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North America’s largest outdoor Asian food festival is taking place just outside of Toronto
Now that June has arrived, summer is just around the corner and it’s packed with festivals and celebrations to keep you busy in Toronto and beyond. From June 27 to 29, North America’s “largest outdoor Asian festival” will bring three days of...

Entrepreneur Earns 40 Under 40 Honour
June 2, 2025 at 18 h 00 min Reading time: 1 min 30 s JASON SETNYK Kris McCarthy, Co-Founder and COO of FanSaves, has been named to the prestigious 2025 Business Elite Awards 40 Under 40 list, joining a cohort of exceptional young professionals...

Need to Know: Three cheers for Canada’s entrepreneurs and executives
Welcome to Need to Know, The Hub’s twice-weekly roundup of expert insights into the biggest economic stories, political news, and policy developments Hub readers need to be keeping their eyes on. Anti-business populism is an economic and political...

Canadian University Dubai launches MSc in Design Innovation for Circular Economy
Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has launched a Master of Science in Design Innovation for Circular Economy (MSc DICE), to prepare graduates to lead the transition towards sustainable innovation and growth in the region. A first of its kind in the...

CFIB calls on Ottawa to act quickly on promise to cut Confederation Bridge tolls
From a press release CHARLOETTETOWN, PEI: The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging the federal and provincial governments to move swiftly on their commitment to reduce and ideally remove, tolls on the Confederation Bridge,...

Entrepreneur assists SA’s young business owners in accessing international markets
The countries that Motau and her team help entrepreneurs to access markets include Argentina and Australia. Entrepreneur Itumeleng Motau is on a mission to assist South Africa’s young business owners in accessing international markets. Motau,...
Honeylicious brings exclusive Canadian wild honey to Bahraini tables
A new venture, Honeylicious, is set to tantalise Bahraini tastebuds with the launch of a unique product: pure raw honey directly from the pristine mountains of British Columbia, Canada. The company claims this is the first time such an exclusive...

Plan to revitalize Vancouver’s Granville Street strip goes to council Wednesday
Staff report: ‘The area faces challenges with vacant storefronts, lack of daytime activity and rising health, safety and street disorder concerns’ A shore-to-shore pedestrian zone, an “iconic” public gathering space, and new development that...

How to uplift Canadian game makers? We asked them
Over a year ago, I wrote a column titled “The Canadian video game industry deserves more recognition.” Despite being a relatively small country, Canada has a multi-billion-dollar gaming sector that’s among the biggest in the entire world,...

For Canada Post to survive, it needs a new direction
Small entrepreneurs who mail their products to customers still rely on Canada Post Will this be an ode to a remarkable service or will it be a eulogy to it’s eventual demise? Only time will tell. Long live Canada Post! May your flag fly proudly...

Quebec's tougher language laws begin for signage, packaging and workplaces
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Five things to know about the latest language regulations Author of the article: The Canadian Press Maura Forrest Published Jun 01, 2025 • 3 minute read Signs on stores such as this Best Buy location in LaSalle, Que.,...

Sudbury's Young Entrepreneur of the Year fell in love with city, North
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Chamber of commerce honours Jonathan Gbedemah, who opened Jonathan's Kingsway Pharmacy exactly a year ago Jonathan Gbedemah, of Jonathan's Kingsway Pharmacy, is the recipient of the chamber's Young Entrepreneur of...

5 things about Quebec’s new language rules for businesses
New rules took effect in Quebec on Sunday requiring French to be the dominant language on store signs and imposing stricter guidelines for product packaging. The changes are part of Quebec’s 2022 overhaul of its French-language law, known as Bill...

VoxCell BioInnovation Wins The $10K Pitch: BC’s Startup All-Stars Competition at Web Summit Vancouver
VoxCell BioInnovation Wins The $10K Pitch: BC’s Startup All-Stars Competition at Web Summit Vancouver The healthtech startup beats a stacked field featuring some of British Columbia's fastest growing startups. Vancouver, BC, June 2,...

50 and counting: The ultimate guide to festivals in Toronto this year
With so much happening all the time in and around Toronto, it can be hard to keep up with when the best celebrations are taking place. That’s why we’re here to help. We’ve compiled all coolest festivals and celebrations in the city, when and where...

How many professional licenses will expire in Ottawa County in week ending June 7?
There is one professional license expiring in Ottawa County in the week ending June 7 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System. At least no professional licenses were set to expire the previous week. Starting and...

Local Entrepreneur Reignites Passion for Beauty with Grand Opening of New Blo Blow Dry Bar
North America's Original Blow Dry Bar Franchise Debuts in East Norriton, Offers Founders Rate for Mane Squeeze Membership EAST NORRITON, Pa., June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blo Blow Dry Bar, North America's original blow dry bar and blow dry bar...

London gelato maker expands across Ontario, stars at food summit
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local Business News Local News The Swann family (L to R) Jeff, Matt, Viviane and James own and operate the Coppa di Gelato company in London. Photo shot on Friday May 30, 2025. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press) Article...

UHAS overhauls public health curriculum with focus on entrepreneurship, agribusiness under “NKABOM” project
By Jones Anlimah Professor Frank Baiden, Principal Investigator of the UHAS-NKABOM Mastercard Project and Dean of the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health (FNBSPH), has outlined the goals and urgency of the UHAS-NKABOM Mastercard initiative...

Sean Speer and Taylor Jackson: Slow economic growth is the biggest challenge facing Canada. The Hunter Prize for Public Policy is here to solve it
The Carney government has set as “core mission” boosting Canada’s economy. And for good reason. Slow economic growth, flat-lined or declining business investment, and poor productivity have contributed to declining average living standards....