Jobs at risk amid sluggish demand for new homes
By Clara Lincolnhol
Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.
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The London-area jobless rate edged up to seven per cent in November, and now sits above the national average, figures released Friday show
The company’s food plant on Consortium Court closed at the end of November, cutting 15 jobs.
Premier Doug Ford was in St. Thomas on Thursday morning to mark a $3.2-billion investment by Norway-based Vianode in a local plant officials say will eventually employ 1,000 and help power about two million electric vehicles annually. Synthetic graphite, key to the production of EVs and batteries, will be produced at the facility that’s expected […]
“It’s taking people longer to land a job, and employers are asking for more from people, even at an entry level.”
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A late push to move the game to Western alumni stadium fell just short of the goal line.
More people have landed jobs in London and region over the last 12 months, but the unemployment rate nudged up last month as the population and workforce grew faster, new figures show.
St. Thomas has landed a $2-billion manufacturing investment that will create 300 jobs and supply the region’s growing electric vehicle supply base. Vianode, a Norwegian industry that makes artificial graphite, critical in the production of electric vehicles (EV) and batteries, has already begun work on a plant slated to open in 2028, said Sean Dyke, […]
There’s no way around it London. It’s gonna be a tough couple of years.
Unifor, the union representing auto workers, held the rally on Wednesday.