remains significantly lower than the rest of Ontario, which […]
United Way series brings awareness and action to Goderich legion
GODERICH – The United Way Perth‑Huron is inviting members of the public to attend a three-part series on the homelessness crisis in February. Part of Wake-Up Wednesdays at the Goderich legion’s Café 109, the sessions will be held Feb. 4, Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and will, according to […]
Major blizzard set to miss London, frigid temperatures to continue
This is the third week of January and it will feel exactly like that in London, according to Environment Canada. Frigid temperatures were set to continue on Monday and Tuesday, the national weather agency said, though London was fortunate enough to be missed by a blizzard headed for regions just to the north that drew […]
Chinese EVs could lead to Canadian plant, but U.S. fallout looms: Analyst
“Canada is staking its ground, saying it will not be bullied by the U.S.”
Unemployment rate for Grey-Bruce region ends 2025 at 4 per cent
The unemployment rate for the region that includes Grey and Bruce counties ticked up a point to finish off 2025 at 4 per cent. The one-tenth of a per cent rise came despite an increase of 2,600 jobs in December, with part-time employment increasing by 2,700 jobs and full-time employment falling by 100 positions. The […]