Photo courtesy of FlickrThe London-St. Thomas unemployment rate, released by Statistics Canada on Friday morning, shows a drop of four basis points compared to the month prior.
April 2015 had a jobless rate of 6.5%, down from 6.9% in March.
The local rate is now lower than the national rate of unemployment, which stayed steady at 6.8%. Even though the national economy lost 19,700 jobs, Stats-Can said it wasn't enough to alter the rate.
The Toronto Blue Jays suffered a 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres Sunday and the Detroit Tigers fell 5-0 to Philadelphia.
Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, Intersection Road will close at Banwell Road for the next six weeks.
Chatham-Kent Barnstormers shortstop Evan Morrison has been selected by the Texas Rangers in the MLB Draft.
Environment Canada has announced another heat warning for Southwestern Ontario.
A major Canadian home improvement retailer has provided a Windsor-Essex addiction recovery facility with a generous donation.
The Ontario government has provided a boost to some 400 Royal Canadian Legions across the province.
