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.
As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.
Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.
Lakeview Cemetery partnered with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 and Memorial Restorations to rejuvenate the monument and the immediate area.
The Sarnia Sting have signed forwards Myles Dunn and Braydon Sisco to OHL Standard Player Agreements.
The Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) has selected a builder for the long-awaited Blue Coast District School on Townsend Line in Forest.
A new event in Petrolia aims to showcase the best the town has to offer.
