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Newmarket, East Gwillimbury chambers of commerce merge

Union brings expanded and improved services, networking, says Chris Emanuel, who will continue in his role as president and CEO at new Central York Chamber

‘King’ of King Scoops opens ice-cream shop in King City

King City parents have helped, promoted, and supported him on Instagram, especially the soccer dads since there’s a soccer field right next door to his house, which is in the Keele Street and King Road area.

Student businesses soar through York Region summer program

The York Small Business Enterprise Centre celebrated another successful flight of students in its summer business program on Aug. 25, with a display of their success at 17150 Yonge St. The program invites nine students from secondary or post-secondary schools in York Region to start up their own businesses, receive skills development, mentoring and up to $3,000 of financial support.

Summer Company program ‘set new benchmark’ for entrepreneurship

“This year, our program has set a new benchmark for youth entrepreneurship in York Region,” says YSBEC Small Business Consultant Ammar Rizvi. “The dedication, creativity and passion of our 2023 participants has exceeded our expectations.”

Italian eatery Buca opens new location in Vaughan

With the new Vaughan location, Buca aims to fuse the inspirations of its original King Street and coastal Italian Yorkville establishments, while introducing unique elements that highlight the best of both locations and beyond.

Markham headquartered Nobis Outerwear will expand to China through joint venture with ShenZhen Ellassay Fashion Group

“Nobis and Ellassay share a passion and commitment to deliver top-tier technical fashion lifestyle collections in the outerwear category and beyond. This partnership is a testament to our shared values and expertise. We are very excited to now be working together with Ellassay to further elevate the Nobis brand within the ever-evolving international fashion marketplace,” said Robin Yates, Vice President and Co-founder of Nobis.

Aurora farmers market opens Saturday with returning and new vendors

“We have 18 new vendors aside from all of our current vendors, which means we’re spreading throughout the paths,” said Williams while surveying the landscape of Town Park. “It’s crazy how much space we need.”

‘Makes downtown more vibrant’: Stouffville gets set for summer patio season

“The patio program helps with a number of things,” she said. “It makes the downtown more vibrant, which is desperately needed right now. It really does help the local businesses as it does add more charm to Main Street.”

CosmoFEST – Canada’s premier musical instrument expo and live music festival in Richmond Hill is back

“We know that CosmoFEST is all about bringing music and the community together and we wouldn’t have it any other way. More than ever, we are grateful to perform music for the people. On June 3rd we kick off our summer touring at CosmoFEST in Richmond Hill.” — Neil Osborne, 54·40

Retail, manufacturing and warehouse roles among jobs in demand in Aurora

“There are a lot of new retail developments that are coming to Aurora to keep up with the increasing population and to support the people who are living and working there.”

‘Everyone can be a homepreneur’: Home-based businesses booming in Markham

“Home businesses have been around as long as people have had homes,” said Chris Rickett, director, economic growth, culture and entrepreneurship, at the City of Markham.

‘We needed more space’: East Gwillimbury becoming attractive spot for businesses

#FutureOfWork East Gwillimbury is creating an employment corridor near Woodbine and Green Lane anchored by the new Loblaws Distribution Centre

Beertown set to open on the border of East Gwillimbury and Newmarket this spring at Yonge and Green Lane

“The team and I are highly anticipating the launch of our 10th Beertown location. We look forward to expanding and bringing our unique dining experience which encompasses the custom design elements that have defined us, and serving the high quality food and beverage products on which we’ve built our name and reputation,” Jody Palubiski, partner, Charcoal Group said.

York Region’s Top 10 Threats: What’s the plan for your business?

The Regional Municipality of York conducts an annual Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) to identify the top 10 threats facing our communities and York Region businesses. Use it to inform your business continuity plans so your business can be as effective as possible during a service disruption and quickly recover afterwards.

York Region Business Update // December 2022

York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more. Check out the December edition now!

Newmarket-Based International Safety up for an Ontario Made Award

The Ontario Made Awards are voted on by the consumer and you can vote online until Jan. 8. The winners will be announced in a virtual award ceremony on Feb. 22.

Newly Opened Wine on Main is Like The ‘Dave & Busters’ of Wine

The new wine bar has a wall of temperature-controlled machines with 24 bottles of wine in there. Customers can fill up a card with a pre-paid amount and insert it into one of the machines and select your bottle and pour size. The wine is then dispensed right into your glass.

Mayor Taylor, Peter Mckinnon, and Beth Stevenson.

Newmarket YouTube Sensation Peter McKinnon Creating Main Street Creators’ Hub

“I like being able to inspire a young generation everywhere. There’s a lot of people around the world who live in small towns like this and I think it’s cool for them to see this successful person who gets to travel the world and do all these cool things but still lives in a town that looks just like theirs.”

York Region Business Update // November 2022

SHEIN Opens 170,000 sq ft. Warehouse and Office in Markham

SHEIN is a global fashion and lifestyle e-retailer committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all. We use on-demand manufacturing technology to connect suppliers to our agile supply chain, reducing inventory waste and enabling us to deliver a variety of affordable products to customers around the world.

Gord Scheel & Nathan Allen receive the EDAC Award on behalf of York Region Economic Development

York Region Business Update // October 2022

Is Your Business Protected From Cyber Threats? Simple Tips From ESET During Cybersecurity Month

Earlier this year, Telus conducted a study on ransomware attacks with a staggering finding that 83% of Canadian businesses surveyed reported attempted attacks and 64% indicated they had experienced one. Read these useful digital security tips from ESET’s Chief Security Evangelist, Tony Anscombe in our latest #YRtech Blog in support of Canada’s Cybersecurity Month.

York Region Business Update // September 2022

York Region Business Update // August 2022

York Region Business Update // July 2022

‘Newmarket’s Historic Main Street Truly Comes Alive on Summer Nights’: Town Adds Busk till Dusk to Downtown Vibe

From musical performances to dancing, juggling to standing statues and miming, busking brings a variety of performance art forms to the street, offering close-up entertainment for a tip in the hat, which goes to support the entertainers themselves, and provides a sense of energy and buzz to the area.

York Region Business Update // June 2022

York Region Business Update // May 2022

York Region Business Update // April 2022

2021 Year In Review // York Region Economic Development

On behalf of York Region Economic Strategy, I am pleased to present the 2021 Economic
Development Year in Review. This is an overview of economic development activities undertaken this past year, highlights of business news from across the Region, and important economic indicators showing the strength and resilience of our business community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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