Local Business and Economic Development News

Upfield Canada Chooses Brantford for New Plant-Based Spreads And New Vegan Cheese Facility

Upfield joins Brantford's expanding food manufacturing sector

Upfield Canada Inc. is expanding its operations with a new Canadian production facility.  The new state-of-the-art facility in Brantford will provide expanded capacity as well as the technical and production efficiencies required to support...

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September 2020 Labour Market Update Copy

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

September Unemployment Rate: Brantford 8.1% [-] Ontario 9.5% [-] Canada 9.0% [-]

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

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Beautifully Remodeled Building Embodies Downtown Transformation

The beautifully and completely remodeled 3 story building at 9-15 Queen Street in Brantford embodies the continued transformation of the city’s downtown.

Brand new, high-end, modern apartments with 1, 2, and 3 bedroom layouts in the heart of the city’s downtown core. ...

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August 2020 Construction Numbers

Brantford sees strong industrial construction in August

The City released its August 2020 Report on Construction Activity demonstrating a construction value of $12.389 million for 101 permits issued. Increases were seen in the Industrial and Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex (New) sectors of construction.

The...

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Brantford named one of Canada's Best Locations to Invest for Business

The City of Brantford has been named one of the nation’s best locations for businesses to invest. Site Selection Magazine recognized Advantage Brantford among 20 local and regional groups across the nation representing “Canada’s Best Location,” based on corporate end-user facility investment and...

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August 2020 Labour Market Update

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

August Unemployment Rate: Brantford 9.8% [-] Ontario 10.6% [-] Canada 10.2% [-]

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

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Grand Erie COVID-19 Business Insights Survey Results Released

The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns shocked businesses and the workforce across the Grand Erie area in an unprecedented manner starting in March 2020. A few months in, as businesses began to contemplate, prepare, and execute plans to reopen, community organizations looked to identify interventions...

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Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards

2020 award applications now open

The WSIB’s Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards recognize outstanding health and safety achievements in small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. 

Many small business owners work hard to keep the people who work for them healthy and safe. It goes...

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Piller’s Receives Funding for New Automated Line

Brantford food processing plant Piller’s Fine Foods is getting a $200,000 grant for automated packing equipment from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. A total of 75 projects across Ontario received grants in the latest round.

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a five-year federal-provincial-territorial...

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Funding will improve food safety and productivity for Ontario Food Processors

Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP)

The Governments of Canada and Ontario are providing more than $5.4 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) to help food processing businesses improve food safety, increase labour productivity and enable better access to markets. These strategic...

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