Fanshawe College’s Community Employment Services has received $3.74 million in funding from the Federal Department of Employment and Social Development Canada. Fanshawe’s project, Career Launcher, is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) program. This program is available at no cost to eligible participants between 15 and 30 years of age at Fanshawe employment centres…
True innovators leap into action when they spot an opportunity, and the COVID-19 quarantine has created many opportunities for enterprising and community-minded people to step up with great and effective ideas. Entrepreneur and GROW Accelerator alum Ryan Kelly saw how some of London’s vulnerable and elderly population were at risk of losing valuable connections to their community,…
When Ashley Satchell purchased Featherfields in April of 2019, she knew that she would face new challenges as a first-time business owner. Little did she know that COVID-19 would upend her plans, but a new program helping main street businesses expand their digital tools and technologies would leave her even better positioned for growth. Originally from…
Paystone, a leading payments and software company, today announced an enhanced partnership with Leader Auto Resources (LAR Inc.), North America’s largest automotive buying group. This partnership expands the company’s footprint in the automotive industry by an additional 2,000 merchants and comes as a result of Paystone’s recent acquisition of Swift Payments, a Canadian merchant services…
The musical mobile game’s 3.0 update introduces a new Island featuring PvE quests and Monster costumes Canadian game developer Big Blue Bubble celebrated the eighth anniversary of their free mobile game My Singing Monsters today with their biggest update yet, adding a brand new battle feature to the chart-topping title. Version 3.0 introduces the “Colossingum,”…
What happens to small town favorites when they can’t rely on the walk-in traffic that normally drives their business? Three Oxford County entrepreneurs set out to address that gap with Support Local Oxford, a new local ecommerce platform that offers residents the opportunity to #shoplocal from their favorite Oxford County businesses all in one place, and have their purchases delivered directly to their doorstep. Jerry Acchione, along with Matt Lipskey and Mitch Ludington, didn’t want…
Swedish video game publisher Enad Global 7 AB has entered into an agreement to purchase London’s Big Blue Bubble. Founded in 2002, Big Blue Bubble has published over 100 titles in partnership with brands including Disney, Dreamworks, Scholastic, and Nickelodeon, but has found great success in recent years creating and publishing their own unique IP,…
As the world increasingly prioritizes clean growth and looks for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels, two rural southwestern Ontario organizations are offering cleaner, bio-based, renewable fuel solutions. These producers support the region’s economy and supply chain by sourcing local feedstocks and waste fats to create renewable clean energy alternatives while creating jobs in rural communities. Kate…
As businesses across Ontario look for new tools and talent to strengthen their bottom line by adopting new online retail and marketing strategies, Digital Main Street has launched its Future Proof program with a province-wide network of partners and the support of FedDev Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.…
Organizers of the annual Western Fair are keeping the spirit alive this year by bringing the Fair to the people! The physical event was cancelled this year due to the pandemic, however the first ever virtual Western Fair will take place from September 11-20 and fairgoers will have a chance to experience much of the fall…