Vaughan hosts five Walmart stores along with the newly established Vaughan Ambient Distribution Centre, which employs over 1,500 associates.
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First look: New station designs for Yonge North Subway Extension
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.
Read MoreRinnai 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.
Read MoreSupport Black-owned businesses in York Region on October 25
Join us at Upper Canada Mall at the one-day business expo and marketplace showcasing over 20 Black-owned small businesses in York Region!
Read More15 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.
Read MoreCanada’s York Region in Greater Toronto positioned as a prime tech destination for Taiwanese investment
While Canada’s technological strengths are often under-estimated, York Region, located in the Greater Toronto Area and home to a burgeoning technology ecosystem, is actively positioning itself as a key partner for Taiwanese tech companies looking to expand into the North American market.
Read MoreOntario boosting training for entrepreneurs through the $5-million 2025-26 RAISE grant program
Applications are now open for the 2025-26 RAISE program, where participants will receive free online business development training from DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University — one of Canada’s leading business incubators — and a one-time grant of $10,000 upon successful completion.
Read MoreLGC 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.
Read MoreHonda Indy moving to Markham
The new temporary track will be built in the eastern precinct of Markham’s downtown, between Kennedy Road, Enterprise Boulevard, Unionville GO tracks and Highway 407.
Read MoreNewmarket business accelerator was a ‘game changer’: Patent startup founder
Newmarket resident Yulia Druzhnikova co-founded PioneerIP, an AI-power patent infringement search, 16 months ago with networking, exposure support from Treefrog Accelerator
Read MoreRichmond Hill headquartered Cheelcare signs five-year lease for new manufacturing facility to support growth
Cheelcare, a Canadian leader in assistive mobility devices, has entered into a five-year lease agreement with an option for another five years, for a 16,000 square foot freestanding industrial facility located in Markham, Ontario.
Read MoreNew 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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