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CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Egg-grading facility breaks ground in Strathroy
Attendees participate in the ground-breaking event in Strathroy, Ontario. (Source: Burnbrae Farms) A Burnbrae Farms egg-grading facility is breaking ground in Strathroy, with plans to become operational in 2026. The 150,000 square foot facility will be constructed in Molnar Industrial Park, featuring automated egg grading technologies. 'We're proud to expand our footprint in Strathroy, a place we've called home for more than 45 years,' said Ian McFall, Executive Vice President, foodservice/industrial sales and government relations. BurnBrae has been part of the Strathroy community for 45 years and is the largest family-owned and operated egg business in Canada. 'This is an exciting day for the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc. Burnbrae Farms has been an outstanding corporate citizen for decades, and we look forward to their continued investment in our community,' said Mayor Colin Grantham.
Globe and Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Burnbrae Farms Announces Plans to Break Ground on Local State-of-the-Art Egg Grading Facility
STRATHROY, Ontario, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday, Burnbrae Farms ® proudly announced plans to break ground on a new state-of-the-art egg grading facility in Strathroy, Ontario. Slated to begin construction in the Molnar Industrial Park, the project marks a meaningful milestone in the company's growing presence and decades-long connection to the Strathroy-Caradoc community. Spanning more than 150,000 square feet, the new facility is scheduled to be operational late in 2026 and will feature some of the most advanced egg grading technologies in the industry, including automated case packing, palletizing and depalletizing systems, and a fully integrated automated storage and retrieval system. Burnbrae has engaged Michael + Clark Construction, a trusted general contractor based in nearby London, Ontario, to lead the build. 'We're proud to expand our footprint in Strathroy, a place we've called home for more than 45 years,' said Ian McFall, Executive Vice President, Foodservice/Industrial Sales & Government Relations. 'Working closely with the town to secure land in their industrial park, we're excited to grow in a way that reflects our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and the Hudson family values, which are core to our culture.' The facility will be built incorporating solar energy, heat recovery systems, and electric shore power for refrigerated trailers. These features contribute to Burnbrae Farms' broader environmental goals. 'Investing in cutting-edge technologies and sustainable building practices helps us meet the growing demand for specialty eggs, while advancing our leadership in Canadian egg production, grading, and processing,' Trevor Chang, Vice President, Operations at Burnbrae Farms said. 'This facility will ensure we continue to serve Canadian families with high-quality eggs for generations to come.' Burnbrae Farms has been a proud part of the Strathroy-Caradoc community for over 45 years. The new facility is a testament to Burnbrae's commitment to this community, reflecting the decades of knowledge and experience in local egg production. It underscores the company's dedication to responsible development and further economic growth in the area. 'This is an exciting day for the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc. Burnbrae Farms has been an outstanding corporate citizen for decades, and we look forward to their continued investment in our community,' stated Mayor Colin Grantham. Burnbrae Farms is the largest family-owned and operated egg business in Canada, committed to providing Canadians with nutritious, great-tasting eggs and egg products. For generations, the Hudson family has given back to local communities through grassroots programs, local and national charities, enhancing the lives of Canadians, one egg at a time. About Burnbrae Farms Burnbrae Farms is a sixth-generation family-owned Canadian company that has been producing eggs and egg products for more than 80 years. With egg grading, breaking, and farming operations in five provinces across Canada, shipping coast to coast to coast, it has been privately owned and operated by the Hudson family since it was founded in 1891. To learn more, visit
CTV News
27-07-2025
- CTV News
Road closed due to sinkhole
A road closed sign is shown in this undated file image. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have closed Hickory Drive in Strathroy in both directions. They say a sinkhole has formed on the road, between Egremont Drive and Country Road 33. This closure is expected to last into Monday. Please use alternate routes and avoid the area.
CBC
22-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Local politicians decry delays from railway companies to fix train crossings
Social Sharing Another southwestern Ontario mayor is expressing frustration about the delays in getting railway companies to fix deteriorating train tracks in his municipality. Strathroy-Caradoc's Mayor Colin Grantham says that after months of asking Canadian National (CN) Rail to fix a train crossing on Caradoc Street, an arterial road connecting north and south, the company has indicated that it'll do the repairs at the end of August. However, getting a hold of CN and the Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway to fix this and other crossings in Strathroy has been a time-consuming challenge, Grantham said on CBC Radio's London Morning Monday. "We have a number of other crossings in rural areas that are worse than this, so we'll get this one fixed, but we need to keep pushing for quicker turnaround on maintenance of tracks," he said. "There used to be a lot of cooperation with both rail lines, but it's bad [now]. They're very territorial when it comes to the area of the tracks, which I understand, it's a safety and legal issue, and we're willing to cooperate with them, but it is their responsibility." Grantham was responding to a CBC News story from last week in which St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston spoke out about his city's repeated efforts to schedule repairs with CN to fix a crossing on First Avenue that's been in bad shape for at least six months and has caused hundreds of dollars in damage to some vehicles. Preston said both municipalities and the railway company are equally responsible for maintaining the tracks, with the city required to keep up roadways surrounding the tracks, while CN maintains everything within the rail line. But both parties need to be together during the repair so traffic can be managed, he said. Why residents want this St. Thomas train crossing to be fixed right away 4 days ago Andrew Harvey says his vehicle sustained $1,000 damage driving over the train crossing on First Avenue in St. Thomas, Ont.. that's needed repairs for months. He describes how some vehicles slam on the breaks just to drive over it and he worries more cars will be damaged crossing over it. "We have to ask their permission to fix the roadway around their rail lines, and we have to cooperate because it's our road and their tracks, but it often takes forever for them to get back to us," Preston said last week, adding that his staff had sent more than a dozen emails to CN to arrange a repair date. After the story was published on Friday, St. Thomas residents CBC spoke to shared an email from CN informing them track work should begin this week. Limited resources delaying repairs, CN says On Monday, a CN spokesperson said the company maintains regular communication with municipalities and road authorities in its Canadian network of more than 12,000 grade crossings and that resource and seasonal challenges can add to delays in roadwork. "Both parties face challenges such as a limited construction season, financial constraints, availability of work crews and of the specialized equipment required to complete these projects," Ashley Michnowski wrote in an email, adding that safety is a core value at CN. "CN regularly inspects grade crossings for rail safety, and this helps prioritize projects during the construction season. In some cases, project delays occur because resources must be redirected to address urgent safety concerns elsewhere on the network." Strathroy's Grantham said a CP crossing on nearby Christina Road has been in disrepair for two-and-a-half years with no progress, and it's caused safety concerns among residents. "It's becoming unsafe because people are slowing down and in some cases, they're swerving to miss the worst potholes," he said. "I understand they're under the same pressures we are with aging infrastructure, time and funds, but to me it's become a safety issue." CP spokesperson Rebecca Stephen said the crossing is scheduled for repairs this fall, and the type of crossing work needs to be coordinated with local road authorities. That's an issue Thames Centre Coun. Tom Heeman is all too familiar with. In February 2024, his township had been calling on CN to fix a crossing on Shaw Road in Dorchester for about eight months. Although the tracks were eventually fixed one month later, Heeman said it shouldn't have to take public outcry from politicians and residents to ensure safe infrastructure is in place. "It forms a pattern of disregard for the communities in which [rail companies] operate in and they're federally regulated, so they're very quick to hide behind that designation, and they don't really answer to local government," said Heeman. Heeman wants Transport Canada to put some compliance measures in place to ensure rail companies follow through on regular maintenance. "Unless federal counterparts see it as an issue and that we don't have any ability to place fines or restrictions on them, it's strictly the federal government. So there has to be feedback coming from them to actually put consequences on the operators."
CTV News
14-07-2025
- CTV News
Charge laid after crash causes Highway 402 closure
OPP closed a section of the 402 in Strathroy as they responded to a crash involving a transport truck on July 13, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) A London man has been charged after a crash that closed down a section of Highway 402 for several hours on Sunday. Police said around 1:40 a.m., the driver of a transport truck lost control and ended up in the centre median near Seed Road in Adelaide Metcalf. One lane of traffic was closed for the initial investigation and was opened up around 12:30 p.m., when Middlesex OPP fully closed the westbound lanes to assist with removal of the vehicle — the highway reopened around 4 p.m. The 28-year-old driver of the truck has been charged with careless driving. No injuries were reported.
