Labour Market Bulletin Kenora
Labour Market Bulletin, Third Quarter 2006
An Analysis of the Kenora/Dryden/Fort Frances Area Labour Market
Service Canada
An overview of the Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances and surrounding areas.
Overall labour market conditions in Northwestern Ontario gained some momentum during the third quarter of 2006. While a mixture of developments spread throughout all industrial sectors, the positive generally outweighed the negative. Though uncertainty remained in the forestry sector, other industries demonstrated a certain degree of optimism.
Seasonal trends were evident as activity increased in the construction and trade sectors. The mining sector remained relataively strong, as did health care and social assistance.
As labour market conditions in the area continued to regain strength in the third quarter, the region boasted the lowest quarterly unemployment rate of the year.
Highlights:
- Canada and United States sign softwood lumber agreement.
- Shaw Communications Inc. to purchase Norcom Telecommunications Ltd. in Kenora.
- Still no decision regarding Abitibi-Consolidated assets in Kenora.
- Domtar Incorporated and Weyerhaeuser Company to merge.
- Potential manufacturing plant in the works for Wabigoon Lake Ojibway First Nation.
- Construction begins on new Treaty 3 Police headquarters.
- Short-term lay offs at Weyerhaeuser Dryden.
- Lake of the Woods District Hospital puts plans to cut nursing positions on hold.
- Decrease in border crossings at Fort Frances port of entry.
- Employment Insurance claim levels down.
- Job opportunities during the third quarter reflect seasonal trends.
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