Local Business and Economic Development News

City launches private tree protection engagement campaign

The City of Brantford is taking a proactive stance in our commitment to mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change. As part of this commitment, an enhanced Private Tree Protection By-law is being developed to protect 74 per cent of our local tree canopy that is on privately-owned...

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Brantford Businesses Are Among Canada’s Top Growing Companies of 2023

We are excited that two outstanding Brantford businesses are part of Canada’s Top Growing Companies of 2023 as published by The Globe and Mail. The list identifies 425 exceptional businesses demonstrating staggering 3-year growth rates. With remarkable innovation and burgeoning businesses models,...

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Filming Notice - October 4-12, 2023

The City of Brantford Economic Development, Tourism & Cultural Initiatives Department is pleased to welcome the cast and crew of Wisteria. They will be filming scenes on at the Sanderson Centre, in 93 Dalhousie Street, and exteriors along the following streets: Darling, Dalhousie, Queen, Colborne,...

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Fall 2023 Multi-Employer Job Fair

St. Leonard’s Community Services, Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie and Community Resource Services - Brantford are hosting a multi-employer job fair! The Fall 2023 Job Fair will be held on October 11, 2023 at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

There are still a...

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Colborne Point development a major step forward for City’s downtown

At their City Council meeting held August 29, 2023, Brantford City Council endorsed a bylaw directing the City to enter into an agreement of purchase of sale of the lands informally known as “Colborne Point” with Vrancor Group, an established Ontario developer specializing in urban redevelopment...

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Free Export Webinars Focusing on Tapping the US Market

The Ontario government is holding several webinars with details on their well-known programs NEBS- NETSUS and DO’S and DON’TS.  The dates are on September 13th, September 20th, and September 27th, respectively. The information provided in these events has relevant content for any company that is...

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Massilly North America Celebrates Opening of New 42.2K s.f. Warehouse Facility

Massilly North America celebrated the opening of a 42.2K s.f. warehouse facility expansion today. The addition of new high speed printing and stamping equipment to facilitate the growth of sales led to a shortage of storage space in their facility building. The company held a significant portion of...

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Brantford is one of Canada’s Best Locations to Invest for Business, 4 years running

The City of Brantford has been named one of the nation’s best locations for businesses to invest. For the fourth year in a row, Site Selection Magazine has named Brantford as one of the top places in the country for business investment, based on corporate end-user facility investment and related...

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Post-Secondary Students Can Enhance Your Labour Force

Your business could benefit from hiring students, interns, and recent post-secondary graduates. Not only do these candidates possess the skills and enthusiasm that can support operational success, but they could also help your company qualify for hiring grants and wage subsidies.

Students are keen...

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July 2023 Labour Market Report

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

• July Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.2% [+] Ontario 5.6% [-] Canada 5.5% [+]

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

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