Posts by Invest Durham

Few museums can claim to preserve history, bring it to life and help create it on screen. The Canadian Tank Museum in Oshawa has accomplished all three.

When Deanna and Marc Walsh opened the doors to Whitby Art Studio (a 4Cats Partner Studio) 12 years ago, they weren't chasing a trend or following a market study. They were building a life. 

Just outside of Newcastle, tucked away from major production centres, lies Docville Film Set — a fully realized Old West town that creates the illusion of a bustling frontier settlement.  Step onto the street and the illusion takes hold immediately. Wooden storefronts line the road; a weathered saloon anchors the scene, and every surface carries the texture of age and use. At any moment, it feels as though a rider could pass through the frame.

As technology has evolved, so have expectations around how people access information. Whitby-based Miramedia has been at the forefront of this shift, helping businesses create more natural and intuitive ways for people to connect with information.

"We got into AI voice technology very early and spent years focused on research and development to create the best voice experience possible," says founder and CEO Raji Kalra. "We're optimistic about a future where customers increasingly expect to simply talk to technology and receive the information they need instantly."

June 1 kicks off Local Food Week in Ontario, and there’s no better time to highlight some of the incredible options throughout Durham Region. Local Food Week is an annual celebration of the agri‑food industry and the hardworking people who grow, raise, harvest and prepare the food that comes from right here in Durham Region.

The Region of Durham's Economic Development and Tourism division is responsible for supporting the growth of our Regional economy through creating and retaining jobs. To do this, Invest Durham promotes the region as a great place to do business, provides business services to attract new investment, enables a vibrant tourism industry, and provides agricultural and rural economic development programming in the northern townships.

By legacy and by talent, Aine and Cliona Furey represent two generations of Durham Region’s filmmaking professionals whose combined impact reaches from the foundations of Ontario’s screen industry to the highest global honours in cinema.