
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.
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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

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.

Kingston cleantech startup gets $3.6M funding boost from feds
The funding is part of a $68.2-million package announced by the federal government for 17 Canadian cleantech companies earlier this year.

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.

Feds sprinkle millions of dollars throughout Eastern Ontario to support manufacturing
Three companies in Eastern Ontario have received almost $12 million to expand their production capabilities as part of a $16.5-million package.


UPDATED: Cannabis firm Canopy Growth to lay off 800, close Smiths Falls HQ
The Smiths Falls-based cannabis company said Thursday that the layoff will impact 35 per cent of its workforce and take place over the next several

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.

What a trip: Westport B&B owner appeals to the ‘cannabis curious’
Nancy Sendell didn’t set out to become a “pot-positive” entrepreneur. “I moved to Westport from Toronto back in 2019 with the brilliant idea of buying
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