Featured

Date change for Chalifour Expo

Posted by on Apr 8, 2013 in Featured | 0 comments

Please note, there has been a change of date for the Chalifour Expo. The revised date is below. Following are the dates for the upcoming TIM-BR MART and Chalifour Shows.  Please add them to your event calendars.  Thank you. TIM-BR MART National Buying Show February 21-22, 2014 Toronto, ON Toronto Congress Centre Chalifour Expo October 4-5, 2013 Montreal, QC Place Bonaventure Vous trouverez ici-bas les dates des expositions TIM-BR MART et Chalifour à venir. Veuillez s’il vous plaît les ajouter à votre agenda. Merci. Exposition nationale d’achats de TIM-BR MART Les 21 et 22 février 2014...

Read More

Labour Force Survey, March 2013, published April 5

Posted by on Apr 8, 2013 in Featured | 0 comments

Employment in March decreased by 54,500 positions from February. The unemployment rate increased from 7.0% in February to 7.2% in March, all in full-time.  Construction employment was down 0.7% from February, while manufacturing employment decreased 1.4% from a month earlier. In March, employment stood at 17.6 million, up 1.2% from March 2012.  Full-time employment fell by 54,000 from February, while part-time employment decreased by 400 from the previous month.  Full-time employment was up by 180,000 from March 2012, while part-time increased by 23,400 over the same period. Employment over...

Read More

Home Hardware Celebrates Canadian Home Builders Association Awards

Posted by on Apr 2, 2013 in Featured | 0 comments

St. Jacobs, ON, March 28, 2013 – Home Hardware Stores Limited is excited to announce it was the recipient of two 2013 Canadian Home Builders Association Awards, both the Business Excellence Award for the “Get it in Writing!” consumer awareness campaign, and The Riley Brethour Award. The awards presentation took place on March 8 during the Canadian Home Builders Association’s (CHBA) National Conference, held in Lake Louise, AB from March 7 – 9, 2013. “We are incredibly proud of our team who has received not one, but two, awards from the Canadian Home Builders Association,” said Bruce White,...

Read More

Exporting to the United States Seminar (2 Locations)

Posted by on Mar 8, 2013 in Featured | 0 comments

Objective: To provide a working knowledge of the practical cross border aspects of doing business in the United States. Program includes:  Presentations from industry experts and key contacts in doing business in the U.S.  Topics covered include getting staff across the border, U.S. business visa options and immigration requirements; corporate business planning and legal considerations; clearing goods into the U.S. and Customs documentation requirements; cross-border / state-side distribution and warehousing options; federal and state tax considerations and currency exchange options. Who...

Read More

JELD-WEN Canada Builds Great Things with the Ronald McDonald House Project in Saskatoon

Posted by on Mar 8, 2013 in Featured | 0 comments

WINNIPEG – FEBRUARY 19, 2012 – JELD-WEN Windows and Doors Canada is pleased to announce a substantial donation to Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan.  The contribution was made as part of the RMHS’ For Every Family Capital Campaign, which aims to raise $10 million to build a 30,000 square foot addition and more than double the facility’s current accommodations. With construction currently underway, Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan is adding much needed space for 18 additional families – up from 13 for a total of 31 – including laundry facilities, computer room, play area, kitchen and other...

Read More

Castle: Revolutionizing the Canadian Hardware Industry

Posted by on Mar 6, 2013 in Featured | 0 comments

Mississauga-February 27th 2013 Over 100 Castle members from across Canada were on hand last week to experience the new 8000 sq ft  Windsor Falls Home Centre, a completely Canadian compliant store featured at the Orgill Spring Dealer Market in Orlando. The market took over the Orange County Convention Center last week as thousands of independent hardware retailer attendees flocked to see the latest and greatest Orgill had to offer. Orgill Worldwide Distribution is committed to providing leading edge hardware products and support services to their Canadian independent partners. Castle members,...

Read More