Chamber News Releases

Fanfare Greets Finalists

Oct 3, 2019

Kelowna Chamber 2019 Business Excellence Awards The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce announced three finalists in each of twelve categories at a jam-packed luncheon today in the run-up to its 32nd Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala on November 1st....

Chamber gets national support on issues important to Kelowna and the Okanagan

Sep 26, 2019

The need for federal investments to foster the development of the aerospace industry in the Okanagan and providing tax incentives to encourage purpose built rental housing – those were among the numerous polices the Kelowna Chamber got support ...

City decision to add a new tax on future development does little to make housing more attainable for young families

Sep 17, 2019

Kelowna: On Monday September 16, Kelowna City Council endorsed a staff recommendation to double the development cost charges on parks in the city effective January 1, 2020. Every new residential condo or home, regardless of size or design will ...

Chamber gets national support on issues important to Kelowna and the Okanagan

Sep 16, 2019

Kelowna: The need for federal investments to foster the development of the aerospace industry in the Okanagan and providing tax incentives to encourage purpose built rental housing – those were among the numerous polices the Kelowna Chamb...

Chamber says many unanswered questions remain following announcement that temporary downtown no-barrier shelter to stay open indefinitely

May 23, 2019

The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce will be seeking answers from BC Housing and others following last Friday’s announcement that for the fourth time the temporary shelter known as Cornerstone will be staying open longer than had been previously pro...

Chamber of Commerce warns regulatory red tape still hurting agri-food sector

May 1, 2019

By Kelsey Johnson. Published on Apr 18, 2019 11:00am Regulatory red tape is continuing to impede the competitiveness of Canada’s agriculture and food industry, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says — and it wants the federal government...

Beyond the Headlines: Kelowna's top stories from those who cover the news

Apr 25, 2019

The Kelowna Chamber is hosting something new – and newsy – on Tuesday May 7 from 11:45-1:30 at the Coast Capri. The Chamber’s May luncheon sees us turn the microphones around and ask our local news gatherers the questions – in...

Federal Budget Sprinkles Spending Across Variety of Groups but Misses Opportunity to Address Tax Competitiveness

Mar 20, 2019

The Kelowna Chamber is pleased with a few aspects of the Federal Budget but like many other Chambers across the country, the local Chamber sees it as a missed opportunity to move forward on bold changes to the tax code that the national network had b...