Ottawa Valley forestry sector booming amid skyrocketing lumber prices
The industry was on an upswing even before COVID-19, attracting the interest of global players.
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Ottawa Valley forestry sector booming amid skyrocketing lumber prices
The industry was on an upswing even before COVID-19, attracting the interest of global players.
$13M apartment project expected to break ground in downtown Cornwall
It’s the latest project for developer Tri-Star Construction, which has built several apartment buildings and a retirement residence over the past decade.
Kemptville lab unlocking secrets to breeding better livestock
EastGen is part of a global alliance responsible for marketing 11M bovine semen doses annually
Kingston craft brewer taps into sparkling new market
Pandemic, shifting drinking habits increasing demand for non-alcoholic beverages
Prescott music festival organizers prepare for second COVID-era concert
Merchants welcome influx of visitors to historic fort town
Terminal west of Kingston enables new ‘water highway’ option that’s expected to help attract new businesses
Agtech startup ZipGrow bringing ‘farms’ closer to consumers
‘There’s no going back from this. This is the new future.’
St. Francis Herb Farm expands amid major growth ambitions
Rising interest in wellness products, shopping close to home and knowing more about producers are creating new opportunities for ‘multi-generational herbal artisans’
Foreign workers helping to accelerate growth of Cornwall companies
Expats, international students becoming ‘amazing additions’ to eastern Ontario firms
Dairy industry eyes post-COVID rebound as restaurants, other commercial customers reopen
With more people spending time at home, consumer sales have helped support $1.5B eastern Ontario industry amid pandemic
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