(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 Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a tough 3-2 loss to the rival Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is applying for provincial funding to get a couple of recreation projects underway.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK) is putting the brakes on a proposal to allow All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) on the CASO Trail in Ridgetown.
The London Knights remain undefeated after beating North Bay 4-1
The OPP say one driver is dead after a crash on Friday afternoon.
On this episode of Chatham-Kent Beyond the Headlines, host Jaryn Vecchio speaks with Nelson Burm, one of seven people running to be Chatham-Kent's next mayor.
