Skip to content

Small Business

FedNor boosting funding for manufacturers

Northern Ontario manufacturers will have access to funding under a new FedNor program designed to help them become more innovative, productive and competitive in the global marketplace.
Literacy tied to successful apprenticeships: report

Literacy tied to successful apprenticeships: report

Ontario is experiencing a need for skilled trades workers, but a lack of literacy skills can be a barrier to people completing their apprenticeships and passing their qualification exams.
Matters of clarity in SR&ED

Matters of clarity in SR&ED

In December of last year, the Canada Revenue Agency officially released a new set of guidance documents relating to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (“SR&ED”) program.
Northern angel network best performing in country

Northern angel network best performing in country

Angel investing in Northern Ontario works a lot like what viewers might see on the popular TV show Dragons’ Den, said Mary Long-Irwin, but “without all the TV drama.
Naturallia offering matchmaking opportunities for Northern businesses

Naturallia offering matchmaking opportunities for Northern businesses

It’s been called speed dating for business, and when Naturallia gets underway at the end of this month its creators hope the result will be the blossoming of some long-lasting relationships that will bolster business in the North. Taking place Oct.

Heritage Fund taking applications for new programs

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is launching a new suite of programs.
Sudbury woman designs coveralls for women

Sudbury woman designs coveralls for women

Unique features make garment more comfortable, functional and safer
Book archives Sudbury’s Finnish business community

Book archives Sudbury’s Finnish business community

The arrival of Finnish immigrants in Sudbury in the early 1900s has left a rich legacy of entrepreneurialism in the city—one that’s chronicled in a new book published by the Finnish-Canadian Historical Society of Sudbury.
Coffee makers eye expansion across Ontario

Coffee makers eye expansion across Ontario

All Shane and Heather Hoffman wanted was a good cup of coffee. But it was nearly impossible to find a roasting house in the Algoma region that offered a fresh, tasty cup. So, they started their own.
Businesses rebuild following devastating fire

Businesses rebuild following devastating fire

Vested Interest, Lefebvre's Source for Adventure and The Abbey eager to return to downtown home