Business News

The Municipality of Meaford is updating their Food Refreshment Vehicle Licensing Program and want to hear from you. Whether you’re a food truck operator, a local business, or a resident, the municipality says that your feedback will help shape a system that works better for everyone. “We’re looking to make the licensing process fairer, more efficient, and more supportive of both mobile food businesses and the community. If you’ve had experience with food trucks in Meaford—whether running one, hosting them...

In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, which includes the Municipality of Meaford, jumped 0.2 percentage points to 6%, after sitting at one of the lowest in the province for months. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged this month at 7.2%, both unadjusted for seasonality. In February, the Region’s overall population increased by +300 although the labour force size decreased by -600 people, pushing the number of people not in the labour force in the...