Eastern Ontario

OBJ provides occasional regional business coverage of Eastern Ontario including news from Renfrew (north) to Kingston (west) to Cornwall (south) to Hawkesbury (east).

E-commerce support made to order: mentors look to help Kingston SMEs boost online presence

Kingston Economic Development is partnering with the Digital Main Street Squad, a government-funded program that helps small businesses step up their online offerings.

Roxborough Bus Lines’ expansion drive continues with acquisition of Casselman company

Family-owned 417 Bus Line Ltd. has about 220 employees who maintain and operate a fleet of 230 vehicles that includes school buses and motor coaches.

Growth industry: Cornwall-based ‘indoor farming brokerage’ Cultivatd captures $3M in seed funding

Year-old startup helps to arrange the sale and purchase of indoor farms, vertical farming systems and other agriculture services.

Walmart opens new distribution centre in Cornwall

Walmart Canada has invested in a state-of-the-art warehouse order fulfillment system at it's distribution centre in Cornwall. “We’re...

Summerhill Resorts takes over Ottawa Valley properties

A Toronto-based tourism company has invested in the whitewater rapids and rolling hills of the Ottawa Valley...

Arnprior’s Nu-Tech Precision Metals acquired by Fortune 500 firm

Local manufacturer specializes in precision metal products such as seamless pipes, tubes and rods for customers in the nuclear, aerospace and defence sectors.

Coke invests $1.5 million in Kingston plant

Coca-Cola Canada has announced a $1.5-million investment into a new distribution facility in Kingston. Estimated at 10,000 square...

Ogdensburg, Prescott businesses eye return to normalcy

As cross-border traffic picks up, businesses on both sides of the river are starting to see a return to life before the pandemic.

Ontario finance minister underscores economic plan to Ottawa leaders

Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy outlined Ontario’s plan to “protect progress” made in the economic recovery from...

Beau’s turns to Steam Whistle for distribution, sales help

Beau’s told the Ottawa Business Journal earlier this fall that its revenue dropped by 50 per cent through the pandemic
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