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Jamie Carr Opens Podcast Studio in Cornwall
Jamie Carr Opens Podcast Studio in Cornwall January 15, 2021By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – One of…
Ontario Small Business Support Grant Now Open
Applications are now open for the Ontario Small Business Support Grant January 15, 2021By Bob…
Flavour Kingdom – A Taste of India in Cornwall
Flavour Kingdom adds taste of India to Cornwall’s culinary scene January 14, 2021By Kevin Lajoie…
Tourism Funding Program
Tourism Funding Program to be Administered by Chamber of Commerce January 13, 2021By Bob Peters…
Rudy’s Pizzaria Opens On Montreal Road
Rudy’s Pizzaria adds new slice to Cornwall’s delicious pizza scene January 13, 2021By Kevin Lajoie…
Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis
January 12, 2021By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases…
5 Things You Can Do To Keep Selling During (and after) the Lockdown
5 Things You Can Do to Keep Selling During (and after) the Lockdown January 8th,…
2021 Winter Webinar Series
January 6th, 2021By Adam Gibeau Cornwall, Ontario – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre will be…
Digital Mainstreet Programs – What you need to know
January 6th, 2021By: Adam Gibeau Cornwall, Ontario – The popular Digital Main Street program is…
Eastern Ontario Training Board Launches Employer One Survey
Eastern Ontario Training Board Launches Employer One Survey January 5, 2021By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario –…
Ontario Creates New How-To Guide for Home Based Food Businesses
Ontario Creates New How-To Guide for Home Based Food Businesses January 5, 2021By Bob Peters…
Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19
December 21, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an…
Cornwall Carries On – A Year In Review
Cornwall Carries On – A Year in Review December 17, 2020By Dana McLean Cornwall Ontario –…
Beth Photography – Mobile For Your Pets
Mobile Pet Photography December 14, 2020By Candy Pollard Cornwall, ON – Beth Photography is a…
PGL Design & Drafting Services Both Businesses and Residents
PGL Design & Drafting December 14, 2020By Candy Pollard Cornwall, Ontario – All building projects,…
Local Agri-Food Businesses Get Help to Increase Online Sales
Cornwall Ontario Local Agri-Food businesses are receiving help from the governments of Canada and Ontario…
How Desirable Expressions started with a Stitch
December 11th 2020Story by: Adam Gibeau Anticipating her first outing into a maker’s market, new…
Mike’s Printing & Apparel Awarded 2020 Win This Space
Mike’s Printing & Apparel Awarded 2020 Win This Space December 10, 2020By Candy Pollard Cornwall…
Pop-up Poutines & Fresh Eats! Daily VIP opens for delivery
December 10th, 2020Story by: Adam Gibeau While finishing touches are being prepared for the upcoming…
In-Home Therapeutics Expanding
In-Home Therapeutics Expanding in Cornwall December 10, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – Demand for the services…
Jingle Boxes a Sweet Addition to Holiday Gift Giving
December 4, 2020 – By Kevin Lajoie Cornwall Ontario – Add a little jingle to your…
Education and Enforcement Campaign for Workplaces Coming to Cornwall
November 30, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario — Cornwall will be one of the destinations in a…
Cornwall Square opens The Square Marketplace
November 27, 2020By Kevin Lajoie Cornwall Ontario –Cornwall’s burgeoning maker scene will be on full display…
Sip & Scoop Continues to Grow
By: Adam GibeauNovember 27th 2020 Despite the challenges of operating throughout a pandemic, it has…
Digital Consult Program to Offer Free Tailored Advice
November 25, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – Local businesses will now be able to take…
Additional Funding for Cornwall and the Counties CFDC
November 25, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – Businesses in Cornwall, SDG and Akwesasne are eligible…
New Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy Opens for Application
New Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy Opens For Application November 23, 2020By Candy Pollard Cornwall, Ontario…
Cornwall to Move Back to Yellow as Ontario Responds to New Numbers
Cornwall to Move Back to Yellow as Ontario Responds to New Numbers November 20, 2020By…
Joe’s Quality Meats a Welcome Addition to Downtown Cornwall
Joe’s Quality Meats a Welcome Addition to Downtown Cornwall November 19, 2020By Candy Pollard Cornwall…
Cornwall Joins COVID-19 Recovery Network
Cornwall Joins COVID-19 Recovery Network November 19, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – The Cornwall Business…
Ontario Opens Intake for PPE Grant
Ontario Opens Intake for PPE Grant Program November 17, 2020 Cornwall Ontario — Ontario is now…
Ontario Lowers Thresholds for COVID-19 Framework
November 13, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario — The Ontario Government has lowered the thresholds for…
What the WB HUB is all about
By: Adam Gibeau With an incredible amount of space for many entrepreneurs, the WB Hub…
Fall Webinar Series
Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre Introduces Fall Webinar Series November 13, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario –…
Birchwood Opens New Restaurant On Sydney
Birchwood Opens New Restaurant on Sydney October 30, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – The popular downtown…
Bringing a Wrap to Bridges for Better Business
After a week-long series of Webinars and Town Hall meetings, the 2020 Bridges for Better…
Dr. Paul Dental Brings More Smiles To Downtown Cornwall
Dr. Paul Dental brings more smiles to Downtown Cornwall October 23, 2020By Kevin Lajoie Cornwall…
Bud’s Records & Kool Things Reopens
Bud’s Records and Kool Things reopens its doors October 26, 2020By Kevin Lajoie Cornwall Ontario –…
Vintage fashion shop opens in Downtown Cornwall
Cornwall has a new home for those in search of that one-of-a-kind fashion vintage fashion…
Bridges to Better Business Extends to a Virtual Week
Cornwall Ontario – October is Small Business Month and local business organizations are partnering to host…
Canada United Small Business Relief Fund to Support Small Businesses
October 20, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – Canada is investing $12 million in the Canada United…
New Assistance Available from Digital Main Street Program
October 16, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – The popular Digital Main Street program is providing…
New Resources for Small Business Month
October 16, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – October is Small Business Month and Ontario has…
Intake Opens for Eastern Ontario Development Fund
Cornwall Ontario – The next intake for the Eastern Ontario Development Fund opens on October 19,…
The Co. Lab is On The Move
October 10, 2020By Candy Pollard Cornwall Ontario – The Co. Lab is on the move to…
Win This Space! Top 5 Finalists Selected
Win This Space! Top 5 Finalists Selected October 8, 2020By Candy Pollard Cornwall Ontario – Downtown…
The Happy Popcorn Co. Expands to Pitt St.
The Happy Popcorn Co. Expands to Pitt Street October 2, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario –…
Sparking Innovative Tourism Ideas
NEW PROGRAM AIMS TO “SPARK” INNOVATIVE TOURISM IDEAS FOR CORNWALL & SDG COUNTIES Cornwall, ON…
Starter Company PLUS Open For Application
September 10, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre, in partnership with…
Webinar Offers Business Decision Making Tips
Webinar to Offer Business Decision Making Tips September 4, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – Cornwall…
Daffodil Pub Opens in Le Village
Daffodil Pub opens in Le Village August 27, 2020By Kevin Lajoie Cornwall Ontario – A new restaurant…
Downtown Cornwall Wants Your New Business Downtown
Downtown Cornwall Wants Your New Business Downtown. And … They Will Help Pay For It!…
Simply Wellness Opens Expanded Space in Downtown Cornwall
August 6, 2020By Kevin Lajoie Cornwall Ontario – Given the challenges that exist in today’s world,…
Helping Clients To Look and Feel Their Best
Helping Clients To Look and Feel Their Best August 5, 2020By Candy Pollard Cornwall Ontario – …
Fieldless Farms Seals Deal With Farm Boy
Fieldless Farms Seals Deal With Farm Boy August 5, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – Products…
ShinyBud Opens New Location in Cornwall
ShinyBud opens new location in Cornwall JULY 22, 2020 Story by Kevin Lajoie Photos by…
Consumers Encouraged To Buy Local This Saturday
July 20, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – Canadians from coast to coast are being…
Masks Now Mandatory in Cornwall Indoor Public Spaces
Masks Now Mandatory in Cornwall Indoor Public Spaces July 7, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario –…
New Pop-Ups Shops Now Available In Cornwall
New Pop-Up Shops now Available in Cornwall July 8, 2020By Kat Rendek Cornwall Ontario – A…
Finding Balance in Cornwall’s Downtown
By Alyssa McLean and Candy Pollard, Cornwall, ON -The culmination of a great deal of…
Young Entrepreneurs Open For Business Through Summer Company Program
June 26th, 2020 Cornwall, Ontario – Five students from Cornwall and SD&G are turning their…
Paige Aubin – Etched in Time Headstone Services
Cornwall, ON – Life is full of love and compassion and Etched in Time Headstone…
Jeremy Hartle – Hominin Clothing
Cornwall, ON – We all have that one shirt or pair of pants that we…
Ved Patel – VTA Computer Customs
When it comes to personal computers, the options are endless. How much RAM do you…
Josh St. Pierre – Done Right Clean Up
Cornwall, ON – Life is busy and some jobs are just better left to the…
Alyssa Wensink – Fable Thrifts
Cornwall, ON – Today’s consumer is more aware of the waste their purchases creates in…
Free 2-Hour Parking in Cornwall
Free 2-Hour Parking in Cornwall June 12, 2020By Emma Meldrum Cornwall Ontario – Effective immediately, parking…
Patio Season Returns to Cornwall
June 12, 2020By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – Patio season is back in Cornwall! Today is…
Ontario Releases Guide On How to Develop a Workplace Safety Plan
Ontario Releases Guide on How to Develop a Workplace Safety Plan June 16, 2020By Bob…
Relic Outfitters Welcomes Campers and Outdoor Enthusiasts
By Ryan Kuhn, Cornwall, ON – The weather has finally turned, phase 2 has begun,…
Fast Track To Setting Up An Online Store
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – Local business owners looking to unravel the mysteries of…
$57 Million Investment in Digital Main Street To Help Businesses Reopen and Recover
By Bob Peters Cornwall Ontario – The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is…
