From the rich soil of the Holland Marsh to a diverse mix of food and beverage businesses, York Region’s agri-food sector is a key economic driver and grows when we all support local.
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Need Sweets Stat? Cake Medic in East Gwillimbury Ready to Respond
With trepidation, Alibhai gave it shot — setting up his own Instagram and Facebook page, Cake Medic. And now, that little hobby to “kill time” has risen to become a thriving home-based business.
Canadian Western Bank (CWB) Expands in Ontario with New Location Set to Open in Markham Summer 2022
CWB’s new location in Markham at 7303 Warden Avenue is scheduled to open in Summer 2022. The new banking centre and regional office in Toronto’s Financial District at 141 Adelaide Street West is anticipated to open in Spring 2023.
Laser Clinics Expands Into Canada With Richmond Hill Location
Owned and operated by KKR, a New York-based private equity firm, Laser Clinics delivered more than three million treatments globally in 2021. The company expects to open more than a dozen clinics in Canada this year with the Richmond Hill location being the first advanced beauty clinic.
Vaughan-Based Danavation Announces Strategic Partnership with US-Based Profile Systems Design Group for the Marketing of Digital Smart Labels™
PSDG currently manages and runs its TransActPOS software for a total of 274 hardware stores, including select True Value and Do it Best locations. Through this partnership, PSDG intends to broadly market and showcase Danavation’s solutions to its wide-ranging group of retail customers.
Markham-Based Xplornet Helping Rural Communities in Canada Stay Connected
This announcement builds on Xplornet’s commitment to invest $500 million by 2025 to deploy state-of-the-art scalable fibre and 5G fixed wireless technology in its facilities-based network to meet the needs of rural Canadians today and in the future.
Vaughan Headquartered Zoglo’s Incredible Food Partners with Food Basics and Marche Adonis Supermarket Chains in Ontario & Quebec
Zoglo’s Incredible Food Corp. is a publicly-traded plant-based food company which offers nutrient-rich, plant-based appetizers, veggies, and meat substitutes to fulfill consumers needs for all occasions and cooking requirements.
Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan Will Open April 30, Park is Hiring 4,000 Workers
Both seasonal and full-time positions are available.
Benefits include free and unlimited use of the park and water park during off hours, free promotional tickets for friends and family, access to exclusive employee events and activities throughout the season, discounts to partnering Ontario attractions on food, merchandise and more.
Vaughan Headquartered Danavation Technologies Confirms Installation of Digital Smart Labels™ into LCBO’s Flagship Store in Downtown Toronto
Danavation Technologies Corp., a Canadian-based Internet of Things (IoT) technology company and provider of micro e-paper displays, announced another installation of our Digital Smart Labels™ into a Liquor Control Board of Ontario location in downtown Toronto, Ontario.
Vaughan Headquartered Revolution Capital Gains Foothold in Southern US With New Texas Office
The Texas office will not only increase Revolution Capital’s reach and presence in key markets, but it also provides small businesses with a superior alternative for securing flexible access to capital.
Markham Headquartered ANTLER Technologies & Start-Up Studio Corp. Partners with Aquatics AI Services Inc. to Offer First Next-Generation of True Commercial Swimming Pool Automation System, POOLPal™
ANTLER and AAIS are forming a strategic partnership to enhance POOLPal™’s features. POOLPal™ is the most advanced industrial-grade machine learning driven platform entering the commercial swimming pool market in North America.
High QA Brings Revolutionary QMS Into Canada With Opening of New Office In Richmond Hill
High QA® announced the opening of an office in Richmond Hill, York Region, to accommodate continued growth in Canada and leverage the area’s diverse manufacturing talent pool.
Markham-Based WSP to Design Union Station Enhancement Project
The Union Station Enhancement Project will create the additional infrastructure needed to deliver two-way, all-day service every 15 minutes throughout key segments of the GO rail corridor. Construction is expected to begin early this year and to be completed in fall of 2025.
Markham Headquartered Multimatic and Ford Performance to Develop Mustang GT3 Race Car
The new Mustang effort, announced in advance of this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, will be a joint program between Ford Performance and long-time racing collaborator Multimatic Motorsports. It will feature both a two-car factory-backed IMSA GTD Pro works team managed by Multimatic, as well as customer Mustangs for the GTD class starting at Daytona in 2024.
