The new stations along the extension will bring transit closer to 26,000 more people and 22,900 more job opportunities while reducing travel times by up to 22 minutes.
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Expansion & Growth
Rinnai America expands distribution network with its first warehouse in Canada; located in Markham
Rinnai America Corporation, a leader in innovative, energy-efficient tankless water heaters, is expanding its North American distribution network with its first warehouse in Canada. Effective immediately, Rinnai products will be stocked and shipped from a new distribution center in Markham, Ontario, improving access for Distribution partners and PROs across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and surrounding regions.
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15 York Region-based companies make Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies 2025
For the seventh year, Report on Business has produced a ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, measuring businesses on three-year revenue growth. As a cohort, the 400 companies on this year’s list incontestably bear the scars of the hard yards behind them.
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LGC Group opens $100M Organic Chemistry Synthesis Centre of Excellence in Vaughan, strengthening Canada’s role in global life sciences
The new facility expands the capabilities of Toronto Research Chemicals (TRC), an organization founded at the University of Toronto more than 40 years ago and acquired by LGC Group in 2019.
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New partnership brings Westcliff University’s first Canadian Campus to ventureLAB’s innovation hub
ventureLAB is proud to announce a new partnership with Westcliff University, marking the official launch of Westcliff’s first Canadian campus, right inside our innovation hub in Markham, Ontario. This exciting collaboration brings together a world-class academic institution and one of Canada’s most active innovation ecosystems to unlock bold new opportunities for students, researchers, and tech founders alike.
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YSpace is turning Toronto and York Region into a springboard for Hong Kong startups
With support from Cyberport and YSpace, York University’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub, Ip is now leading RaSpect’s expansion into North America, tapping into a market that’s home to the thousands of high-rise buildings. And Toronto and York Region are their first stops outside of Asia.
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Markham-based QEA Tech launches Japan projects in collaboration with Drone Frontier
The Tokyo National Museum was interested in working with QEA Tech to gain detailed insights on energy savings opportunities across the building envelope. The Museum chose to work with QEA Tech as it provided an innovative, efficient, and scalable solution unavailable locally. This cutting-edge project consisted of QEA Tech and Drone Frontier using industrial drones to capture thousands of high-quality infrared and visual images of the museum’s building envelope, having prepared diligently beforehand to ensure that local laws and regulations were followed.
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A ‘transformative development’ is coming to East Gwillimbury
One of East Gwillimbury’s top employers is planning a “transformative new development” that will not only boost the company’s industrial space but also create a people place.
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Print shop marks new chapter in its growth with move to Aurora
Starting his business 20 years ago from his car, Tony Rubino never imagined he would buy his own location. “Not at all, to be honest with you,” he said. “I mean you envision small steps. I don’t think you can envision that far out. I would be the same guy who said 10 years ago, and there will be people who can quote me, I said, ‘I’ll never buy equipment. That’s for other people. I just want to do good work for people.’ But now here I am.”
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Eco Guardian announces upcoming sustainable packaging manufacturing facility in Aurora
Eco Guardian, a leading innovator in sustainable packaging solutions is proud to announce the upcoming opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ontario, set to be fully operational in Q4 2025.
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Prollenium, headquartered in Richmond Hill, unveils a state-of-the-art training facility for medical aesthetics in Richmond Hill.
Prollenium announced the launch of PACE Academy (Prollenium Advanced Clinical Education), a 5,000-square-foot facility dedicated to advanced training and education in medical aesthetics. This initiative marks a first-of-its-kind partnership with Harley Academy, a world leader in higher education for aesthetic medicine.
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Hanon Systems to build its first EV parts facility in Vaughan, creating 300 new jobs
Global auto parts company Hanon Systems, headquartered in South Korea, is investing $155-million to build a new 284,200 sq. ft. electric vehicle parts manufacturing facility in Vaughan, York Region!
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Canadian drug manufacturer Apotex expanding Richmond Hill plant as city says more businesses are choosing locations there
The largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, Apotex, says it will expand its Richmond Hill facility, a move the company says will create more than 70 jobs.
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Convertus breaks ground on East Gwillimbury biofuel plant
The East Gwillimbury project, set to open in 2027, will process organic waste via anaerobic digestion into biogas, and later, renewable natural gas. The RNG will offset fossil natural gas in local pipelines.
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York Region breaks ground on $490M biofuel facility
York Region officials broke ground on a new $490-million biofuel facility in East Gwillimbury expected to reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions by 15,000 tonnes annually.
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Atlas Tools & Machinery opens new flagship store in Vaughan, marking its 70th anniversary
The new Atlas Tools & Machinery retail concept – located at 111 Creditview Road in Vaughan – spans over 35,000 square feet and will serve as the ultimate tool destination, featuring Canada’s most innovative showroom.
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