Richmond Hill Considers Intensification at Newkirk Business Park, GO Station
Some of Richmond Hill’s employment areas may open up for residential development in the future.
YORK REGION BUSINESS COMMUNITY NEWS
Markham Headquartered Sofina Foods Inc. and The Sofina Foundation Receive Business Excellence Award
MARKHAM, ON, Dec. 4, 2019 /CNW/ – Sofina Foods Inc. and The Sofina Foundation received the award for Community Relations & Cultural Enrichment during the Markham Board of Trade’s Business Excellence Award gala on November 28, 2019.
ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Opens its Flagship Store in Markham with an Experiential Shopping Experience
ZWILLING J.A. Henckels opens the doors to its first flagship store in Canada, today, December 5 at CF Markville Shopping Centre located at 5000 Hwy 7 Markham, Ontario.
Vince’s Market Reveals Fresh Look, Expansion in East Gwillimbury
A crowd of customers, elected officials and industry guests braved the chilly Saturday morning to be first through the doors during Vince’s Market grand opening.
New Project in Vaughan Joins Resistance to Urban Sprawl
Steps from her office in Vaughan, Ont., just north of Toronto, Manisha Chen can travel any-where she needs to go, and by just about any mode of transit.
New Home Market at Typical Activity Level in October; York Region leads 905 Areas in New Condo Sales
October was a busy time in the GTA new home market, as is typically the case every year, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today.
Markham-Based Chronic Ink Presents – You Got Next – Tattoo Reality Show
Markham, Dec. 1, 2019 /CNW/ – Over the past few years, Chronic Ink has journeyed from a little known studio in Markham — to a reputable tattoo studio with some of the most passionate and talented tattoo artists in Toronto, Mississauga, Vancouver, and dare we say, the world. Now they are proud to present Chronic Ink’s You Got Next.
Towering Mixed-Use Development Proposed for Vaughan’s Downtown
An application submitted to the City of Vaughan proposes a three-tower redevelopment of 3300 Highway 7 in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre area, the suburban Toronto city’s downtown now forming around the 2017-opened subway station of the same name.
Oxford Economics: Markham Headquartered Huawei Canada Catalyzes $690M Contribution to Canada’s GDP in 2018
MARKHAM, ON, Nov. 27, 2019 /CNW/ – Huawei represents a significant and growing contribution to Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with a total benefit equivalent to $690M in 2018 alone, according to a comprehensive new economic study conducted by Oxford Economics Ltd.
Richmond Hill Headquartered Compugen Inc. Announce a Strategic Investment by Compugen in FoxWise
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario–Today, FoxWise Technologies Inc., one of Canada’s premiere Indigenous IT firms, and Compugen Inc., a Richmond Hill, Ontario based IT solution provider, are pleased to announce a strategic investment by Compugen in FoxWise.
15 York Region-Based Companies Land on the Re$earch Infosource 2019 List of Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders
The annual list of Canada’s Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders was released by Re$earch Infosource and fifteen York Region companies with headquarters or major operations found themselves included on this list.
A Look Inside Canada’s Second Matcha Cafe Maiko in Markham
The first Matcha Cafe Maiko in Canada opened up on the West Coast earlier this year, and this week, Ontario is welcoming that sweet, sweet matcha too. The doors of the new eatery will open in Markham’s Pacific Mall on November 23.
York Region’s Chambers Join Forces To Advocate With One Voice
York Region’s chambers of commerce and boards of trade are joining forces to be a stronger voice of advocacy for their members.
True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust Closes Acquisition of State-of-the-Art Class “A” Markham Office Property
True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust is pleased to announce it has closed the previously announced acquisition of a 315,400 square foot Class “A” office property located at 101 McNabb Street, Markham, Ontario.
East Gwillimbury Lays First Brick For New $16.7M Operations Centre
The first brick has been laid for East Gwillimbury’s $16.7 million operations centre on Woodbine Avenue.
Newmarket Opens Door to Partnership Opportunities with Ukrainian ICT Companies
This week, the Town of Newmarket hosted a delegation from Ukraine to discuss potential opportunities for partnership on projects and initiatives in the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) sector.
The Aurora, Ontario-based company plans to locate its first U.S. manufacturing facility in the Overland Industrial Park, on redeveloped land that was once home to a Jeep plant.Vaughan-Based YEDI Ranked Among World Top Business Accelerators by UBI Global
York Entrepreneurship Development Institute has once again been ranked among the World Top Business Accelerators by UBI Global.
GF Divisions Expand in Canada With New Vaughan Facility
GF Machining Solutions and GF Piping Systems are expanding their presence in Canada with a new joint headquarters housing direct sales and service support.
Eight-Storey ‘Green’ Condo Development in the Works for Stouffville
An eight-storey 91-unit LivGreen Condo project is being proposed for the location with some commercial units on the ground floor.
Motorcar Parts of America’s D&V Electronics Based in Vaughan and OPAL-RT Announce Strategic Partnership
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. today announced its wholly owned subsidiary D&V Electronics, based in Vaughan, has established a strategic partnership with Montréal, Québec-based OPAL-RT, combining complementary technologies for electric motor R&D, testing and manufacturing applications.
Summit Industrial Income REIT Expands Presence in Strong Greater Toronto Area
Summit Industrial Income REIT announced today that it had waived conditions and will acquire 100% of a Class A light industrial property totaling 128,235 square feet located in Vaughan, Ontario in the Greater Toronto Area.
WinterFest debuts at Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan November 22
Vaughan, Nov. 01, 2019 — Canada’s Wonderland is transforming the park into a magical winter wonderland for its new immersive, holiday event.
Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada Announces Commercial Agreement with Edmonton International Airport
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, DDC has entered into a commercial agreement dated October 28, 2019 with the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority.
GTA New Home Market Continues Recovery; York Region Second for New Condo Sales in September
The GTA new home market was relatively strong in September, both in terms of new home sales and new project openings, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today.
Logibec Announces the Acquisition of Markham-Based Knowlegde4You Corporation
Logibec Inc. announced the acquisition of Knowledge4You Corporation, a Markham, Ontario-based company. This transaction will bring e-learning and medical education offerings to Logibec’s broad suite of clinical, financial and administrative healthcare market solutions.
ICF Names the Smart21 Communities of 2020; Markham and Newmarket Make The List
In a ceremony from the Arbor at the Port in Rochester, New York and a simultaneous global announcement online from its New York City headquarters, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) today named the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2020.
Top Developers and Researchers Come Together in York Region for 2019 CASCON x Evoke Conference
YORK LINK TECHNOLOGY INTERVIEW SERIES
For the first time, IBM’s long-standing Center for Advanced Studies Conference (CASCON) is partnering with Havas Canada to present CASCON x EVOKE; taking place November 4th-6th in Markham, York Region. We spoke with Steven Astorino, VP of Development, Hybrid Cloud, z Analytics and Canada Lab Director at IBM and get the inside scoop on what attendees may expect from the conference.
Markham Headquartered Sangoma Announces Strategic Acquisition of VoIP Innovations, LLC
MARKHAM, Ontario, Oct. 18, 2019 — Sangoma Technologies Corporation, a trusted leader in delivering Unified Communications solutions, both in the cloud and on-premises, and the provider of the two most widely used open source communications software products in the world, has acquired VoIP Innovations, LLC today.
Vaughan Headquartered Drone Delivery Canada Announces Commercial Agreement with DSV Canada
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it has entered into a commercial agreement dated October 22, 2019 with DSV Air & Sea Inc. Canada, the Canadian arm of the global transport and logistics company DSV Panalpina A/S.