Photo courtesy of FlickrThe London-St. Thomas unemployment rate, released by Statistics Canada on Friday morning, shows a drop of four basis points compared to the month prior.
April 2015 had a jobless rate of 6.5%, down from 6.9% in March.
The local rate is now lower than the national rate of unemployment, which stayed steady at 6.8%. Even though the national economy lost 19,700 jobs, Stats-Can said it wasn't enough to alter the rate.
A 10-year assessment of Chatham-Kent's safety and well-being has found that local hate crime rates are rising, but continue to be well below provincial trends.
Police said predators often use grooming tactics to gain a child or youth’s trust.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a solo home run, his first at home this season, as the Toronto Blue Jays downed Baltimore 8-1 Sunday.
Walpole Island Police Service and Lambton County OPP are investigating the collision
As we reach the end of the baseball season, the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society and Black Mecca Museum are recognizing a historical baseball team.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is reporting an operating budget surplus of nearly $225,000 last year.
