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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.
The federal government is using the strength of Canadian labour to fight back in the current trade dispute with the American administration.
The driver was arrested and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) laid charges of importing a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
Across Ontario, candidates running unopposed in the October 26 vote were acclaimed after 4 p.m. on Monday.
Sarnia police have pursued numerous leads over the years, but none have yielded evidence against the killer.
The Detroit Tigers lost their sixth in a row, 4-1 to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
It will include the names of 24 soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country dating back to the First World War.
