In this edition:
- NCF environmental impact nearly triples in four years
- Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre cannot be torn down over the next month
- Pathstone expands Pen Centre clinic to 5 days a week
- Algoma buys 6 Canadian-flagged ships from U.S. company
- Linamar and Regen Resources form alliance to advance battery-grade graphite development in Welland
- Wainfleet schedules public meeting for Official Plan review
- Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn’t tell the full story, economists say
- Focus on Human Resources
Did you know you can get the GNCC’s Daily Update emailed to you? Click here to sign up.
Picture credit: Niagara Community Foundation
NCF environmental impact nearly triples in four years
In the last four years, Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) has nearly tripled its investment in the Environmental sector across Niagara, granting over $280,700 in 2026. The annual granting stream has been a cornerstone of the Foundation’s granting priorities since 2004 and has steadily grown since its inception.
Picture credit: Shaw Festival
Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre cannot be torn down over the next month
An Ontario judge has granted a continuation of a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident’s legal action to prevent Shaw Festival from demolishing the historic Royal George Theatre.
A judicial review had been scheduled Feb. 26 by teleconference, but was unexpectedly adjourned, said Eric Gillespie, who is representing Nicholas Colaneri and Centurion Building Corp.
Picture credit: Pathstone
Pathstone expands Pen Centre clinic to 5 days a week
What started as a temporary pop-up storefront at Niagara Pen Centre has evolved into a permanent fixture for youths, with Pathstone Mental Health moving to a full five-day-a-week schedule.
Picture credit: Algoma Central Corporation
Algoma buys 6 Canadian-flagged ships from U.S. company
Algoma Central Corp. is expanding its fleet of Great Lakes ships, announcing it has entered into an agreement to acquire Mainstay Maritime Inc.’s three Canadian operating companies and their associated fleet of six Canadian-flagged vessels belonging to Lower Lakes Towing.
Picture credit: Linamar
Linamar and Regen Resources form alliance to advance battery-grade graphite development in Welland
Linamar Corporation and Regen Resources today announced a strategic alliance aimed at advancing the commercialization of graphite assets located in Welland, Ontario, supporting the development of a domestic supply of battery-grade graphite for industrial and automotive applications.
Picture credit: Township of Wainfleet
Wainfleet schedules public meeting for Official Plan review
The Official Plan Review is a Township-wide initiative, affecting all land within the Township. GSP Group Inc. has been retained by the Township to assist staff with the project. A public meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday April 14, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Picture credit: amazing studio / Adobe Stock
Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn’t tell the full story, economists say
Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn’t the only metric that matters.
Agency data released last week shows foreign direct investment, or FDI, hit $96.8 billion last year, the highest level recorded since 2007.
Focus on Human Resources
Canada’s entrepreneur opportunity
Boris Wertz, Maclean’s
Through the Daily Updates, the GNCC aims to deliver important business news in a timely manner. We disseminate all news and information we feel will be important to businesses. Inclusion in the Daily Update is not an endorsement by the GNCC.
