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BlackburnNews.com imageUnlike the national and provincial unemployment rates, which both went up in February, the Stratford-to-Bruce Peninsula region saw slight decrease.
The jobless rate went from 5.7% to 5.6%.
Local employment saw a net gain of 500 jobs in both full-time and part-time between January and February. The highest gains were in educational services, health care and social assistance.
The Four County Labour Market Planning Board is reporting an upward trend of full-time employment since November 2015.
Hospitals in southwestern Ontario are feeling the effects of underfunding, according to a new report by the CCPA.
Fortunately, no children were on board the bus, but the drivers of both vehicles were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The man was charged in March with sexual assault offences.
Both couples won in the April 11 draw.
Rondeau Harbour and Wheatley Harbour will now have the funding to make infrastructure repairs and upgrades.
The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-6 in 10 innings to Tampa Bay. The Kitchener Rangers are OHL champions.
