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Stratford area experienced largest employment loss of the year in August

It’s a mixed bag when it comes to our local jobs numbers.

The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the unemployment rate in the Stratford Bruce Peninsula Economic Region went up from 3.6 to 3.9 per cent last month.

While it’s the largest employment loss so far this year the economic region is still home to the lowest unemployment rate in Ontario.

Officials say there were full-time position losses combined with part-time gains which may have been caused by many summer jobs coming to an end and students heading back to school.

At the same time, the provincial unemployment rate dropped to 8.6%.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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