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SMALL BUSINESS WEEK BLOWS THROUGH THE OKANAGAN
Oct 8, 2025Kelowna: Small businesses across the country are shining up their storefronts, bricks or virtual, as they celebrate another year on the small biz economic roller coaster. Small Business Week is held annually to celebrate and support small businesses ...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES FINALISTS IN 38TH ANNUAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Oct 6, 2025KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES FINALISTS IN 38TH ANNUALBUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS Kelowna: Earlier today, the Kelowna Chamber announced all finalists in their 38th annual Business Excellence Awards at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. ...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER HOSTS STEPHEN FUHR AT OCTOBER LUNCHEON
Sep 16, 2025Kelowna: Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will address chamber members and guests on Wednesday October 15 at the Delta Grand Hotel. As Secretary of State, Fuhr will provide an update on activities being carried out to meet the ...
Read MoreSTATEMENT FROM KELOWNA CHAMBER ON PRIME MINISTER’S NEW MEASURES TO PROTECT, BUILD, AND TRANSFORM CANADIAN STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES
Sep 8, 2025The Kelowna Chamber has been advocating for some time that our economic and trading landscape must not only adapt but transform. We were pleased to see this advocacy position is reflected in the Prime Minister’s new measures to “protect, ...
Read MoreMAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY SEPTEMBER ADDRESS NEARS SELL-OUT
Aug 14, 2025Kelowna: City of Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas will address Kelowna Chamber members and guests at the Coast Capri Hotel on Wednesday September 17 to kick off the fall luncheon series. The Mayor’s presentation will include major updates on Kelowna&rsqu...
Read MoreNOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2025 KELOWNA CHAMBER BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Aug 6, 2025Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber just opened 2025 nominations for the 38th annual Business Excellence Awards: A Night of Champions. Business owners, entrepreneurs, not for profits and arts and cultural groups can take part. Nominations close September 12...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER HELPS LOCAL MERCHANTS WELCOME AMERICANS
Jul 2, 2025Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce wants visitors from the U.S. to feel welcome in Kelowna this summer. They have designed and printed up several thousand window decals to give free to local merchants – both members and non-members of the...
Read MoreBUSINESS SENTIMENT HAS FALLEN TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL SINCE LATE 2023
Jun 17, 2025Kelowna: The Q2 2025 edition of the Canadian Chamber’s Business Data Lab is published. Business Insights Quarterly offers a timely, data-driven snapshot of the current economic sentiment among Canadian businesses. Headline finding?&n...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC HITS 40
May 29, 2025Enjoying the unseasonal heat, the Kelowna Chamber held its 40th annual golf tournament Wednesday May 28 at the Harvest Golf Club. The Chamber hosted 156 golfers, 30 sponsors, and numerous friends and supporters, helping raise more than $2,530 for the...
Read MoreCHAMBER CONGRATULATES NEW KELOWNA-BASED SECRETARY OF STATE STEPHEN FUHR
May 13, 2025The Chamber congratulates MP Stephen Fuhr who was named Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) today. The new role builds on his previous experience in the federal government as Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence 2...
Read MoreCHAMBER DEFENDS LOCAL FILM INDUSTRY IN FACE OF NEW TARIFF THREAT
May 6, 2025The Kelowna Chamber is keeping a close eye on the newest tariff threat from the U.S. – a 100% tariff on all films produced outside of the United States and released in the states. We’ve all seen the film crews locally in the Okanagan: ...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER CELEBRATES VOLUNTEERS AT ANNUAL PRESIDENTS DINNER
Apr 11, 2025: The Kelowna Chamber is preparing a celebratory dinner and silent auction to thank its many volunteers and formally welcome incoming Chair of the Board and President of the Chamber Derek Gratz to preside over the coming year for Chamber members on W...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber to Announce Top 40 Class of 2025
Apr 7, 2025Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber is introducing the Class of 2025 – Top 40 Over 40 – on Thursday April 10 at the Kelowna Art Gallery. Nearly 100 outstanding individuals were nominated for the honour. The full Class list will be released at th...
Read MoreCanadian Chamber Statement on U.S. Reciprocal and Auto Tariffs Announcement
Apr 2, 2025April 2, 2025 The world is waking up today to a reality that Canada has been living with for months. Businesses around the world have had their uncertainty expanded, the effects of which will undoubtedly boomerang to Canada as well. This chain r...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES ALL CANDIDATE FORUM
Mar 28, 2025Kelowna, BC – The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce will host an all-candidate forum for the upcoming federal election for the five declared candidates in the newly-drawn Kelowna riding on April 17. The moderated forum will be held at the Rotary C...
Read MoreBC Chamber of Commerce responds to Bill 7 - Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, 2025
Mar 27, 2025VANCOUVER, B.C., March 26, 2025 In response to the Government’s recent introduction of Bill 7 - Eco...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER SEES GROWING MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS AMID ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
Mar 20, 2025Kelowna, BC – The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is experiencing unprecedented membership growth in the first quarter of 2025, despite the continuing uncertainty being felt by businesses in the Okanagan. Shane Osborne, Manager of Business Devel...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER PROMOTES POSITIVE CHANGE FOR B.C.’S DISTILLERY INDUSTRY
Mar 17, 2025Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber has amped up its call to the B.C. Government to make some long-awaited changes to its regulations around the production and sale of distilled spirits. The tariffs issue, combined with renewed emphasis on reducing barriers...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD FOR 2025-2026
Mar 12, 2025Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber announced its new Board of Directors following the conclusion of electronic voting earlier this week. “We are pleased to welcome our new Board for the coming year,” said incoming Chair-Elect Derek Gratz. &ldqu...
Read MoreOur Statement on U.S. Decision to Double Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Mar 11, 2025March 11, 2025 Today’s announcement is incredibly destructive. This series of escalations is quickly hitting a ceiling where Americans and Canadians are set to feel the hurt. The stock market volatility is a glaring signal that this econom...
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