Tag: Londonarea
London-area jobless rate rises slightly in July, ending streak of near-record lows
The London-area jobless rate rose slightly last month, after a months-long stretch of near record lows, just released figures from Statistics Canada show. The unemployment rate increased to five per…
Large blaze tears through London-area horse barn
Firefighters were called to a large blaze at a horse farm southwest of London on Thursday. It was late Thursday morning when the blaze broke out in what appeared to…
$25k incentive helps London-area hospitals land 52 new nurses
News Local News Amid Ontario’s nursing shortage, hospitals in some under-served London-area communities are reaping the benefits of provincial grants for new nurses willing to stay put, bringing in at…
London-area sheds jobs, bucking Ontario, national trends: Latest figures
The London-area jobless rate improved slightly last month even as the region shed 1,400 jobs, just-released figures show. Unemployment dropped to 4.8 per cent in March from 5.1 per cent…
1,110 London-area students suspended over vaccination status
News Local News Suspensions have been issued for about 1,100 London-area elementary and high schools students as their deadline for being fully vaccinated came due Wednesday. Published Mar 22, 2023…
London-area Catholic schools will close Monday if deal not reached
News Local News Schools in the London District Catholic board will be closed if a deal between the province and the union representing education workers isn’t reached by early Monday,…
EQAO: London-area boards below provincial average in Grade 9 math
News Local News As predicted, math scores measured through standardized testing were dismal across both London-area school boards, echoing provincial results. Teacher Tracy Bisnaire works with Denzel San Jacob, left,…
London-area home sales fall to 10-year low as interest rates rise
News Local News Only 504 homes sold in the London area last month — the lowest on record for October in the last decade — while the average home price…
London-area sheds 1,000 jobs as unemployment edges up
The London-area unemployment rate edged up last month after the region shed about 1,000 jobs, the latest snapshot of its economy shows. The jobless rate for October rose marginally to…
London-area July home sales halved by higher interest rates
News Local News London’s real estate market fell off a cliff in July, the number of homes sold down by nearly half compared to the same month a year ago…