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Smiths Falls entrepreneur kept the music playing in the darkest days of the pandemic

Looking back, Ambre McLean says keeping the business alive during two years of sporadic lockdowns actually strengthened her connection to the community and her business model.

Heritage office of Empire Life for sale in Kingston as company moves to hybrid work

Empire Life, which marks its 100-year anniversary in 2023, is moving out of the iconic heritage building and office complex in downtown Kingston that has served as its home base since 1936.

Single mom juggles three Main Street storefronts as economy slows

Opening one Main Street storefront would be an accomplishment for most entrepreneurs. Stacey Bonfield has opened three in less than six years.

New Ford distribution centre set to open in Casselman this spring

Situated south of Hwy. 417 close to the interchange with St. Albert Road and Route 700, the warehouse is expected to speed delivery time to dealers.

Multimodal logistics village taking shape near Cornwall could be first of many, Avenue 31 CEO says

Avenue 31 is launching a new project dubbed Camino-Long Sault, a proposed multimodal logistics village near Cornwall.

Hershey Drive facility already generating interest, Smiths Falls officials say

With a lack of industrial space in the region, town officials in Smiths Falls say they’re already fielding calls about the 600,000-square-foot Canopy Growth facility.

Local logistics firm invests in warehousing facilities in Ingleside to tap into Hwy. 401 corridor

Wills Transfer, a warehousing and logistics firm with headquarters in Smiths Falls, has completed construction of a 155,000-square-foot warehouse in Ingleside, south of Hwy. 401.

Candle-making business brings light into the life of navy veteran

For Chad Kendall, starting up J.P. Waxington, a candle-making business in Pembroke, wasn’t about lighting up the world so much as making his own world lighter.  

Winners of Date My County are keen to put down roots in SDG

Thanks to a unique marketing campaign called Date My County that garnered worldwide attention, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry have found their special someone.  

Introverted former RCMP officer expands dojo to spread the health benefits of judo

This retired RCMP officer who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder operates KMK Judo in Pembroke. For him, practicing the martial art has been both a mental and physical lifesaver.
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