The region has put out a call for applications for people to serve in its agriculture and agri-food advisory committee for the 2027-2030 term.
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York Region Business News
Explore an aggregated collection of business news, blogs, and press releases coming from the York Region business community.
LG Canada distribution hub relocation to bring 300 jobs to King
This nearly one-million-square-foot logistics and distribution facility is expected to create approximately 300 jobs, making LG one of King’s largest employers and providing opportunities for more residents to work closer to home,” Pellegrini said.
Read More LG Electronics Canada signs nearly one million square-foot lease in the Township of King, in one of Canada’s largest distribution developments
Nearly one million square feet has been leased to LG Electronics Canada at King Jane Business Park in the Township of King, York Region.
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Richmond Hill headquartered Levelwear inks new NFL apparel license deal
Levelwear is reporting that it inked a new NFL license for this season and debuting last week a new officially licensed product collection with the National Football League (NFL) rounding out a portfolio that now spans every major professional sports league in North America—MLB, NHL, NBA, US Soccer, and the CFL.
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King-based Haven Greens developing solar facility
The King-based agricultural operation is making a significant investment in green technology. Haven Greens is developing a 2 MW nameplate capacity ground-mounted solar facility that will generate renewable electricity for its greenhouse, helping offset a significant portion of its energy needs on-site.
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Fastco expands Ontario operations with new 66,635-square-foot distribution center in Vaughan
Fastco Canada is pleased to announce a major investment in the Ontario market with the opening of a new 66,635-square-foot distribution center in Vaughan, Ontario.
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Vaughan headquartered DeltaSleep becomes Canada’s only domestic manufacturer of CPAP, APAP and BiPAP devices
DeltaSleep announced full commercial availability of its Canadian-made Notte Series CPAP, APAP, and BiPAP devices, making it the only manufacturer producing clinical-grade sleep therapy devices in Canada.
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iBUYPOWER continues North American expansion with new Markham location
iBUYPOWER announced it is officially opening its all-new Canadian offices located at 35 Riviera Drive, Unit 11-12 in Markham, Ontario.
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Vaughan-based Hanon Systems secures $10 million in funding from Canada for EV parts plant
Hanon Systems, a global auto parts maker under Korea’s Hankook & Company Group, has secured 10 million Canadian dollars ($7.1 million) in government funding to support its first electric compressor plant and research center in Canada.
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Richmond Hill-based Edsby: Building trusted digital communities for K-12 learning organizations
Schools today rely on digital tools more than ever, but schools are not social networks or ad hoc platforms. They are real communities built on identity, accountability, and trust. That distinction led to the creation of Edsby, a Richmond Hill-based company helping school systems modernize without losing the structure that supports learning.
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Vaughan-based Volatus Aerospace partners with Singular Aircraft for heavy-lift autonomous aircraft for Canadian wildfire response
Strategic partnership advances the introduction of a new class of autonomous aircraft, Canadian manufacturing and sovereign industrial capability.
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Want a salad that won’t send you running to the washroom? Homegrown innovation can help
“Right now is the perfect time to be scaling and expanding controlled environment agriculture in Canada,” says Eric Highfield, the chief agricultural officer at Haven Greens, which operates a fully automated five-acre hydroponic greenhouse in York Region.
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Convertus gets $135M boost for state-of-art biofuel facility outside Newmarket
The organization announced it has had a successful financial close of $135 million to finance the flagship facility expected to be completed in early 2027. The facility is set to process 200,000 tonnes of source-separated organic waste from Newmarket, Aurora and the rest of York Region.
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Aurora-based Environmental 360 acquires Marcotte Disposal
Few changes are anticipated after Aurora-based Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S) recently acquired Sarnia-based Marcotte Disposal Inc. and Transco Recycling Inc.
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Canada and Ontario celebrate another milestone for the Yonge North Subway Extension
The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario marked another major milestone in delivering affordable and reliable public transit in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Work has officially been completed on the excavation of the Yonge North Subway Extension’s tunnel launch shaft – where two tunnel boring machines will begin digging 6.3 kilometres of tunnels.
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Markham-based Qualcomm is advancing Canada’s AI revolution
Canadian innovation has played a key role in the development of artificial intelligence going all the way back to the work of Dr. Geoffrey Hinton at the University of Toronto in the late 70s. His pioneering research in deep learning laid the groundwork for the AI-powered tools that are changing the way we work and live.
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