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Canada Border Services Agency resumes border services at Brantford Municipal Airport

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 10:15 AM

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has gradually resumed border services at select airports affected by the temporary measures put in place as a result of COVID-19.

Effective May 2nd, 2022 the CBSA resumed services at 47 small airports, including the Brantford Municipal Airport as noted below.

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Explore career opportunities at Ferrero

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022 12:43 PM

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®.

As the love for their brands continues to grow, so too does their global reach. Represented in 55 countries, with...

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OHBA Welcomes Renewal of Job Ready Program

Posted on Monday, May 09, 2022 10:03 AM

The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) is excited to announce a continued provincial commitment to investing in workforce development and creating pathways for new entrants into the construction industry.

The OHBA Job Ready program is receiving $2.99 million in funding from the Ontario Skills...

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April 2022 Labour Market Update

Posted on Friday, May 06, 2022 03:49 PM

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

April Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.8% [-] Ontario 5.4% [+] Canada 5.2% [-]

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

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Summer 2022 Ontario Government Webinars and Export Business Missions

Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2022 03:03 PM

The Ontario government is organizing the following export webinars and business missions taking place in the Summer of 2022.

June 7, 2022: Navigating India’s E-commerce Market - Webinar

The Ontario government is holding a webinar on India’s e-commerce market to assist companies to formulate a market-entry...

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Ferrero investing more than $25.9 million to increase production of popular brands

Posted on Friday, April 29, 2022 04:29 PM

The Ontario government is supporting an investment of more than $25.9 million by Ferrero Canada in Brantford to strengthen the regional manufacturing sector and attract new investments to the local economy while supporting the province's economic growth. The province is investing $1.5 million through...

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Panattoni buys 423 acres of Brantford industrial land for $290M

Posted on Friday, April 29, 2022 04:08 PM

In a purchase that single-handedly surpasses many quarters of investment activity in the Hamilton region, Panattoni Development Co. Canada has acquired a 423-acre tract of Brantford industrial development land for $290 million.

The land is bisected by Oak Park Road and bordered on the north by Powerline...

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Filming Notice - April 28-29

Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2022 09:45 AM

The City of Brantford Economic Development and Tourism Department is pleased to welcome back the cast and crew from Mayday to film scenes for an upcoming episode. They will be filming exterior scenes simulating an investigation on the back runway and hanger at the Brantford Municipal Airport (110...

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Opportunities with the Growing Grissin Bon Team

Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 09:48 AM

Grissin Bon is a family-owned company from Italy, now proudly serving products in North America. From a small dream a great brand is born. For three generations, Grissin Bon has been a national leader in bakery products. The company knows that people connect over food, which is why their products are...

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Downtown Priority Plan released

Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2022 04:02 PM

In response to concerns regarding social challenges in the city’s downtown core exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, last fall Brantford City Council appointed a Downtown Brantford Improvement Task Force (DBITF) with the objective to make recommendations that the City and community partners could implement...