Vaughan Headquartered Fastfrate Establishes First International Office in Chicago, IL
Fastfrate’s Sales and Operations division will work out of the Chicago office while maintaining close ties with Fastfrate’s home base of Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. Services offered from the Chicago office include, TL and LTL, Intermodal, Air, Expedite, Hot-Shot, Drayage and Warehousing and Distribution.
Aurora Headquartered Magna News – HASCO Magna eDrives Hit the Market on Volkswagen MEB Platform
The highly integrated eDrive system is specifically optimized for secondary eDrives for electrified vehicles. The system was designed using Magna’s fully integrated, modular and scalable building block approach, resulting in a cost-efficient and highly advanced product that meets the various demands for global application.
York Region’s New Investment Aims to Attract Global Tech Firms and Create New Jobs in the Region
Regional Municipality of York today announced a five-year, $1.5 million investment in ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative – a Canadian lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor companies.
Markham Headquartered Redline Communications Grows Strategic Partnerships with Multiple Service Providers Enterprises and Remote Regions in Middle East
These partnerships provide advanced connectivity solutions for more than 100 enterprises in the Middle East, including in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Construction Moving Along at ‘State-of-the Art’ King Animal Hospital
A state-of-the-art facility is coming to King City. The King Animal Hospital in King City is expected to open its doors early next year.
ventureLAB Receives $1.5 Million From Municipal Government to Expand Hardware, Semiconductor Incubator
ventureLAB has received $1.5 million from the Regional Municipality of York to expand its hardware and semiconductor-focused incubator.
Hardware Catalyst Initiative Lands Further Funding
ventureLAB and the Regional Municipality of York have partnered to expand the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor companies.
York Region Invests $1.5M Into Canada’s Only Hardware-Focused Lab and Incubator, Aims to Attract Global Tech Firms
ventureLAB and the Regional Municipality of York have partnered to expand the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor companies.
Two York Region Pro Golfers Debut in PGA Tour at Farmers Insurance Open Tournament
The 24-year-old Sear turned pro in 2019 after graduating from West Virginia University with a degree in business. He is also a graduate of Bill Crothers Secondary School in Unionville. Sear will be one of nine Canadians in the event including Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill.
Treats and Toys and Grooming, Oh My! Ren’s Pets Opening in Newmarket, Stouffville
Ren’s Pets is opening five new stores this spring starting in April. The new stores include two in York Region — in Stouffville and Newmarket.
Newmarket Headquartered Dentec Safety Specialists Contracted by the U.S. Government to Manufacture PPE for Distribution to Healthcare Workers in the U.S.
Contracted by the US Government, Dentec Safety received a multimillion-dollar PPE grant as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, a $2 trillion Coronavirus stimulus bill provided by the US Federal Government), and a contract for 125,000 respirators with 500,000 replacement filters for distribution to US healthcare workers.
Vaughan Music Festival in Emerging Downtown to be Held for Free for the Next 3 Years
To lure in more visitors to Vaughan’s emerging downtown core also known as the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, a music festival that saw its first soft launch last year is going to be held — officially — this year.
Markham Headquartered TeraGo Sells Data Centre Business to Hut 8 Mining
Under the terms of the agreement, consideration payable to TeraGo Inc. will consist of C$30 million, to be funded from existing cash on the Company’s balance sheet. Hut 8 will retain substantially all current Data Center Business employees. The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of Hut 8 and TeraGo and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022.
ventureLAB-supported company, Hyivy Health, Secures $1.1M in Pre-Seed Funding
ventureLAB-supported company is developing the first smart, holistic pelvic health rehabilitation product for the one in three women who will develop pelvic health complications in their lifetime.
Vaughan Headquartered Shimifrez Announces Enhancing Expansion of Services in Super Thin Electroformed Masks for OLED and Semi-Conductor and Thin Film Display Industry
Shimifrez offers a rapid-response service to deliver micro components to several precision industries such as the aerospace/satellite, automotive, telecommunications, micro-electronics and defense sectors.
‘Billion-Dollar Facility’ in the Works for Woodbine Avenue in East Gwillimbury
East Gwillimbury council couldn’t hide their excitement at an imminent deal that could jumpstart economic development in the town.