(Blackburn News file photo)The unemployment rate in midwestern Ontario rose sharply to 6.3% in February.
That's higher than Ontario's jobless rate which sits at 6.2%, up from 6%.
January's local jobless rate was 5.2%
In February, employment in the Stratford to Bruce Peninsula region decreased by 2,200, including 1,400 full time positions.
Agriculture and construction represented the majority of job losses.
The single-vehicle collision was reported along the highway near Provincial Road in the Town of Tecumseh on October 7, at approximately 1:56 p.m.
Strong early yields in Lambton County’s soybean harvest are offering local farmers a welcome buffer against rising costs as Thanksgiving approaches.
A 42-year-old is in custody following an armed robbery on Walpole Island Tuesday morning.
Realesmith served as president of Sarnia Legion Branch 62 from 2023 to 2025, and after being briefly succeeded by Les Jones, was re-elected in 2026.
Lambton Public Health also offers pediatric clinics as well as mobile clinics focused on specific populations such as homebound individuals and First Nation communities.
Tampa Bay beat the New York Yankees 4-3 Wednesday with the help of a fan interference call, for a three-game sweep of their AL Division Series.
