Tag: Unemployment
Agriculture exempted from federal TFW program changes
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada says temporary foreign workers vital to fruit and vegetable sector.
Letters to the Editor: August 17, 2024
Stop messing with our streets, council
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 […]
London-area jobless rate rises to highest level in a year
Amid job losses and a slowing national economy, the London-area unemployment rate rose more than half a point to 6.5 per cent in July.