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Will you be coming to Brockville to see the River of Lights this holiday season? Our local holiday favourite is back for anther season. The show opens on Saturday, November 30th with the full lights and music show starting at 6:00 pm every night until January 6th. Click here to skip to the bottom of […]

Last Spring, Brockville closed down Courthouse Avenue for filming of a Christmas movie, then under the working name “Love at Frost Sight”. Some of the film’s actors were spotted frequenting downtown Brockville businesses and a few lucky fans were able to score a selfie or two with one of the actors. The final cut, now […]

This popular program, back for its fourth year, rewards you for supporting local businesses this holiday season with chances to win weekly prizes. The more stores you support, the more chances you have to win! In partnership with the Brockville & District Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Brockville, Brockville Tourism, and the River of Lights, the […]

The Shop Where Your Heart Is program is back for the fourth year in a row! This program rewards shoppers for thinking “local first” when they do their holiday shopping with chances to win prizes. This year we will be running the program all December long, starting on November 16 with the “Miracle on King […]

Attention Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional properties: We are transitioning to the new Blue Box Regulation on January 1, 2025. According to the Blue Box Regulation, Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional properties, municipal buildings, daycares, places of worship, and not-for-profit organizations are not eligible to receive curbside recycling services and will need to make private arrangements for […]

Seven Ontario communities to host pre-tournament games in December ahead of 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. The pre-tournament schedule for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship has been announced, with seven communities slated to host games from December 19-23, including Brockville. In total, 11 games will be played throughout Eastern Ontario on the Road to […]

Our municipality invests in the beautiful downtown and waterfront area of Brockville. Our waterfront is unique and sets us apart from other cities along the river, and our beautiful, historic downtown boasts tons of businesses, services, and amenities that make this area shine. Check out the upcoming Downtown Brockville business directory for more information on […]

Looking to implement e-commerce capabilities to remain competitive? Need to serve existing customers more effectively and attract new customers? With a micro-grant of up to $2,400, this new grant can help with the costs related to adopting digital technologies. The Canada Digital Adoption Program “Grow Your Business Online” grant helps Small and Medium sized Enterprises: […]

You may have noticed that a number of new signs have been installed around the city in the last few weeks. These signs make a significant step towards beautifying our streets and will allow us to remove a number of individual attraction signs that are faded and outdated and that visually ‘clutter up’ our streets. […]

Leading Canadian food manufacturer Leclerc has announced the purchase of the former Procter & Gamble (P&G) factory at 1475 California Avenue in Brockville, an expansion of its North American operations that will see $100 million invested locally along with the creation of over 200 new jobs. Leclerc, a Quebec City-based family-owned company established in 1905, […]

If you are planning to change the way you use all or part of an existing building, you may need a Change of Use Building Permit, even if you are not planning any construction. 10(1) of the Building Code Act states: “Even though no construction is proposed, no person shall change the use of a […]

The City of Brockville and Caber Group are pleased to announce that they have reached an Agreement of Purchase and Sale for 36-46 King Street West, the former Woolworth’s building. The Woolworth’s property is one of the most prominent sites in Brockville’s downtown, close to the main intersection of King Street and Courthouse Avenue. Constructed […]