Labour Market News

Want to find out more about local or provincial labour market history? The labour market news archive may be a good place to start.

In this section, you can browse archived news titles, whose links are no longer functional, for up to one year from the current date. The archived news can help you understand the labour market trends in geographic areas and industries that are of interest to you.

• Week of 2025-02-28 to 2025-03-06

  • Grieg Seafood has paused construction on a large-scale salmon farming facility in Marystown that would expand the company’s operations in Placentia Bay. Reasons cited include the inability to find a financing partner and potential economic tariffs from the United States. The company does not expect layoffs among the 111 local employees.

    cbc.ca

  • Workers at the Icewater Seafoods plant in Arnold’s Cove can now process cod caught by the provincial offshore fleet. On February 24, the plant received fresh northern cod caught locally by people from N.L. for the first time since 1992. The president says that he hopes his plant will buy 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of cod from offshore fish harvesters, which is enough for 10 to 12 full work weeks for his staff.

    Radio-Canada Atlantique (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-02-27 to 2025-03-07

  • Broken Barrel Bistro closed in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • 7 Wonders Diner opened in Hamilton in February

    cekan.ca

  • Nanny & Bulls cocktail bar opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • YA YA Foods Corp., a packager of shelf-stable drinks and foods, will open a 186,000-sq.-ft. facility in Belleville later this year

    quintenews.com

  • Shree Akshayam, a South Indian restaurant in Burlington, will be hiring up to 5 people in the coming months

    thespec.com

  • Burdock Brewery will open a new location in Toronto's Kensington Market

    blogto.com

  • The Aviary Brewpub closed in Toronto's Canary District

    blogto.com

  • Match Eatery and Public House opened at the Casino Rama Resort in Orillia

    barrietoday.com
• Week of 2025-02-24 to 2025-02-28

  • QcGoldtech, a cannabis processing company in Saint-André-Avellin, laid off 18 people

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Cuisine du Domaine, a pasta sauce production company in Chertsey, invested nearly $1M in automating and increasing its production from 100 to 5,000 litres per day

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • BNA, a Kelowna-based brewing company, opened a new location in Vernon on February 13.

    castanet.net

  • Angus T, a Vancouver bakery, will be opening two new locations in Vancouver this year. A South West Marine Drive location is expected to open in fall of this year with a River District location set to open around Christmas.

    dailyhive.com
• Week of 2025-02-20 to 2025-02-28

  • Kinton Ramen will open a location in Barrie in March

    barrietoday.com

  • One Eyed Jack Restaurant & Bar opened in Wellington Plaza in Barrie

    barrietoday.com

  • The Ballroom Bowl, an entertainment center and dining facility, opened a new location in downtown Toronto

    retail-insider.com
• Week of 2025-02-17 to 2025-02-21

  • Pat BBQ, a company specializing in sauces and spices, is looking to hire 12 to 15 employees to resume operations at its production plant in L’Isle-Verte

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • The Government of Alberta is investing a total of $55M to 15 emissions reduction projects across the province. The initiatives span a range of industries, including forestry, energy, water treatment, dairy, and printing. Most projects involve adopting new technologies or practices that will increase energy efficiency while creating jobs.

    alberta.ca
• Week of 2025-02-14 to 2025-02-20

  • A smokehouse in Petit-Cap was totally destroyed by fire this month. This is the second major fire for Elphege & Norbert LeBlanc in the past year. It is unknown how many employees were affected or if there are plans to rebuild.

    cbc.ca
• Week of 2025-02-13 to 2025-02-19

  • Chuck's Roadhouse Bar and Grill will open a new location in Collingwood in March and plans to hire about 40 employees

    simcoe.com
• Week of 2025-02-06 to 2025-02-14

  • Conspiracy Theory Brewing Company in Ottawa has closed

    ctvnews.ca

  • The George Hamilton Restaurant & Brewery closed in Hamilton

    chch.com

  • Nortera Foods Inc., a vegetable processor, reopened its warehouse in Strathroy with a $25M, 100,000-sq.-ft. expansion, creating about 10 jobs

    strathroyagedispatch.com

  • PepsiCo Canada will be hiring over 140 seasonal and full-time positions across Canada, including nine locations in Ontario, by the end of February

    dailyhive.com
• Week of 2025-01-31 to 2025-02-06

  • Moosehead Breweries would like to see interprovincial trade barriers reduced as the threat of U.S. tariffs loom. A CFIB report ranked N.B. last for having the most stringent rules on importing alcohol. Moosehead exports about 20% of its beer to the U.S.

    cbc.ca
• Week of 2025-01-20 to 2025-01-24

  • Unipêche M.D.M., a seafood processor, is investing $7.8M in adding a lobster production line to its plant in Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis. The new line helped the company consolidate around 40 seasonal positions. The project should be complete in April 2025.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Several large projects in the province’s agri-food industry are expected to create thousands of jobs in 2025 and 2026. Dairy Innovation West’s $73.7M milk concentration plant in Blackfalds is scheduled to begin operation in 2025. Other examples include P & H Milling’s $241M flour mill in Red Deer and Imperial Oil’s $720M renewable biodiesel facility in Strathcona County.

    discoverhumboldt.com
• Week of 2025-01-17 to 2025-01-23

  • A major player in Newfoundland and Labrador’s seafood industry, Quin-Sea Fisheries, a company based in St. John’s, cut ties with the trade association that represents most of the province’s processors. The company stated that it will continue to process seafood while employing hundreds of people as an independent processor.

    Radio-Canada Atlantique (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-01-16 to 2025-01-22

  • Coffee Run Co., a café, opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca
• Week of 2025-01-10 to 2025-01-16

  • AquaBounty, an American company that produces genetically modified Atlantic salmon, permanently closed last December due to financial issues and production challenges. The company’s operations raised many concerns over the impact on the environment and human health. The company laid off around 25 employees.

