Chamber News Releases
Second COVID-19 Pulse Check Results show many BC Businesses Unconfident in Reopening
Apr 21, 2020Almost half of B.C. businesses that are temporarily closed not confident in ability to reopen, according to a recent Pulse Check Survey from the BC Chamber of Commerce... read the news release here....
Read MorePulse-check Survey shows many BC Businesses in Need of Immediate Support
Apr 6, 2020The COVID-19 crisis is significantly hurting British Columbia businesses and their employees... read the full results...
Read MoreCOVID-19 BUSINESS IMPACTS SURVEY GENERATES NEARLY 8000 RESPONSES
Mar 20, 2020BC Chamber-led Survey Reveals Severe Impacts Taking Toll - Calls to action are clear As of March 18, almost 8000 businesses had responded to the survey. We have prepared three online “Insight Stories” with the results: An ov...
Read MoreCanadian Chamber publishes "Canada 360 Economic Summit"
Mar 5, 2020On January 30, 2020, we convened some of Canada’s greatest business minds, all coming together with a common purpose: to find and develop new ideas to stimulate our economy. This was the genesis for the inaugural Canada 360° Economic Summit...
Read MoreConfidence in Canada - call for a return to order
Mar 5, 2020BUSINESS, INDIGENOUS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS call for a return to order, the free movement of goods and people, and a commitment to certainty and future prosperity Vancouver, March 4, 2020 – A growing chorus of business, Indigenou...
Read MoreCHAMBER ANNOUNCES INCOMING BOARD FOR 2020 114th Board to be Sworn in April 2
Mar 3, 2020The new Board has broad representation from the business and non-profit sectors . . . Read more...
Read MoreStatement from the BC Chamber on Teck's Decision to Withdraw Frontier Mine Regulatory Application
Feb 24, 2020Teck's withdrawal yesterday from the regulatory review process was a serious blow. . . Read full statement...
Read MoreBC Chamber Statement on the Ongoing Rail & Infrastructure Blockades
Feb 22, 2020Wider economic impacts now emerging Read full Statement ...
Read MoreBC Chamber of Commerce Responds to Budget 2020
Feb 18, 2020Overall, Budget 2020 lacks a clearly defined competitiveness strategy that would ultimately support affordability measures long-term Read full response...
Read MoreBC Chamber CEO Val Litwin: What is the ultimate goal of the non-Indigenous groups involved in #ShutDownCanada?
Feb 14, 2020OPINION: Many non-Indigenous protesters appear to be appropriating an Indigenous issue for their own self-serving purposes. It has been difficult to watch the recent protests and the RCMP’s necessary enforcement of a B.C. Supreme Court inj...
Read MoreThe BC Chamber calls on government and law enforcement to end blockades, rail disruptions
Feb 13, 2020“Peaceful protest is a sacred Canadian right, but blockades are illegal” says BC Chamber Chief Executive VANCOUVER, February 13, 2020—As CN is forced to shut down significant parts of its national rail network, Canada’s rep...
Read MoreCHAMBER ANALYZES PROVINCIAL BUDGET ‘NEXT DAY’ NUMBERS & REACTION
Feb 10, 2020Less than 24 hours after Finance Minister Carole James tables the province’s 2020 Budget, the Kelowna Chamber will analyze the details read more...
Read MoreCHAMBER CO-HOSTING IGNITE SYMPOSIUM MARCH 6
Feb 5, 2020Employer Symposium: Diversity & inclusion practices that work Read more...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Jan 6, 2020KELOWNA CHAMBER BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Read more...
Read MoreOUR VISION FOR THE NEW YEAR IS PERFECT!
Jan 1, 2020Of course, getting ready for 2020 was just like every other year. . Read more...
Read MoreGETTING AROUND THE OKANAGAN – EFFICIENTLY FOR BUSINESS, EFFICIENTLY FOR THE FUTURE
Dec 19, 2019Business Examiner Thompson Okanagan December 2019 Read full article...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Re-accredited by National Council
Dec 18, 2019Kelowna Chamber Re-accredited by National Council Read more...
Read MoreCHAMBER LAUNCHES TOP 40 UNDER FORTY
Dec 9, 2019Search for 'Best of the Best' now underway Read more...
Read MoreMedia Statement on Employer Health Tax
Nov 14, 2019The new payroll tax is “an undue burden on many small businesses which are now faced with a significant new labour cost for which they were not prepared and had not planned.” Read more...
Read MoreChamber hands out Business Excellence Awards
Nov 1, 2019Sold out event packs Delta Grand The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce’s “Destination Excellence” Gala Awards evening saw 12 winners hoist their trophies at a sold-out event for 475 people at the Delta Grand. “We had a great e...
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