Local Business and Economic Development News

Feature Development: 130 Savannah Oaks Drive

Overview

• Address: 130 Savannah Oaks Drive, Brantford
• Lot Size:  ±27.4 Total / ±10.3 Top of Bank
• Zoning: M3-5 Industrial

Prestige industrial development site along the Highway 403 corridor

130 Savannah Oaks Drive is a unique offering in the marketplace with ±27.4 acres of development land, approximately...

Province Investing in Local Businesses to Boost Growth in Brantford Area

The Ontario government is supporting an investment of $25 million by local manufacturers to help strengthen domestic manufacturing and attract investment in Brantford. The province is investing nearly $2.4 million in four Brantford-area businesses through the Regional Development Program that will help...

Enterprise Brant offering Build Business Back Better Loan

Enterprise Brant is offering Brantford and area businesses the Build Business Back Better Loan.

Overview

The loan offers:

• Loan amounts starting from $2,500
• Fixed interest rate of 2.45% and interest only payments for the first year
• Repayable anytime in part or in full without penalty
• Flexible terms

St. Leonard’s wants to see your #SignsOfHiring

Have you seen the signs? The economy has begun to recover from the pandemic and the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders that came along with it. Businesses are showing signs of hiring again.

#SignsOfHiring

When you see a 'Now Hiring' or 'Help Wanted' sign in a local business, snap a picture of the sign...

Jobs and Growth Fund to Create Jobs and Foster Economic Activity

Applications can now be submitted for new fund supporting clean, inclusive recovery and long-term economic growth.

As Canada works to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the vitality of businesses and communities is key to our economic recovery. The Government of Canada has made the commitment to...

Tourism Relief Fund Helps Tourism Businesses and Organizations Recover and Grow

In March 2020, tourism came to a screeching halt as public safety measures kept most Canadians home and international borders closed. Now that vaccination efforts are paying off and declining case rates are allowing the easing of restrictions, tourism businesses and organizations from coast to coast...

June 2021 Labour Market Update

The latest Statistics Canada local labour market report customized for the Brantford CMA for last month is now available.

June Unemployment Rate: Brantford 6.5% [+] Ontario 8.4% [-] Canada 7.8% [-]

Be sure to review the participation rate and the employment rate (reported as percentages), as well as...

Free Skills Training for Newcomers

The Ontario government is providing $7.7 million in language and skills training supports to help 2,700 newcomers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic start new jobs.

New immigrants were among the hardest hit by COVID-19 with an employment loss of 12%, compared to only 4% for the Canadian-born population.

Through...

Grand Erie Jobs Board Expands

The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie has launched Grand Erie Jobs 2.0 to better help residents find work, research careers and learn about local businesses.

Grand Erie Jobs 2.0 builds on online tools introduced a year ago that connect people with jobs and community services in Brantford; the counties...

Feds Announce Shop Local Investment Benefiting Canada’s Small Businesses

As more and more Canadians are getting vaccinated and we finish the fight against COVID-19 and begin to safely reopen, the Government of Canada is committed to supporting small businesses from coast to coast to coast.

On June 21, 2021, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion...