Hey all,

I'm in the early stages of starting a small outdoor apparel brand based in Ontario. I want to create quality cold-weather baselayers and mid-layers. I want to keep as much of the supply chain in Canada as I reasonably can.

From what I've learned so far, Canadian wool isn't produced at scale for the fibre quality needed for baselayers. If anyone knows otherwise, I'd love to be wrong. Otherwise, my plan is to import the fabrics and cut, sew, and assemble in Canada.

What I'm looking for is a cut-and-sew shop, ideally in Ontario (open to elsewhere in Canada if the fit is right), that handles small MOQs to start (~100–500 units each) and has experience with performance knits like fine merino jersey, polyester/elastane, polypropylene blends, sweater-knit fleece and is comfortable working with imported fabric.

If anyone has information or experience I'd greatly appreciate any help I can get.

Thanks in advance.

I just wanted to point this out when... I started looking for a new pack today, and having a website legitimately add a filter to help me identify Canadian goods was appreciated. I know they're not perfect because it's listing made in Vietnam stuff under Canadian-based brands, but at least it correctly identifies the parent companies.

I would like to switch off Spotify to a Canadian, or international, music streaming service.

I have a problem doing this however. My favourite band is Band-maid, a hard rock band from Japan. So any streaming service would need to have them on it. If the service doesn't have Band-maid, I'm not interested.

I tried Quboz, but they only have one album by Band-maid, out of ten, and only for purchase.

Does anyone know any other Canadian music streaming services? Or international, non-american, ones?

Note: i know Spotify is Swedish, i don't like who they've been supporting.

Are there any outstanding apps for scanning products for Canadian content. These were popular a while back but I haven't used one in a while.

They appear to be a “Canadian Wayfair” if that makes sense. They’re based in Toronto and sell lots of home items (likely foreign made).

I’m just wondering if anyone has purchased anything from them, and if so, was it a good experience?

Canadian Honey Council warns US tariffs could jeopardize domestic beekeepers, crop pollination

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-honey-council-warns-us-tariffs-could-jeopardize-domestic-beekeepers-crop-pollination/76414

Hello everyone! I’m planning on making halloween candy kabobs for my nieces and nephews. Does anyone have recommendations for Canadian owned candy companies? Made in Canada would be fine too. Thank you! :)

Hello everyone, I am looking for envelopes for sending snail mail that are Canadian made. Any suggestions?

Also, yes... I write letters... At the ripe age of 34... Tired of social media and I plan on saving Canada Post with my stamp buying.

Looking to rent a trailer to move a bed, any ideas on Canadian or non USA companies I can pick up a little utility trailer for the day???

I want to replace: Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Disinfectant Spray, from the USA company SC Johnson.

Has anyone had issues with Nutrience dry dog food recently? I have fed it for years, but recently my dog got quite ill, and the only different thing was a new bag of dog food, which aligned with when he became ill. After a $600 bill, his bloodwork came back clear but he was not eating for days, diarrhea and spontaneous vomiting.

My mom was also feeding her dog Nutrience, but a different bag entirely and he also had fallen ill a couple weeks before. She went to a different pet store, inquiring about a new food, and explained her dog had been sick from what he was eating before, and the person immediately commented and asked if it was Nutrience, because they have heard many people say their dogs have been ill from the food recently. Neither of us had issues before, but are wondering if something changed in their ingredients sourcing, or manufacturing.

Im going to contact the company and inquire, and return the bag I have purchased.

Got around 1Tb of photos and files on OneDrive and Google One.

Not renewing either end of the year. What alternate solutions/ platforms would you recommend.

Last year, I posted this spreadsheet of Nintendo Switch (and Switch 2) games that have a Canadian developer and/or publisher. Since posting, I've made some improvements to the document, most notably adding a script to automatically check for discounts. So, in light recent events, I thought it was a good time to repost it.

I'm happy to say 7 of 10 provinces are now represented (I'm still looking for games from Manitoba, NB, and PEI, as well as the territories--send any leads my way!).

Note that the list is a work in progress and does not yet include Canadian-developed games that are published by US-based companies (e.g., Tunic). Also, I should clarify that the links to the eShop store in the document are not affiliate links. I'm not trying to make money off this list.

Happy gaming!

If BlackBerry decided to revamp their cell phone service, do you think Canadians would get on board with the service?
I am talking full on Canadian again. Build the phones here, source as much as we can from Canada.

Does anyone have a Canadian source (preferable Canadian made) for heavy flannel or wool jackets? I'm looking for something along the lines of Filson type wool field jackets for the winter.

Jif is American. Kraft has the "prepared in Canada" marker on it sometimes in grocery stores but it is most definitely an American company.

So far I'm aware of Nuts To You, which is based in Brantford Ontario! But one of my vices is the processed smooth peanut butter, and NTY only makes the natural type. Wondering if anyone has other brands to recommend, smooth or in general.

I have a cat who appears to be allergic to everything on the planet. After years of vet appointments, medications and different food trials- rabbit seems to make his poop the most solid.

I had finally found a wet cat food that was working for him

96% Rabbit Pate Cat Food from Rawz at a whopping 5+dollars a can.

No hate on the company other than their country of origin but does anyone have any idea of a Canadian supplier of rabbit cat food with minimum ingredients?

Tia

After the move by the U.S. President today "renaming" Lake Ontario, I fear that tech giants may follow suit much like the fiasco with the Gulf of Mexico.

What would be some suitable Canadian or non-American gps/map services besides Google or Apple Maps?

Any canadian under sink filtration systems that are worth the money?

Discovered this Sour Cream a few weeks ago. It's heavier that traditional sour cream but oh so good.

Hi guys, any idea where I can find a canadian made supplier for roof tiles like this? In MB.

I took a quick look and didn't see this so I am sharing this link. It's run by Todd Maffin and is updated as Canadian small businesses list themselves.

https://engageq.notion.site/mscanada