NiagaraThisWeek Business

nGen to join new Microsoft business network program

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

The interactive media generator launched earlier this year in downtown has been selected to join a new business network program sponsored by U.S. software giant Microsoft.

Former call centre workers act as peers to find new jobs in hidden market

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

As was the case for all 400 or so employees who worked for the Telespectrum Inc. call centre in the MTO building downtown, it was a blow for Lisa Gabb when parent company TRG Customer Solutions announced the office's July closing last spring.

Snap Fitness offers convenient, affordable workouts

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Finding time to workout is now a whole lot easier for Lincoln residents.

Downtown clothing store closing

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Some things never go out of style.

Chamber to honour best in business

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Grimsby and District Chamber of Commerce will crown the best in business during its Business Awards of Excellence next week.

Living the dream

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Mechanic Joe Strong's first work order hangs framed on the wall of his office.

Say cheese -- and smile

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Walking into the Cheese Truckle, you might feel as though you're passing through the doors of an authentic fromagerie somewhere in the depths of France. Instead, the shop is tucked in the middle of Drummond Road in Niagara Falls.

Online tack shop sets up store in Ridgeway

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

When Diane Benner's husband told her he was sick of seeing horse tack all around their house, she was left with two options: give up her online business or expand it into an a bricks-and-mortar operation.

Wl Chamber plans networking night for women

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Women will have a chance to talk to the experts - other women - during a unique networking event to be held Wednesday, Nov. 12 in Smithville.

Guitar Loft open and rockin'

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

It looked like a scene straight off the jacket of the Beatle's LP Abbey Road.

New deal signed at Lakeside Steel

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Workers at Lakeside Steel signed a new three-year deal this week.

Show is All about HER

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

For women looking to get all of their Christmas shopping done in one place, look no further then the All about HER women's show taking place tomorrow.

Just Junk opens first U.S. franchise in Florida

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Just Junk Franchising Corporation, a division of a trash removal company founded in St. Catharines less than a decade ago, will be opening its first U.S. location in Florida.

Horizon Milling closes doors

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

A year and a half after being locked out, workers at Horizon Milling bid farewell to their jobs in the flour mill.

Abitibi reopens

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Thorold's Abitibi Bowater, which was originally scheduled to shutdown for the entire month of November, will re-open its doors Nov. 11.

Demand for class space brings workplace safety company to city

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

For the past four-and-a-half years, Workplace Safety Group has run its business offering health and safety training solutions out of an office inside a Victorian-era house in Grimsby.

Smithville Mini-Storage Opens More Doors

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Smithville Mini-Storage Inc. has doubled the size of its facility after just one year of operation in the township's industrial park.

Grimsby looks good from up close and far

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Grimsby is located within a 10-hour reach of 75 per cent of the North American market. But that's not the only reason business owners love the town.

Budget Blinds franchise to service Niagara West

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

An engineer-turned-blinds technician has opened up his own home-based business in Grimsby.

Ray's Food Basics sold

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

A long-time downtown businessman has retired.

New café on Queen

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

While she's eager for success and has expansion plans for her business, Balzac's Cafe owner Diana Olsen by no means wants to see her coffee shop on every corner in every city.

Chamber of commerce disappointed by projected 2008/09 Ontario deficit

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Deficits should be the option of last resort and only turned to after the government has exhausted all other possible moves, the local chamber of commerce says.

Martial arts studio to open Saturday

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

It will be the only facility of its kind in Smithville.

Hockey moms find sock-sess with business

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

They're hockey moms turned entrepreneurs.

Lower taxes for industry, says chamber

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

With the backdrop of a slew of high-profile plant closure announcements and the loss of thousands of decent paying manufacturing jobs in recent years, the St. Catharines-Thorold Chamber of Commerce came to Niagara's regional government this week asking for industries in the region to get a tax break.

Inaugural mayor's luncheon focuses on business success

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

"Building on Successes" will be the theme of the inaugural Mayor's Business Appreciation Luncheon next week.

Ruby awards crown jewel businesses

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The business of the year award is one of the most honorable trophies to win, and Accipiter Radar Technologies, owner Tim Nohara, said he was humbled to receive the award on behalf of the company.

Downtown the place to be, says loft owner

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Downtown revitalization isn't just happening on the outside.

Bouclair latest addition to mall

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

BouClair shopping centre will be a fun place to shop, because it's in line with the trends in today's society, says Marie-Emmanuelle Khoury, media coordinator of BouClair.

Gene Luczkiw an influential educator

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Gene Luczkiw had a way of making people discover who they were and what they were capable of.

Home staging more than decorating: author

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

For St. Catharines resident Christine Rae, it took 22 years to get into a profession she truly loved.

Chamber of Commerce calls for green public purchasing

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

In pushing for public institutions to think green when buying products and services, the St. Catharines-Thorold Chamber of Commerce is keeping a different type of green in mind, too.

DMI Industries hiring nearly 100 more workers

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

DMI Industries has hired nearly 100 new employees as it ramps up production at its Stevensville plant.

Business succession the topic for next chamber meeting

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce will get a lesson in business succession planning next week.

Enjoy business after business at canweb

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Grimsby and District Chamber of Commece is holding a Business After Business meeting tonight (Wednesday) at CanWeb Printing Inc., 185 South Service Rd. W., Grimsby.

Fun 'n' Finance seminar geared to women

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Talking about finances can be a stressful and serious topic, but four local business professionals are combining it with an evening of pampering Thursday night.

Friendly by Nature campaign enters next phase

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Local businesses and organizations will be able to further embrace the Friendly by Nature logo and slogan, as part of the most recent phase of a branding exercise in the Town of Grimsby.

Local company gets bigger

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Fort Erie-based Eurocopter Canada has expanded its facility in Richmond, B.C.

The 'busy bees' behind essential oils

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Since opening their business in late September, entrepreneurs Robert Achal and Melissa Massuet have been 'busy bees' working at their greenhouse producing a range of essential oil products.

Vineyard Alpacas opens new store

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The grand opening of the Coach House Store is a chance to go directly to alpaca heaven October 18 and 19 at Vineyard Alpacas Farm in Beamsville.

Grimsby chamber names award finalists

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Grimsby and District Chamber of Commerce has announced its finalists for the Business Awards of Excellence 2008.

Company pushes green methods of cleaning

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Like many such movements motivated by a desire to help the planet, Alysson Chisholm's green commercial cleaning business started in the home.

Gloria's 'Serendipity' comes to Smithville

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Gloria Baker believes that more population means more possibility.

Riding into NOTL Harley style

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

While the sound of Harley-Davidsons riding through town is not unusual, making Niagara-on-the-Lake the one-stop destination for all things motorcycles will have enthusiasts going hog wild.

Ruby awards to celebrate business jewels in Welland, Pelham

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Each year, Welland Mayor Damian Goulbourne says a few words when the Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce holds a breakfast event to announce the nominees for the chamber's annual awards.

New wines for casinos

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Visitors to the Niagara Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara will now be buzzing with excitement after sipping glasses of wine.

Abitibi receives FSC

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Thorold's Abitibi Bowater newsprint mill has been certified to the Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody standard.

Silicon Knights lays off 26

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

St. Catharines video game developer says the temporary layoff of 26 of its employees is a common move following the completion of a big project.

DeVries family marks 50 years in business

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Harry DeVries remembers the days there were only two landscaping businesses operating in the area.

Magazine names Meridian one of Canada's top 100 firms

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Meridian Credit Union has been named one of Canada's top 100 employers by Maclean's magazine.