The unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region experienced a slight increase in August, according to new numbers from the Four County Labour Market Planning Board.

The unemployment rate rose 0.8 per cent last month to 4.9 per cent across the region, planning board officials said. In total, the region experienced a decrease of 2,600 people in overall employment.

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The region still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the province, coming in second behind northern Ontario. The rate is significantly lower than the provincial average, which rose 0.3 points to 8.3 per cent, with both of those numbers being unadjusted for seasonality.

“Our rate is in line with both seasonal norms and the provincial trends this month,” said Dana Soucie, the Four County L

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