Business News

In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, which includes the Municipality of Meaford, jumped 0.2 percentage points to 6%, after sitting at one of the lowest in the province for months. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged this month at 7.2%, both unadjusted for seasonality. In February, the Region’s overall population increased by +300 although the labour force size decreased by -600 people, pushing the number of people not in the labour force in the...

Grey County municipalities are working together to monitor and respond to the ongoing trade challenges between Canada and the United States. A new business support webpage has launched at Grey.ca/business-supports. This page is Grey County’s central hub for details about resources, supports and information related to tariffs. It is being updated regularly as new information is received. “During times of economic uncertainty, the strength of our communities lies in our unity,” said Grey County Warden Andrea Matrosovs. “We don’t know...