Photo by Simon Cunningham via FlickrThe London area finished off 2016 with an unemployment rate of 7%.
Statistics Canada released the jobless figures for December on Friday morning.
The London-St. Thomas rate climbed to 7% from 6.9% in November. There were 1,800 fewer people working last month while the labour force also shrank by 1,800.
Nationally, the unemployment rate climbed to 6.9% from 6.8% in November.
Over the course of the year, Canada's economy added 153,700 net new part-time jobs and just 60,400 full-time positions.
Environment Canada has ended a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Ontario.
Hanover Police Service arrested a trespasser and ended up seizing drugs from the accused after an incident on July 30.
The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.
Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.
An no-swim advisory has been issued for Kelso Beach at Nawash Park heading into the long weekend
Wheat finished lower to end the week.
