The Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association is looking for vendors to create a winter wonderland. Taking place in Art Alley between Pelissier Street and Ouellette Avenue, the DWBIA is aiming to make a downtown Windsor Holiday Village. The attraction will
Up to 65 local businesses affected by February’s COVID-19 mandate protests will receive over $500,000 in federal funding. Local organizations within Windsor helped to ensure every business eligible for the money can access the support. The decision came after the
Investors of all ages and economic backgrounds are partaking in a new and growing investment platform, NFTs. Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) are a specific or unique piece of art or collectible such as a domain link or a virtual property which
An increasing number of St. Clair students are becoming entrepreneurs. For many students’ college is a way to find your calling and get a job, but for some this is a way to start careers as business owners. Kobe Kilner,
Love is in the air, and that means businesses are stocking up on the top gifts for the holiday. Valentine’s Day is the one designated day a year where everyone around the world takes time to show their love and
What I learned from hitting rock bottom Fear of the unknown can be a crutch that holds an individual back. But for Brian Jacques, his leap of faith came with a significant risk that would have been daunting to handle
Cottam has no stoplights and only around 2100 residents, but its 14 main street businesses are set to welcome a new kid on the block. An area franchise is rolling into Cottam. It has been over six years since Cottam
St. Clair College provides an opportunity for free tuition and paid work placements in its skilled trades program. The provincial government is investing $20.8 million in pre-apprenticeship training all over Ontario in 2020. Joanne DeSantis has been the pre-apprentice administrator at the school of skilled trades since October 2020. “Seventeen weeks is a provincially approved level–one apprenticeship curriculum and
A Windsor charity and store are working together to give back. The owners of a cartoon toy store have donated thousands of dollars in merchandise to Easter Seals. Cartoon Kingdom on Walker Road has donated a large variety of high-end
This past October has taken Saamer Mansoor to new places, even if he never left his house. Mansoor was selected out of thousands of applicants to become a delegate for Canada at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit, a global meeting of young entrepreneurs from all G20 members. But what went into him getting there? To start, he was born in
Business owners who are looking to profit from Halloween spending during COVID-19 are experiencing mixed results. Nationally, 62 per cent of Canadians have no plans to celebrate the occasion this year. As such, themed attractions have adjusted for new customer spending. Sue Hancock is the manager of Exodus Escape Room which has a Halloween-themed room. She said the
Amid COVID-19, owners and employees said flexibility and adaptation are helping their small businesses survive. A Statistics Canada data chart reveals roughly 52 per cent of all small businesses in Ontario alone have added new ways to interact and sell to customers in the new normal. Such adaptations are part of Meghan
Business owners are reporting different experiences in the number of crime cases due to COVID-19. While major and minor offences are still going on, statistics show the percentage of many criminal incidents during COVID-19 has dropped. According to Statistics Canada, the number of criminal incidents from March to June 2020 decreased by 39,753 cases. This is a
Owners of new businesses opening after COVID-19 are entering a unique and challenging time. While the pandemic has closed around 158,000 small businesses in Canada alone as of July 2020, new entrepreneurs in Windsor are making the most of it. Delna Buhariwalla and Trishauna Linton are owners of Cook Up Inc., a food business incubator that helps women start their own food-based businesses. Both Buhariwalla and Linton
Closings of non-essential services during the Covid-19 crisis is forcing small business owners to use government aid to survive. As the end of emergency shutdown measures remains unclear, business owners continue to face issues like profit losses and overdue rent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhpIM6qYM The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has not only affected the hopes of people but also some of the businesses in Windsor, too. That includes the owner of a local house maintenance business, which is struggling to stay afloat.
Businesses that adopt Eco-friendly business practices are seeing improvement in many areas. According to the 2018 Environmental Performance Index Results, Canada had an environmental performance index of 72.18. A major factor in the score is some businesses choose to indulge
Local business owners and directors see future growth in environment-based industries. Global clean energy, electric bike and agriculture markets are predicted to be worth $2 to $31 billion in the next two to five years and opportunities are developing for
LGBTQ advocates protested outside Windsor’s city hall Monday night to oppose plans for the new Chick-Fil-A opening in Windsor. Protesters oppose the site plan approval because of the company’s history of supporting anti-LGBTQ organizations and their cruel practices towards animals.
AMHERSTBURG – The Amherstburg Uncommon Festival has been able to provide more than just an outlet for steampunk and “Harry Potter” fans. It also creates exposure for local business. Bakery and café Caffeine and Company was one such business on Sept. 28 as attendees and
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