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OCT 2024 Unemployment Rate Media Release

October Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.8%

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OCTOBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.8% Walkerton, ON (November 8, 2024) – In October, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.5 percentage points to 3.8%.…
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September Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.3%

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SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.3%   Walkerton, ON (October 11, 2024) – In September, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.6 percentage points to…
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EmployerOne Survey Launch

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BI-ANNUAL EMPLOYERONE SURVEY LAUNCHED Walkerton, ON (October 2, 2024) – The 2024-25 EmployerOne Survey has launched. We would like to invite all businesses in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties…
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Workforce Focus – August 2024

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With an unemployment rate at 3.7% when compared to the province we were approached by Colin at the Huron Chamber of Commerce to discuss how our local region varies from…
Unemployment News Release Aug 2024

August Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.7%

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AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 3.7% Walkerton, ON (September 6, 2024) – In August, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.9 percentage points to 3.7%…
Unemployment News Release July 2024

July Unemployment Rate Increases to 2.8%

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JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 2.8%   Walkerton, ON (Aug 9, 2024) – In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to…
2024 Social AGM Notice 2024 V2

2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice

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Maintaining our mission of working with our community partners, we will proactively advocate and pursue local solutions to overcome training and employment barriers in order to ensure the development of…
Unemployment News Release June 2024 1

June Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.4%

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JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 2.4% Walkerton, ON (July 5, 2024) – In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continued to decrease by 0.6 percentage points…
Unemployment News Release May 2024

May Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.0%

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MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.0%   Walkerton, ON (June 7, 2024) – In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continued to decrease by 0.5 percentage…
April Unemployment

April Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.5%

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APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.5% Walkerton, ON (May 10, 2024) – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.5%.…
March 2024 Unemployment rate decreased to 4.1%

March Unemployment Rate decreases to 4.1%

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MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.1%   Walkerton, ON (April 5, 2024) – In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.4 percentage points to…
Unemployment News Release feb 2024

February Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.5%

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FEBRUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.5%   Walkerton, ON (March 8, 2024) – In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.3 percentage points to…
Unemployment News Release DEC 2023

December Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.4%

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DECEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.4%   Walkerton, ON (January 5, 2024) – In December, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.7 percentage points to…
Unemployment News Release NOV 2023

November Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.7%

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NOVEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 3.7%   Walkerton, ON (December 1, 2023) – In November, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased slightly by 0.1 percentage points…
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October Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.6%

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OCTOBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.6%   Walkerton, ON (November 3, 2023) – In October, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to…
Unemployment News Release Sept 2023

September Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.2%

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SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.2%   Walkerton, ON (October 6, 2023) – In September, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.3 percentage points to…
Unemployment News Release August 2023

August Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.5%

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AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.5%   Walkerton, ON (September 8, 2023) – In August, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.2 percentage points to…
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The 2023 Employee Survey has Launched

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THE 2023 EMPLOYEE SURVEY HAS LAUNCHED! Walkerton, ON (September 1, 2023) – The 2023 Employee Survey has Launched! The Four County Labour Market Planning Board and Advisory Partners have launched…
News Release Aug 2023

July Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.3%

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JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.3%   Walkerton, ON (August 4, 2023) – In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.2 percentage points to…
Unemployment News Release June 2023

June Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.5%

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JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.5%   Walkerton, ON (July 7, 2023) – In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.4 percentage points to…
AGM Notice 2023 DRAFT

2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report

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Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report Four County Labour Market Planning Board 2023 Annual General Meeting Date:         Tuesday, September 19th Time:         5:00 pm…
News Release JUN 2023

May Unemployment Rate Returns to 5.9%

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MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RETURNS TO 5.9%   Walkerton, ON (June 9, 2023) – In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreases slightly by 0.1 percentage points…
News Release May 2023

April Unemployment Rate Increases to 6.0%

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APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 6.0%   Walkerton, ON (May 5, 2023) – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased slightly by 0.1 percentage points…
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Four County Planning Board sees Staff Changes

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News Release  FOUR COUNTY PLANNING BOARD SEES STAFF CHANGES Walkerton, ON (April 24, 2023) – The Four County Labour Marketing Planning Board (FCLMPB) is pleased to announce Dana Soucie has…
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Workforce Focus – August 2024

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With an unemployment rate at 3.7% when compared to the province we were approached by Colin at the Huron Chamber of Commerce to discuss how our local region varies from…
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Workforce Focus 2016

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Workforce Focus Broadcasts - 2016 Click on the links below to listen to any of our recorded Workforce Focus Broadcasts from 2016.
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Workforce Focus 2015

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Workforce Focus Broadcasts - 2015 Click on the links below to listen to any of our recorded Workforce Focus Broadcasts from 2015.
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Workforce Focus 2014

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Workforce Focus Broadcasts - 2014 Click on the links below to listen to any of our recorded Workforce Focus Broadcasts from 2014.
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Workforce Focus 2013

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Workforce Focus Broadcasts - 2013 Click on the links below to listen to any of our recorded Workforce Focus Broadcasts from 2013.