    La voix acadienne (available in French only)
• Week of 2025-01-09 to 2025-01-15

  • Joriki Beverages Inc., a beverage manufacturing and packaging company, terminated 150 workers in December

    cp24.com

  • 416 Coffee Co., a coffee supplier and cafe, opened a storefront in Fonthill west of Niagara Falls

    thoroldtoday.ca
• Week of 2025-01-06 to 2025-01-10

  • Alex Coulombe, a beverage bottling and distribution company, invested $6.5M in new equipment. The company has 400 employees at its plants in Québec, Trois-Rivières, La Malbaie, Rivière-du-Loup, and Saint-Georges.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Cherry River, a microdistillery in Magog, will create around 15 jobs following the construction of a new plant in Magog's industrial park

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • A new agreement between British Columbia and Alberta allows wineries in British Columbia to sell their products directly to Alberta consumers. Under the deal, Albertans can order wine from over 300 BC wineries, with applicable taxes going to the Alberta government. The agreement will last for one year before being reevaluated.

    energeticcity.ca
• Week of 2024-12-19 to 2025-01-07

  • Firehouse Subs opened its second location in Oshawa

    insauga.com

  • Chick-fil-A opened locations in Ottawa’s Rideau Centre and Cambridge, and will employ around 70 to 100 full and part-time members at each location

    chick-fil-a.com

  • The Torchbearer Taproom, a bar, opened in Oshawa

    insauga.com

  • Blue Cactus Bar and Grill in Ottawa's Byward Market closed permanently, and is set to be replaced by Grey’s Social Eatery, which will open in late February

    .obj.ca
• Week of 2024-12-16 to 2025-01-03

  • In 2023, Churchill’s tourism industry contributed $99.8M to the province’s GDP and created about 1,395 direct and indirect jobs, according to a report by Travel Manitoba. About 25,000 people visited Churchill last year, many of them international tourists.

    winnipegfreepress.com

  • According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), demand for food and beverage manufacturing jobs in Canada declined in 2024 from 2023. In food manufacturing, job vacancies fell by 32.8% and employment fell by 4.7%. In beverage manufacturing, job vacancies fell by 21.1% but employment increased by 6.8% in Canada. FCC expects high wages and long-term labour shortages to continue in the sector.

    fcc-fac.ca

  • The Kelowna Brewing Company has recently closed after five years of operation.

    castanet.net

  • Lake Country Brewing Co. has recently closed on December 29, 2024.

    castanet.net
• Week of 2024-12-11 to 2024-12-17

  • Work Pub & Eatery opened in Stratford

    stratfordtoday.ca

  • Yasmine’s Express, a takeout Lebanese restaurant, is opening in White Oaks Mall in London in early 2025

    lfpress.com

  • Freddy’s Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant opened in Hamilton, replacing La Luna Express

    cekan.ca

  • Mary Brown’s Chicken is opening a location in Sault Ste. Marie at the Northern Avenue Plaza

    sootoday.com

  • Liberty St. Diner opened in November in Bowmanville, east of Oshawa

    insauga.com

  • Social Cue, a sports bar, billiards club and gaming lounge, will open in January in Mississauga

    insauga.com

  • Sushiya Bloom, a Japanese restaurant, opened in Mississauga

    insauga.com
• Week of 2024-12-09 to 2024-12-13

  • The Government of British Columbia has funded a new $4.3M Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills Training Program to help the farming, seafood and food-processing sectors address labour-market needs. The program will use its funds to support skills training, host awareness campaigns and reduce employment barriers for underrepresented groups. The program is now open for applications.

    news.gov.bc.ca
• Week of 2024-12-04 to 2024-12-10

  • Pure Kitchen restaurant closed its Rideau Street location in Ottawa

    ottawasun.com

  • Happy Belly Food Group Inc., opened a co-branded store featuring Lettuce Love Café and Heal Wellness quick service restaurants in Toronto's Bloor-West Village, with another location set to open in Hamilton in early 2025

    retail-insider.com

  • Dark Horse Espresso Bar opened its first location in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • Honestly Good Chicken Fingers opened its locations at CF Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke and at The Well in downtown Toronto

    retail-insider.com

  • A1 Cash & Carry, a wholesale food supplier and restaurant supply store, opened a new location in Burlington

    insidehalton.com

  • Moxies restaurant is closing at the RioCan Georgian Mall in Barrie at the end of February

    yahoo.com
• Week of 2024-12-02 to 2024-12-06

  • The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing up to $15.4M over four years to 70 agri-food projects, in an effort to increase the province’s food-processing capacity and create more local jobs. The funds are primarily for the purchase of new equipment or adoption of new technologies.

    news.gov.mb.ca

  • Rogers Sugar in Taber is currently in the processing stage of its 2024 sugar beet campaign that is expected to be completed by the end of February 2025.

    globenewswire.com
• Week of 2024-11-27 to 2024-12-03

  • Highstreet by Delhi Gang, an Indian restaurant, opened in London

    cbc.ca

  • The Biryaniwalla, an Indian restaurant, opened in downtown Niagara Falls

    niagarafallsreview.ca

  • Redwood Bean and Brew, a social enterprise café, opened in Orillia

    barrietoday.com

  • Big Country Raw Ltd., a pet food manufacturer and retailer, is investing $8.9M to expand its facility in Smithville, creating over 16 full-time jobs and additional part-time jobs

    samoosterhoffmpp.ca
• Week of 2024-11-20 to 2024-11-26

  • National, an entertainment bar, is opening at the Well in downtown Toronto

    blogto.com

  • A McDonalds opened in Elora, creating 75 jobs

    elorafergustoday.com

  • The Bloom Coffee, a Middle Eastern inspired cafe, opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • NeNe Chicken, a Korean fried chicken restaurant chain, opened a location in Mississauga

    insauga.com
• Week of 2024-11-18 to 2024-11-22

  • The JBS Foods Canada facility in Brooks has secured a contract to supply Wendy’s restaurants across all western Canada with their hamburger patties.

    chatnewstoday.ca

  • The provincial government is dividing $846,000 between four projects through its Sector Council Program, an initiative that funds training for skilled workers. Recipients span several industries: digital media, construction technology, waste management, creative arts, and agri-foods.

    news.gov.mb.ca
• Week of 2024-11-12 to 2024-11-19

  • Jimmy John's, an American sandwich chain, opened its first Canadian location in Etobicoke

    retail-insider.com

  • Peach Coffee Co. opened in Ancaster

    cekan.ca

  • Wild Orchid Restaurant in Hamilton is closing at the end of the year

    cekan.ca

  • Squirly's Bar & Grill closed in Toronto

    blogto.com

  • Aspire Food Group Canada Ltd., a cricket processing plant in London, has laid off 100 workers

    infomedia.gc.ca

  • Eggsmart, a breakfast restaurant, opened in Burlington, and has hired 12 full-time employees

    insidehalton.com
• Week of 2024-11-11 to 2024-11-15

  • Aliments Ouimet-Cordon Bleu, a food manufacturer in Montréal, invested $5M in procuring new equipment and plans to invest an additional $12M within two years. Various partners, including the provincial and federal governments, contributed to these investments.

    Available in French only (available in French only)
• Week of 2024-11-06 to 2024-11-13

  • BlueTriton Brands Inc. plans to close its Aberfoyle water-bottling facility near Guelph by the end of January, impacting about 200 jobs

    ctvnews.ca

  • Wing'sUp! restaurant opened in Toronto’s Liberty Village

    retail-insider.com
• Week of 2024-11-04 to 2024-11-08

  • Bad Monkey Popcorn, a manufacturer based in Montréal, went bankrupt and is under the leadership of a licensed insolvency trustee

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Perverted Ice Cream, a Vancouver-based ice cream shop, closed on October 31.

    dailyhive.com
• Week of 2024-10-30 to 2024-11-07

  • A Pizza Pizza location opened in Mount Forest, north of Kitchener

    ctvnews.ca

  • JOEY Restaurants opened a 19,000-sq.-ft. location in downtown Toronto

    blogto.com

  • Jamaican Patty Shack, opened in Stoney Creek

    cekan.ca

  • Animl Steakhouse & Cocktail Den opened in downtown Toronto

    blogto.com

  • Twisted Bar Mexican Cuisine opened in Virgil, Niagara-on-the-Lake

    notllocal.com

  • Toronto Pho, a Vietnamese restaurant, opened in west Orillia

    barrietoday.com
• Week of 2024-10-28 to 2024-11-01

  • Embouteillage Canada, a manufacturer of condiments, closed its plant in Saguenay's Chicoutimi borough. The company laid off nearly 20 employees as a result.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Fromagerie Nouvelle France in Racine is investing over $3M in expanding its facilities, which will also improve productivity and the employees' workspace

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Pat BBQ, a sauce and spice company, is temporarily closing its production plant in L'Isle-Verte indefinitely. The company laid off 12 employees as a result.

    Available in French only (available in French only)
• Week of 2024-10-23 to 2024-10-31

  • Shake Shack, an American fast-food chain, plans to open two new locations this winter at Toronto’s Union Station and Yorkdale Shopping Center

    blogto.com

  • Yangtze Restaurant in Ottawa will close in November

    cbc.ca

  • A new brewery, Endswell Beer, has opened in Collingwood

    simcoe.com

  • Megas, a Greek restaurant, closed in Toronto

    blogto.com

  • Jersey Mike's Subs opened its second location in North York and plans to establish four more by the end of the year at Toronto’s Union Station, Brantford, Guelph and Pickering. These six locations will employ nearly 100 people.

    nowtoronto.com

  • Gust, a Mediterranean fusion restaurant, opened in Alliston

    simcoe.com
• Week of 2024-10-16 to 2024-10-23

  • Yunshang Rice Noodle, a Chinese restaurant, opened a location in Oakville

    insauga.com

  • Miznon, a Mediterranean street food restaurant, will open at Toronto’s Union Station this winter

    blogto.com

  • Stack Restaurant, a barbecue joint, closed its Toronto location

    blogto.com

  • Neo Coffee Bar opened in downtown Toronto

    retail-insider.com

  • BHC Chicken, a Korean restaurant, opened its first North American store at The Well in Toronto

    retail-insider.com

  • Chick-Fil-A will open a 5,000-sq.-ft. location in Newmarket by the end of 2024

    yorkregion.com

  • Starbucks closed its Vergil location in Niagara-on-the-lake, affecting 13 employees

    niagarathisweek.com
• Week of 2024-10-14 to 2024-10-18

  • Fruit d’Or, a processor of cranberries and blueberries in Villeroy, announced a $10M investment in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. The implementation of the processes should be complete in 2026.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Bee Maid Honey Ltd. recently opened a $25M production facility in Winnipeg, nearly double the size of its former plant. The company is hiring another 7-8 people for a total local staff of about 40. Bee Maid’s two plants in Manitoba and Alberta process about 30% of Canada’s honey.

    winnipegfreepress.com
• Week of 2024-10-09 to 2024-10-15

  • Lago Pizza & Pasta Bar, an Italian restaurant, opened in Mississauga’s Port Credit neighbourhood

    insauga.com

  • The Swiss Alps Dining restaurant opened in Renfrew County

    renfrewtoday.ca

  • Red Swan Pizza, a fast-food pizza chain, is opening a location in Thunder Bay later this fall

    tbnewswatch.com
• Week of 2024-10-07 to 2024-10-11

  • Cherry River, a micro-distillery, has inaugurated a new branch in Québec. The business is located in the Memorial Hall of St. Michael's Church, a parish hall that has been refurbished for the project.

    Available in French only (available in French only)
• Week of 2024-10-02 to 2024-10-08

  • Blommer Chocolate Co. broke ground on its $80M factory expansion project in Campbellford, which is expected to be completed by 2026 and create 35 new jobs

    ontarioeast.ca

  • Crafty Ramen Inc., a Japanese restaurant chain, closed its Toronto location

    blogto.com

  • Potato Corner, a Filipino restaurant, opened a location in Mississauga's Square One Shopping Centre

    insauga.com

  • King Taps, a restaurant and bar, opened a new location in downtown Toronto

    blogto.com

  • Bubi's Awesome Eats, a burger joint in Windsor, closed permanently

    windsorite.ca

  • A Taco Bell location opened in Petawawa, creating 40 new job opportunities

    pembrokeobserver.com
• Week of 2024-09-30 to 2024-10-04

  • Maison Russet, based in Huntingdon and specializing in sweet-potato processing, received over $30M from an investment fund. This sum will enable the company of over 160 employees to grow on the national and international scene.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • According to Statistics Canada, the tourism industry in Alberta is growing. Tourism spending in the province was $12.7B in 2023, $2B more than the $10.7B in spending in 2022. Spending from international visitors surpassed pre-pandemic levels, reaching $2.9B in 2023.

    alberta.ca
• Week of 2024-09-25 to 2024-10-02

  • Bardo, a restaurant chain based in Hamilton, is closing its James North location

    cekan.ca

  • Wow! Wing House, a chicken wing chain restaurant, opened a location in Oshawa

    insauga.com

  • Pür & Simple opened in Collingwood

    simcoe.com

  • Halibut House Fish & Chips opened a location in Guelph

    guelphtoday.com

  • Piazza Bistro, an Italian restaurant, closed in Oakville

    insauga.com

  • Momo Loco, an Asian cuisine restaurant, opened a location in Mississauga

    insauga.com

  • EddieO's Pourhouse & Kitchen, a restaurant in Milton, is closing

    insauga.com

  • Paris Baguette, a bakery and cafe chain, is opening a location in Mississauga’s Heartland Town Centre

    insauga.com

  • Estiatorio Milos, a Greek restaurant, opened in downtown Toronto

    newswire.ca

  • Canada Royal Milk ULC, a milk powder producer, constructed a 320,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant for infant formula in Kingston, creating more than 160 jobs

    plant.ca
• Week of 2024-09-23 to 2024-09-27

  • Take 5 donuts and coffee in Beverly closed on September 22.

    ctvnews.ca

  • Chipotle, an American Mexican fast-food chain restaurant, opened a location in Edmonton on September 19. This location is the city’s first Chipotle restaurant and the third in the province.

    ctvnews.ca
• Week of 2024-09-18 to 2024-09-25

  • QJD Peking Duck Restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, is opening a location in Mississauga

    insauga.com

  • Ciao Bella, an Italian restaurant, opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • Hibiscus Pub & Lounge, a Caribbean restaurant, opened in Ajax

    insauga.com
• Week of 2024-09-16 to 2024-09-20

  • Les Produits Bellerive, a manufacturer of dog chews in Saint-Barnabé, will be moving into the former Humask plant in Louiseville in October. The company is aiming to maintain about 15 existing jobs and to strengthen its team in the long run.

    Available in French only (available in French only)
• Week of 2024-09-11 to 2024-09-18

  • Blondies Pizza, a pizzeria chain, opened a new location in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • The Coop Wicked Chicken & Bar opened a new franchise location in Cambridge

    cambridgetoday.ca

  • Selo, a coffee shop, has opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, a fast-food restaurant chain, opened a new location in Guelph

    guelphmercury.com

  • Jimmy The Greek, a Greek restaurant chain, is opening a new location in the Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills, which will include a dine-in restaurant

    newswire.ca
• Week of 2024-09-09 to 2024-09-13

  • Fromagerie Victoria is investing $6M in relocating, elsewhere in Victoriaville, by building a new plant to meet the growing demand for its products. The plant is scheduled to enter into service in April 2025.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • NOVEM Pharmaceuticals has agreed to purchase BC Tree Fruits' cold chain storage facility in Kelowna and lease the facility to provide emergency-basis support and prevent fruit harvest loss. The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative ceased operations earlier this year after the January cold snap decimated the tree fruit harvest in the province.

    financialpost.com

  • P&H Milling Group will receive around $27.3M in tax credits through the Government of Alberta’s Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program for construction of its $241M flour milling facility in the hamlet of Springbrook. The mill will have the capacity to process about 750 metric tonnes of wheat and is expected to create about 27 permanent jobs as well as 200 temporary jobs.

    alberta.ca
• Week of 2024-09-04 to 2024-09-11

  • Black Forest Inn, a restaurant in Hamilton, has closed

    thespec.com

  • Jersey Mike's Subs opened a new location in Markham

    yorkregion.com

  • BarBurrito, a Mexican fast-food chain, opened in Stayner

    simcoe.com
• Week of 2024-08-30 to 2024-09-05

  • The Department of Environment and Local Government in New Brunswick has not renewed the operating licence for the Coastal Shell Products plant, which processed seafood waste, in Beaurivage.

    L'Acadie Nouvelle (capacadie.com) (available in French only)

  • Shippagan’s Atlantique Nord Innovation Inc. will receive over $99K in funding through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) to finalize work on a marine collagen-based beverage. The plan is to commercialize the beverage for and get it ready for market entry.

    canada.ca
• Week of 2024-08-28 to 2024-09-04

  • Al Chick, a fried chicken restaurant, opened in Mississauga

    insauga.com

  • Public Gardens, a restaurant and bar, is opening in downtown Toronto

    blogto.com
• Week of 2024-08-26 to 2024-08-30

  • The Government of Quebec is investing over $7M in 24 projects to support the fisheries and seafood processing sector in the Gaspé Peninsula and Lower St. Lawrence. Of this amount, the provincial government will allocate $4.5M to fish harvesters for purchasing businesses or equipment.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Le Grec, a restaurateur and food processor, announced that its frozen pizza production plant is permanently closing in Trois-Rivières. As a result, around 15 people are losing their jobs.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • The Government of Quebec is investing over $7M in 24 projects to support the fisheries and seafood processing sector in the Gaspé Peninsula and Lower St. Lawrence. Of this amount, the provincial government will allocate $4.5M to fish harvesters for purchasing businesses or equipment.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Two local entrepreneurs have subcontracted a government-subsidized mobile slaughterhouse to operate in Dawson City. The operation will move from its current location in Whitehorse in September.

    cbc.ca

  • Swans Pub in Victoria is closing its brewery. The owner cites changes to the craft beer scene but adds that the pub will remain open with no changes to day-to-day services.

    cheknews.ca
• Week of 2024-08-19 to 2024-08-23

  • The Government of Canada is providing $8.8M to the University of British Columbia to support innovation in life sciences and food processing. The two projects include helping Biodevice Foundry in developing artificial organs and joints as well as establishing a Food and Beverage Innovation centre which will enhance packaging and food processing. The funding is expected to benefit over 60 businesses and support local jobs.

    canada.ca
• Week of 2024-08-14 to 2024-08-20

  • Mott 32, a Chinese restaurant, opened in Toronto

    blogto.com

  • First Choice Beverage Inc., a producer of juice and dairy alternative products, is investing $50M with help from the provincial government to boost its manufacturing capacity in Mississauga, creating 20 jobs

    ontario.ca
• Week of 2024-08-12 to 2024-08-16

  • The Government of B.C. is providing $15M through its AgriStability program to offer financial support to farmers who are affected by challenges from extreme weather, market instability and the recent closure of BC Tree Fruits Cooperative. The province is also providing $5M through its Tree Fruit Climate Resiliency program to increase farm resiliency and preparedness for extreme weather.

    news.gov.bc.ca
• Week of 2024-08-07 to 2024-08-13

  • Marigold Unique Flavours, an Indian restaurant chain, opened a location in Orillia

    orilliamatters.com

  • Beertown Public House, a beer bar and restaurant, opened a location in Whitby

    insauga.com
• Week of 2024-08-05 to 2024-08-09

  • The Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Pontiac invested $1.6M in acquiring the slaughterhouse in Shawville, which will resume operations this fall

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • The Regina Farmers Market recently hosted its first annual Tomato Festival, aiming to promote local vendors and growers. The free, one-day festival featured more than 50 local vendors.

    leaderpost.com

  • BC Tree Fruits Co-operative has announced that is dissolving and shutting down operations because of lower-than-expected crop yields due to weather events. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 247 estimates that it will affect 125 workers in the facilities.

    kelownadailycourier.ca
• Week of 2024-08-02 to 2024-08-06

  • ChickQueen, a fast-food chain, is opening a location in Markham

    financialpost.com
• Week of 2024-07-29 to 2024-08-02

  • Distillerie Mariana, a spirits producer, invested $1.2M in setting up its new premises at L'Ouvrage, the agri-food innovation centre in Trois-Rivières

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • The Government of Saskatchewan has pledged $2M to Food Banks of Saskatchewan over the next two years to help address acute shortages amid rising food costs and inflation. The initiative, set to begin in August, will aid 36 communities, with Regina's food bank receiving $260,000 annually.

    cbc.ca

  • PepsiCo is currently hiring for a variety of part-time and full-time positions in Edmonton, Calgary, Grande Prairie and Lethbridge.

    curiocity.com
• Week of 2024-07-25 to 2024-08-01

  • The Gully Café opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • Modhani Inc. opened a Yogurt manufacturing plant in Tillsonburg

    norfolkandtillsonburgnews.com
• Week of 2024-07-18 to 2024-07-26

  • Two restaurants: Karma Kameleon Gastropub and Homestead Donuts have closed in Thorold

    thoroldtoday.ca

  • Church’s Texas Chicken will open a second Windsor location in the coming months

    windsorite.ca

  • Kinton Ramen restaurant opened in Guelph

    guelphtoday.com

  • Hamilton Prop House, a unique space containing a bar, cafe, prop house, and creator’s hub opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • The Dirty South, a barbeque restaurant, closed its Barton Street location in Hamilton

    cekan.ca
• Week of 2024-07-17 to 2024-07-17

  • Panda Pancakes opened in Oshawa

    insauga.com

  • Los Mayas, a Mexican and Mayan fusion restaurant, opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • Market at 70 King, an international food hall, opened in Oshawa

    insauga.com
• Week of 2024-07-15 to 2024-07-19

  • Hershey, a candy company, is investing nearly $10M in its plant in Granby to expand it and increase its production. The project will create 20 to 25 jobs and will be completed by the beginning of next year.

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  • Brandon-based Maple Leaf Foods will split into two publicly-traded companies next year: a packaged goods company operating under the current name, and a yet-unnamed new pork company in Brandon. The new entity has a goal of growing production at the Brandon plant by up to 20%, which will mean new hiring both in entry-level and skilled positions.

    brandonsun.com

  • The Governments of British Columbia and Alberta have signed an agreement allowing B.C. wineries to ship their products directly to consumers in Alberta. Under the deal, Alberta’s liquor wholesaler will be able to collect consistent fees on B.C. wines sold directly to consumers. Details are still being discussed.

    kelownanow.com

  • Vasanti Estate Winery has opened in Oliver. The owners have been longtime wine grape growers in the area.

    castanet.net

  •  The provincial and federal governments are jointly providing $1.9M to the Alberta Beef Producers for its on-farm food safety program, known as Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+). The program provides in-person or online training, an on-farm third-party audit, and a certification.

