Local Business and Economic Development News

Labour Shortage Report from Business Development Bank of Canada

How widespread are labour shortages in Canada and what impact are they having on small and medium-sized businesses? To find out, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) recently surveyed more than 1,200 entrepreneurs about how a shortage of workers is affecting their business.

Canada’s labour...

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Maverick Spring Celebrates 50 Years

Maverick Spring Makers Limited recently celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting an open house and plant tour at their 80 Roy Blvd location.

The company was founded in 1968 by John and Fred Monné with a philosophy of delivering only the best possible springs to their customers. Today, the company...

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Gatestone and Co. Hiring Up to 300 Employees

Gatestone and Co., the new owners of the former NCO call centre at 33 Sinclair Blvd., have announced plans to hire up to 300 employees to service a new contract with a large Canadian telecommunications company.

Gatestone and Co. is a mid-sized, Canadian-owned company with approximately 1,500 employees...

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Apply to Attend the Ontario Trade Missions to India

The Ontario government, in partnership with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, is now accepting applications from Ontario companies interested in attending upcoming trade missions to India.

There are two trade missions planned for the following events:

India Mobile Congress

• New Delhi, Mumbai and...

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Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium – Helping Manufacturers

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is a unique non-profit organization dedicated to helping manufacturers GROW and become MORE COMPETITIVE, at home and around the world. EMC has grown to become Canada's largest manufacturing consortium and with over one thousand industry events annually,...

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May 2018 Construction Numbers

The City of Brantford released the May 2018 Summary Report on Construction Activity. The report shows a construction value of $19.418 million for permits issued in the month of May.

The construction value attained in the month of May is below the value attained in 2017, however it is higher than in...

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Samuel Invests $18 Million in Automotive Metals Processing Facility in Brantford, Ontario

Samuel, Son & Co., a leading metals distributor and industrial products manufacturer, announced an $18 million investment in its Brantford, Ontario automotive metal processing center. The expansion is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2018, ramping to full production in early 2019.

Samuel's...

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Ferrero Canada Donates $100,000 to Restore Flood-Damaged Trails in City of Brantford

Ferrero Canada Ltd. announced a donation of $100,000 to the City of Brantford to help restore the City’s waterfront trails that were damaged during the February ice-jam flood.

At 10:30 am on Wednesday February 21, 2018, the City of Brantford declared a state of emergency in response to the flood event...

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Brantford is the # 1 City To Buy Real Estate In Canada for 2018

If you’re wondering how Brantford, Ont. became MoneySense's pick for the best place to buy real estate in Canada, take a stroll down a grocery store aisle to the Nutella section.

The beloved chocolate hazelnut spread is made in Brantford. So are Tic Tacs and Ferrero Rocher chocolates. A plant...

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Canadian Agricultural Partnership

Supporting Ontario's Agri-food and Agri-products Sectors

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership) is the new five-year commitment by Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments that will support Canada's agri-food and agri-products sectors.

Strategic initiatives including...

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