Eastern Ontario

Perth distillery turns to online fundraising campaign to support expansion plans

A Perth distillery is seeing proof of a loyal following with an innovative campaign to raise $20,000 in whisky pre-orders and qualify for a number of industry grants. 

Two ‘free-spirited go-getters’ team up to bring art and art therapy to rural communities near Kemptville

Two like-minded artists from Kemptville — one a registered psychotherapist and the other a stay-at-home mom with a degree in interior design — are painting their way to a more expressive, colourful and therapeutic future, one work of art at a time.

Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus launches plan to build 7K rental units by 2030

When asked why the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) is trying to build 7,000 rental units by 2030, chair Peter Emon responds, “if not us, then who?”

Bad Boy Furniture gets Ontario court approval to start liquidation sale

An Ontario court has granted Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. permission to begin liquidating its stores.

‘Rough-and-ready’ regional farmers to discuss mental health at Dare To Be Vulnerable event

An event in Eastern Ontario next week is hoping to kickstart a conversation on farmers' mental health that could save lives.

Canopy Growth says Ontario court has approved sale of BioSteel business

Canopy Growth Corp. says an Ontario court has approved the sale of its BioSteel sports drink business in a pair of deals.

‘Game-changer’: Great Wolf Lodge intended for Cornwall awaits approval from province, municipal infrastructure

A new Great Wolf Lodge planned for Cornwall is on pause until funding is approved by the province, Cornwall Mayor Justin Towndale said.

Lay of the Land: Meet five of the top 10 power people in Eastern Ontario agriculture

In this excerpt from the fall issue of the Eastern Ontario Business Journal, we introduce five of Eastern Ontario's 10 power people of agriculture.

Brit Smith, Kingston-born founder of Homestead Land Holdings, dies at 103

The Kingston business community said goodbye to a local legend this past weekend. Kingston-born Arthur Britton Smith, more commonly known as Brit Smith, passed away Saturday at the age of 103.

SS Keewatin brings multiple tourism options as a museum attraction in Kingston, officials say

One of the last remaining passenger steamships of the Edwardian era, the SS Keewatin, has docked in its new home at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in what Tourism Kingston calls an “incredibly exciting legacy project.”

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