Business & Finance

Toronto - Starting and running a business in the city of Toronto just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.

Toronto - January’s Greater Toronto Area resale housing market came within two per cent of a record performance for the month, announced Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill.

Toronto - The first half of January saw 1,776 resale homes in the Greater Toronto Area change hands, an 11 per cent increase over the same timeframe a year ago announced Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill.

Toronto - On Thursday December 20th, Canada Border Services Agency received information that a convicted sex offender had entered Canada illegally and was residing in the Toronto area. The Toronto based Immigration Task Force was immediately alerted, and within two hours had located, identified, and arrested the suspect.

Toronto - Entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own food processing businesses are one step closer to making their dreams a reality thanks to a new Toronto Food Business Incubator (TFBI) launched yesterday. The facility will help to establish new food companies to stimulate job creation and help commercialize innovative new food products in Toronto.

Toronto - The Etobicoke Chamber of Commerce, a division of the Toronto Board of Trade, today started its annual search for the top businesses in Etobicoke. The Chamber’s 2008 Business Excellence Awards will be presented at the 11th annual Awards Gala next March 10 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

Toronto - More than 1,000 internationally educated professionals, employers, and representatives from licensing bodies, educational institutions and associations attended the 5th annual Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Conference - an event designed to promote the employment of internationally educated professionals.

Toronto - Results of a Toronto region employer research study on strategic workforce planning will be presented at the 2007 Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Conference on Friday, October 19, 2007.

Toronto - Together with Mayor David Miller, the Toronto Board of Trade has declared Small Business Week in Toronto, coinciding with the weeklong national recognition of Canada's small business sector from October 15-19.

Toronto - With 3,236 sales so far this month, re-sale housing activity has increased 11 per cent as compared to the first half of September 2006, Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill announced on September, 19th.