Business

OTTAWA — The federal government is expanding a loan program for small- and medium-sized businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and working on a new support for companies having trouble paying rent. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the expanded loan program...

By Mike Anderson If you fancy a Philly cheesesteak, lobster roll or a Cubano sandwich for lunch, you now have a go-to place in Sutton. Speak Easy Sandwich Co. opened its doors at 118 High Street on March 15, debuting its...

By Mike Anderson The Kibble House, a favourite with pet owners in Pefferlaw, will be closing its doors in September. Owners Diane Meharg, 63, and John Dewar, 66, are retiring and moving to Bobcaygeon to be closer to family. Meharg has young...

TORONTO — Kiki Lally has never met a mess she was afraid of. The Calgary entrepreneur launched craft studio Pinnovate in the middle of an Alberta recession and has seen her fair share of sticky fingers across hundreds of art...

By Mike Anderson With a great location, competitive rates and sumptuous breakfasts, Gypsy By The Lake B&B in Jackson's Point is a popular choice for visitors staying overnight in Georgina. And, with the closure of Whispering Pines B&B, Gypsy By The...

By Michelle Poirier Every Friday, Solace Serenity Healing, a boutique shop in Sutton that sells alternative health and healing products, opens its doors to people experiencing food insecurity, so they can pick up free groceries. It's called Free Grocery Fridays. The...

By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley Opening a new business during a pandemic is not for the faint of heart. But if your business is baking mouth-watering, gourmet butter tarts, half the battle is already won. Maureen Beggs' micro-bakery Moetarts, at 132 High St in...

By: Michelle Poirier On May 19, the first stage of the province's planned reopening began, and retail stores with a street-front entrance were amongst the listed businesses permitted to reopen. But not all retail stores in Georgina have opened their...

By: Michelle Poirier As local grocery stores adopt a variety of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, some grocery store employees are reporting that they've been verbally abused and harassed by frustrated customers. One local grocery store employee, who wished...

By: Tina Novotny They say if you do what you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life: welcome to Edith Kozma’s world of The Quilting Gnome. Ms. Kozma inherited her passion for quilting from her late mother,...