    alberta.ca
• Week of 2024-07-12 to 2024-07-18

  • The N.S Government has revealed that $1.2M was spent on the controversial new wine subsidy program from January to March 2024 before it was paused. The money was allocated to two wine bottling companies with local winemakers complaining that it would help the bottling companies import cheaper grape juice.

    cbc.ca
• Week of 2024-07-08 to 2024-07-12

  • The new Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre launched on July 8 in Iqaluit. The centre offers a food box program which provides steady income for Inuit hunters and affordable country food for shoppers. The program has experienced increased demand since it began in 2022.

    nnsl.com

  • The federal and provincial governments are accepting applications for the Pre-Approved Food Safety and Traceability Program. This fund assists agri-food and agri-product producers with purchasing new safety and traceability equipment. It disbursed nearly $200,000 to 37 projects in 2023-2024.

    canada.ca
• Week of 2024-07-05 to 2024-07-11

  • Elphège & Norbert LeBlanc, a fish processing plant was destroyed by fire in Petit-Cap. MLA for Shediac, Beaubassin and Cap-Pele says that more than 50 jobs have been lost in the area and express his concern about the number of fires in the area.

    ctvnews.ca

  • Elphège & Norbert LeBlanc, a fish processing plant was destroyed by fire in Petit-Cap. MLA for Shediac, Beaubassin and Cap-Pele says that more than 50 jobs have been lost in the area and express his concern about the number of fires in the area.

    ctvnews.ca
• Week of 2024-07-04 to 2024-07-10

  • Ricco Food Distributors opened a new cash and carry store in Seaforth, Huron County

    cknxnewstoday.ca

  • Bancroft Brewing Company is expanding to downtown Bancroft

    bancroftthisweek.com

  • Poppies Bagel Company, a bagel restaurant employing seven staff members, opened in Orillia

    barrietoday.com
• Week of 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-05

  • Gay Lea Foods has resumed production at its Bothwell Cheese facility. The plant, located in New Bothwell, had been closed for a month following a fire on June 1.

    manitobacooperator.ca

  • The Roxy Cafe in Vernon closed on June 29 after the owners sold the coffee shop.

    castanet.net
• Week of 2024-06-27 to 2024-07-03

  • The Government of Canada announced an investment of $18.4M in eight food manufacturers across southern Ontario

    canada.ca

  • The Sweet North Bakery, a café and bakery, opened its third location in Thunder Bay

    tbnewswatch.com

  • Final Score Sports Bar, a 3,500-sq.-ft. restaurant, opened in Renfrew

    insideottawavalley.com
• Week of 2024-06-24 to 2024-06-28

  • Rise Baking Company, an American pastry company, permanently closed the former Pâtisserie Gaudet plant in Acton Vale

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• Week of 2024-06-20 to 2024-06-26

  • Olives Casual Cuisine in Sarnia closed permanently

    thesarniajournal.ca

  • Il Fornello, an Italian restaurant chain, opened a new location in Sherwood Village in Mississauga

    insauga.com

  • Levy Canada laid off over 50 food service workers employed at the Ontario Science Centre

    thestar.com

  • Chuck's Roadhouse Bar and Grill is opening a location in Milton

    inhalton.com

  • Straiko's by the Lake, a restaurant, opened in Port Burwell

    thechronicle-online.com
• Week of 2024-06-17 to 2024-06-21

  • The Yukon government and Blood Ties Four Directions Centre are providing an expanded Healthy Meals program to help address food insecurity in downtown Whitehorse. Phases of facility upgrades will allow for expanded services in June and Fall 2024. Employment opportunities will be available for those accessing services.

    yukon.ca

  • The Government of Canada has provided Okanagan College with $1.75M in grants to aid innovation in the beverage industry. The government is also providing the beverage centre with operating funds totalling $100K per year for the next five years.

    infotel.ca
• Week of 2024-06-14 to 2024-06-20

  • Coastal Shell Products, a plant that processes crustacean shell waste in Beaurivage, has suspended operations. The company has already laid off 20 employees due to financial losses of over $1.2M to date and a $250,000 investment in finding a solution to mitigate the odour coming from the facility.

    L'Acadie Nouvelle (capacadie.com) (available in French only)
• Week of 2024-06-13 to 2024-06-19

  • Chuck’s Roadhouse Bar and Grill opened in Thunder Bay

    tbnewswatch.com

  • Wingstop, an American fast-food chain, is opening a location in Toronto`s North York

    retail-insider.com

  • Chick-Fil-A will open a location in Ottawa’s Rideau Centre this fall

    ctvnews.ca
• Week of 2024-06-06 to 2024-06-14

  • Limoncello Bistro, a local restaurant, closed in Barrie

    ctvnews.ca
• Week of 2024-06-03 to 2024-06-07

  • Distillerie du St. Laurent, a distillery in the Pointe-au-Père district in Rimouski, has officially gone bankrupt

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• Week of 2024-05-31 to 2024-06-06

  • The federal government will invest $700K to build a rail spur at the west side of Port Saint John, which will allow Crosby Foods to ship product from its liquid bulk terminal. The project will allow multiple modes of transportation at the terminal.

    charlottefm.ca
• Week of 2024-05-30 to 2024-06-07

  • Shake Shack, an American fast-food chain opened a 5,500-sq.-ft. location in Toronto’s downtown

    www.msn.com

  • Sunset Grill opened at the Eastcourt Plaza in Cornwall, hiring up to 17 people

    choosecornwall.ca

  • Kebab King, a Middle Eastern restaurant, opened in the Maplewood Plaza in Cornwall

    choosecornwall.ca
• Week of 2024-05-27 to 2024-05-31

  • Solvero Wines is opening a new winery and tasting room in Summerland, British Columbia.

    globalnews.ca
• Week of 2024-05-23 to 2024-05-31

  • Lulu Bar, a restaurant, opened in Toronto

    blogto.com

  • Greta Bar, a 12,500-sq.-ft. arcade bar, opened in Toronto

    blogto.com

  • IHOP opened in Mississauga

    insauga.com
• Week of 2024-05-16 to 2024-05-22

  • Waterworks Food Hall, a 55,000-sq.-ft. gourmet food emporium featuring over 20 vendors, is set to open its first phase in Toronto’s Entertainment District this June

    retail-insider.com

  • Maple Leaf Foods Inc. will close its Brantford plant in early 2025, eliminating 170 jobs. Affected employees may be relocated to plants in Guelph, London, and Hamilton.

    lfpress.com

  • Single Bean Coffee, a coffee shop in Oakville, recently opened

    insidehalton.com

  • The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario will receive nearly $195K from the federal government to support new and young indigenous farmers, creating at least 24 new farm businesses in Northern Ontario

    thesudburystar.com

  • BRKFREE, a 25,000-sq.-ft. restaurant and bar will open in Mississauga in July

    blogto.com
• Week of 2024-05-09 to 2024-05-15

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill will open a location in Guelph this fall, creating approximately 30 positions

    guelphtoday.com

  • The Government of Ontario is investing $9.5M to support projects in the transportation and heating and cooling sectors to make the province's electricity system more efficient

    ontario.ca

  • FN Good Food, a restaurant, opened in Pembroke

    ctvnews.ca

  • Italpasta Ltd., a pasta manufacturer in Brampton, received over $1.7M from the federal government to enhance production. The project created 10 skilled jobs and reduced the company’s energy consumption and carbon footprint by 20 percent.

    canada.ca
• Week of 2024-05-03 to 2024-05-09

  • The N.L. Dairy Co-operative has been launched with $10M in provincial government support. Made up of 19 dairy farmer members, the co-op will be the province's only locally owned and operated milk processor. The funding enabled them to buy Central Dairies from Quebec-based Agropur.

    cbc.ca
• Week of 2024-05-02 to 2024-05-08

  • Odd Burger Corporation will open its first Ottawa restaurant location around June 2024

    newswire.ca

  • Pizza Nova will open its first Orangeville location at the end of May

    financialpost.com

  • The French, a restaurant, will open in Cambridge’s Gaslight District in July, and is expected to create around 30 jobs

    cambridgetimes.ca

  • The Oakwood Hardware, a restaurant in Toronto, will close by the end of May

    blogto.com
• Week of 2024-04-29 to 2024-05-03

  • The Territorial Agrifood Association is opening a store in Yellowknife to sell food made, grown, or processed in the Northwest Territories. The store is expected to open by May 15 and includes a space for local experts to provide education on northern food production.

    cabinradio.ca
• Week of 2024-04-25 to 2024-05-01

  • Sultan Ahmet Express, a Turkish restaurant, opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • The Raven & Republic, a bar and restaurant, closed in North Bay

    baytoday.ca

  • Noir, a restaurant, opened in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • The North Fork, a restaurant in Hamilton, closed

    cekan.ca

  • Pastucci's, an Italian restaurant chain, closed three of its four Toronto locations

    blogto.com
• Week of 2024-04-18 to 2024-04-24

  • The Black Horse Restaurant & Bar in Toronto has permanently closed

    blogto.com

  • Pierogi Me, a specialty grocery store in Burlington, closed permanently

    insidehalton.com

  • Montana's BBQ and Bar in Oakville has permanently closed

    insidehalton.com

  • Mott 32, a Cantonese restaurant, will open at the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto in spring

    curiocity.com
• Week of 2024-04-11 to 2024-04-17

  • MightyBird, a crispy chicken restaurant, opened in Burlington

    cekan.ca

  • Mandarin Ogilvie, a Chinese restaurant in Ottawa, will close in June

    ottawacitizen.com

  • CHILL Thai Restaurant & Bar in Toronto has closed

    blogto.com

  • CHICHA San Chen, a Taiwanese tea shop will open its second bubble tea store in Toronto

    blogto.com
• Week of 2024-04-08 to 2024-04-12

  • Protein Industries Canada and two other organizations are providing $5.7M to support a five-year project focused on improving hemp yields and profitability. The project aims to position hemp as a protein-rich crop and expand its usage in food ingredient processing.

    globenewswire.com

  • North Pacific Kelp Wild Foods Inc., a food processing company located on Haida Gwaii, is applying freeze drying technologies to their sustainable seafood and agri-food products. These process upgrades are thanks in part to an over $20K Northern Industries Innovation Fund grant.

    northerndevelopment.bc.ca
• Week of 2024-04-04 to 2024-04-10

  • Mandy's Salades Gourmandes, a salad restaurant chain, opened a third location in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood

    blogto.com

  • Stage Diner in Hamilton has closed

    cekan.ca

  • Studebaker, a pub and diner in Burlington, has closed

    cekan.ca

  • Stone Roads Lounge and Charcuterie restaurant closed in Hamilton

    cekan.ca

  • Simmons Pet Food is closing its manufacturing facility in Mississauga by the end of 2024, laying off 190 workers in the process

    mississauga.com

  • Zakkushi, a Japanese restaurant in Toronto, has closed

    blogto.com

  • Green Bowl Foods, a plant-based food manufacturer, opened its 6,000-sq.-ft. facility in South Barrie. It employs four full-time and three part-time employees.

    innisfiltoday.ca
• Week of 2024-03-28 to 2024-04-03

  • The Black Bull Tavern in Toronto has closed

    blogto.com

  • The Sweet North Baker is opening their third location in Thunder Bay in May

    tbnewswatch.com

  • Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar is opening a location in Guelph in July

    guelphtoday.com
• Week of 2024-03-25 to 2024-03-29

  • Eastern Quebec Seafoods, a shrimp and snow crab processor and a subsidiary of Royal Greenland, is closing their plant in Matane permanently. As a result, 55 local jobs will be lost.

