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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.
A Holmesville youth has pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of a young girl.
Soybeans finished lower.
The light uses green, yellow, and red signals, similar to a traffic light, to indicate current water conditions to beachgoers.
Statistics Canada is beginning in-person follow-ups this week to residents who have not filled out their 2026 Census questionaire.
The funding is designed to help local governments prepare for both opportunities and challenges tied to large-scale development.
The Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing skid by holding off Tampa Bay 10-9 on Monday.
