Nationally the unemployment rate dropped 0.7 per cent to 7.5 as 303,000 more people found jobs.
Ontario reported the largest job gains (188,000) as the unemployment rate fell 1.7 per cent to 7.5.
“It was a very nice surprise to see all the job creation and the thousands of people returning to the labour force,” said Workforce WindsorEssex CEO Justin Falconer.
“It tells me people have either been recalled from layoff or they’re able to locate childcare or some other care that allowed them to return to work.
“These are remarkable numbers.”
There were 162,900 people employed in the Windsor Census Metropolitan Area last month. That region includes Windsor, Tecumseh, Lakeshore, LaSalle and Amherstburg.
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It’s been less than 18 months since the last federal election, but that’s generally how long minority governments last in Canada so the local campaign wheels are beginning to spin.
The NDP’s Tracey Ramsey, who had been the incumbent MP in the riding of Essex until that last election on Oct. 29, 2019, announced Wednesday she’s seeking her party’s nomination for an election that some speculate could be called as soon as the Liberals present their next budget in less than a month.
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A survey by global workforce solutions giant ManpowerGroup forecasts Windsor employers will be cautious in hiring in the next three months, but employment opportunities will be much more robust in London.
The survey reports five per cent of Windsor employers expect to hire while 25 per cent of London businesses plan on adding staff. London is predicted to be one of the hottest job markets in the province ranking second only to Ottawa (27 per cent).
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Publishing date: Mar 04, 2021 • March 4, 2021 • 1 minute read • The glitz and glamour goes virtual this year. Shown two years ago, Julie Fader of Head of the Class accepts the award for Small Company of the Year at the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce s 29th annual Business Excellence Awards at Caesars Windsor on April 24, 2019. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star
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The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards are going virtual this year due to uncertainty over COVID-19.
“The Awards have always been about recognizing business excellence in our region,” awards chairman Jason Toner said in a news release. “But first and foremost, they are about the safety of our guests, sponsors, partners and staff at the Chrysler Theatre and St. Clair College Centre for the Arts.”
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In a year that has been anything but normal, Taloola Café co-owner Rosemary Woods felt a slight twinge of just that when she popped into the café Tuesday morning and found some regulars in their usual spots.
“It was a strange feeling,” admitted Woods, who also co-owns The Grand Cantina and Slices with business partner John Alvarez.
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“Seeing people inside, it was like this is just part of the normal routine and this is where I sit. It was like a weird time warp had taken place.”