Ontario Permits More Businesses and Services to Reopen
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario — The Ontario government has announced that it is moving…
Cornwall Joins Digital Main Street ShopHERE Program
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – Cornwall is now a participating municipality in Digital Main…
Business Reopening Toolkit Now Available
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – As Ontario begins to reopen the economy, each business…
Fairy Sweet introduces Keto Ice Cream
By Ryan Kuhn, Cornwall, ON – A local bakery is adding to its popular ketogenic…
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Now Open for Applications
Cornwall, Ontario – The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program (CECRA) that was announced a…
Local Businesses Stepping Up to Provide Safety Supplies
By Kevin Lajoie, Cornwall Ontario – As more businesses begin to reopen from the COVID…
Business Enterprise Centre Launches New Website
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – A major online resource for local entrepreneurs has a…
Chamber to Host Meeting to Discuss Rules for Retail Openings
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – Local business owners are invited to participate in a…
Ontario Announces Additional Workplaces that Can Reopen
Cornwall Ontario – The Ontario government has announced that additional seasonal services and activities will…
Support local movement gains momentum
By Kevin Lajoie Cornwall Ontario – When COVID-19 prompted Chris Munro to close her Downtown…
Online Farmers Market Launching For Cornwall And Area
By Kat Rendek Cornwall, Ontario – Spring signals the beginning of farmers market season in…
Eastern Ontario Health Unit Issues Guidelines by Sector
Cornwall Ontario – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has issued a number of guidelines to…
Ontario Further Eases Restrictions on Retail Stores and Essential Construction
Cornwall Ontario ― The Ontario government is allowing all retail stores with a street entrance…
Ontario to Allow Certain Businesses to Reopen Under Strict Guidelines
Cornwall Ontario – The Ontario government is allowing certain businesses and workplaces to reopen as long…
Launching a small business amidst the COVID-19 closures
South Glengarry, ON – South Glengarry residents, Angie Parker and Tara Comerford have teamed together…
Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre Introduces Spring Webinar Series
Cornwall Ontario – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre will be holding a number of webinars…
Cornwall Supporting Local Small Businesses With Interest-Free Loan
Cornwall Ontario – The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on communities across Canada,…
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Announced for Small Businesses
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – The federal government has reached an agreement in principle…
Ontario Investing $2.5 Million to Move Agri-food Businesses Online
By Kat Rendek, Cornwall, Ontario – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up…
T-shirt Fundraiser Launched to Support Local Covid Relief Fund
By Kevin Lajoie, Cornwall Ontario – A desire to show community spirit during a difficult…
Local Business Portal Open for Public Support
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario —The new local business portal, ShopCornwallandArea.ca, is now open to…
Canada Announces Additional Support for Small Businesses
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and…
The Pitt Brings Classic Comfort Food to Downtown Cornwall
By Kevin Lajoie, Cornwall, ON – In a time of uncertainty, a new restaurant in…
InHabit Consulting + Design Builds Toward the Future
By Ryan Kuhn Cornwall, ON – During this time of uncertainty, this Cornwall business has…
Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre Hosting 3 Free Webinars For Business Owners
Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre has been fielding several requests for support…
Forage Brings Us Together With Food
By Ryan Kuhn, Cornwall, ON – Whether a dinner for 2 or a party of…
Bubble Tea and So Much More
By Ryan Kuhn, Cornwall, ON – What started as a bubble tea shop has become…
Cornwall & the Counties CFDC launches COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – The Cornwall & The Counties Community Futures Development Corporation…
Ontario Launches Business Information Line
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – The province has launched a toll-free line to provide…
Cornwall Economic Development Providing Business Community with Information and Resources
By Dana Mclean Cornwall Ontario – Cornwall Economic Development has developed an online resource for…
Sip & Scoop Shows Appreciation for First Responders
By Ryan Kuhn Cornwall, ON – Sip & Scoop Canada, a Cornwall restaurant is keeping…
Ground Soap Helping People Stay Healthy
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – Washing our hands is one the most important things…
Urban-Chic Apparel In Downtown Cornwall
By Candy Pollard, Cornwall, ON – Pursuing another one of his passions, Tony Lacroix has…
Chamber Awards Honour Local Business Stars
By Bob Peters, Cornwall Ontario – Community and business leaders gathered together this weekend at…
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