Students talk to local companies at a job fair on St. Clair College's main campus, June 11, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)London's unemployment rate hit 6.6% last month, up from 6.3% in July.
London's rate is still below neighbourining major cities, with Windsor now sitting at 9% and Brantford at 7%.
The provincial rate also increased, from 6.4% to 6.8%.
Overall, Statistics Canada says the economy added 12,000 jobs across the country.
However, the national unemployment rate increased for the first time in six months, jumping to 7%. It had been steady at 6.8% since March.
The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.
Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.
A rare ground stop of U.S.-based aircraft has been lifted.
There was more damning testimony on day four of the Kimberly Price Tilbury murder trial.
On this episode of Chatham-Kent Beyond the Headlines, host Jaryn Vecchio speaks with Adam Topp, the president and CEO of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service is standing by the officers who investigated a Chatham murder in 2022 after charges against the accused were dismissed.