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• Week of 2024-03-21 to 2024-03-27

  • Metro Ontario Inc. will close its produce distribution centre in Ottawa on May 11, affecting 41 employees

    ctvnews.ca

  • Nobu Restaurants is hiring for its Toronto location that will open this year

    blogto.com

  • CàB Café opened in Chute-à-Blondeau, a community east of Ottawa

    thereview.ca
• Week of 2024-03-18 to 2024-03-22

  • Céréales Normandin, a grain producer and retailer in Normandin, is receiving $3.5M in funding from the governments of Canada and Quebec for a project of nearly $6M to diversify grain processing

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  • The Canadian Food Innovation Network is providing $500K to six food-tech projects across Canada, one of which is based in B.C. The funding will support the B.C. tech startup in advancing automation and robotics within the food manufacturing sector.

    techcouver.com
• Week of 2024-03-15 to 2024-03-21

  • The N.S. Government has paused the newly announced provincial program supporting commercial wine producers after concern around the potential impact on local grape growers. The subsidy would help Ontario-based Peller Estates and Devonian Coast cut costs and reduce prices, putting homegrown wines at a disadvantage.

    cbc.ca

  • The newly forged Newfoundland and Labrador Dairy Co-operative is in the process of buying Central Dairies, the processing facility in Mount Pearl, currently owned by Quebec-based Agropur Dairy. They plan to keep the brand of Central Dairies.

    cbc.ca
• Week of 2024-03-14 to 2024-03-20

  • Wingstop Inc. will be opening a new location in Mississauga’s Heartland Town Centre this spring

    insauga.com
• Week of 2024-03-11 to 2024-03-15

  • Olymel, a meat processing company, cut more than 42 positions at its plant in Drummondville after two bacon production lines were relocated in Ontario

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  • Groupe Alimentaire Nordique, a seafood and fish processing company, had a major fire in Sainte-Perpétue. The plant, which employs around 70 workers, was affected by this incident.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • The Chelsea & Co. microbrewery in the city of the same name is investing $1.8M in expanding its building and acquiring brewing equipment. The Government of Quebec is investing $1.3M in the project.

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • Total Ocean, an oil and sealskin processing company in Îles-de-la-Madeleine, has filed for bankruptcy

    Available in French only (available in French only)

  • The Government of Saskatchewan is allocating $15M to the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan. The funding will provide $3M annually over five years to support ongoing operations in crop breeding, technology development, and bioinformatics and data analytics services.

    saskatchewan.ca

  • The federal government is providing $105,681 to two Whitehorse-based food businesses: Yukon Provisions and Sunrise Nutrition. The money will go towards expanding production, rebranding, and scaling up distribution to new markets with expectations to create employment opportunities.

    canada.ca
• Week of 2024-03-07 to 2024-03-13

  • Blackbird Baking Co. will be opening two new locations in Toronto

    blogto.com

  • Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has closed one of its locations in Toronto

    blogto.com
• Week of 2024-03-04 to 2024-03-08

  • Still Good, a processor of food by-products into reclaimed ingredients, is injecting around $5M in new technologies and equipment for 2024 at its Montréal plant

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• Week of 2024-03-01 to 2024-03-07

  • N.S. wineries are concerned about the impact a new provincial program supporting commercial wine producers could have on local grape growers. The program would give $6-12M to 2 wine bottling companies that can purchase their grapes from outside Nova Scotia. The province’s wine sector adds $250M to the economy annually and sustains 1,100 jobs.

    cbc.ca
• Week of 2024-02-29 to 2024-03-06

  • Tillsonburg Custom Foods, with help from the provincial government, will invest $35M to add equipment and create 78 jobs at the Trenton and St. Marys production facilities

    ontario.ca
• Week of 2024-02-26 to 2024-03-01

  • Neptune Solutions Bien-être, a Laval-based company specializing in cannabis products, placed some of its employees on compulsory unpaid leave on February 23

    lavalnews.ca

  • Bee Maid Honey Ltd. is expanding operations with a new, $25M filtration facility and store in St. Boniface. Bee Maid is a cooperative of over 300 beekeepers in Western Canada, and intakes approximately 30 per cent of Canada’s honey. The new hub will be twice the size of Bee Maid’s current facility.

    winnipegfreepress.com

  • The Northwest Territories government announced that the new Hay River fish plant is expected to be operating in time for the 2024 open water season. The territorial government is also exploring a development plan for a new Yellowknife harbour aims to support growth of the territory's fishing industry.

    cabinradio.ca

  • Red Bull, a beverage company, is hiring for various positions in Vancouver. Positions including managers, warehouse workers, and sales associates.

    dailyhive.com
• Week of 2024-02-09 to 2024-02-15

  • Elanco Animal Health, a P.E.I. fish health company with 140 employees, has been sold to Merck Animal Health for $1.3B. The CEO of P.E.I. BioAlliance states that the sale is part of the evolution of the Island's biotech sector and will create opportunities.

    cbc.ca
• Week of 2024-02-05 to 2024-02-09

  • Café William, an organic coffee roaster, invested over $2M in its new plant in Sherbrooke to reduce its carbon footprint by switching from natural gas to electricity and investing in environmentally-friendly transportation

    ctvnews.ca

  • Danone, a dairy processor, is investing $20.5M in concentrating the production of its Silk brand plant-based yogurt at its plant in Boucherville

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  • Lassonde, a juice producer in Rougemont, eliminated 12 positions following its decision to use an external distributor for its Orange Maison division

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  • Fruits de mer Madeleine, a seafood processor, will invest $10M in improving the production line at its plant in Îles-de-la-Madeleine this fall. The project is scheduled to be complete prior to the beginning of the crab fishing season in 2025.

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  • Strike action at Rogers Sugar's Vancouver refinery has ended after workers voted 94% in favour of a five-year agreement. The key issue was focused on proposed 12-hour shifts. Details of the agreement have not been made public.

    cbc.ca