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Inflation Update June: Manitoba’s Largest year-over-year increase in CPI since 1982
6 Minute Read Winnipeg Chamber’s Policy & Research Analyst, Jamil Ahmed, highlights the latest Inflation updates in Manitoba. The consumer price index figures from Statistics Canada show that inflation reached…
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Discount tickets to Canad Inns Winter Wonderland
Canad Inns Winter Wonderland is Manitoba’s largest drive-thru light show and provides a brilliant presentation of over one million lights in 26 different theme areas. Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce members…
Largest LEAN conference in Canada coming to Winnipeg
Are you a manufacturer facing a growing emphasis on sustainable manufacturing? Are you preparing for changes in the regulatory environment, looking to capitalize on customer trends or simply doing your…
What Winnipeggers want to hear from Premier Pallister
On Thursday, December 7 Premier Pallister returns for his second State of the Province Address after an ambitious promise to drive a “Manitoba miracle” – a reversal of our financial…
What you can find at our Winnipeg ‘Shop Local’ Holiday Pop Up Market on December 1
The Winnipeg Chamber’s free Small Business Forums are a chance for our city’s small business community members to network, hear from subject matter experts and discuss the issues that matter…
How did GE turn Winnipeg and Cincinnati into one city?
This article first appeared on GE Reports on April 5, 2017 What do you do when your testing center is in Manitoba and your laboratory is in Ohio? For GE…
How winning a Spirit of Winnipeg Award can help share your story
Each year the Spirit of Winnipeg Awards shines a well-earned spotlight on the outstanding businesses, non-profits and organizations that make our city a better place to live. Nominations are open…
What we told Canada’s Senate about your taxes
Last week the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance swung through Winnipeg as they continued their study of the proposed private corporation taxation changes. The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce was…
Free ‘Return to Work’ training/consulting for Winnipeg companies
A timely and safe return to work can help injured workers and their workplaces recover more quickly. Workplace injuries and illnesses are costly – to the worker, the employer and…
Manitoba legislature breaks… and questions remain
In the early hours of Friday, November 10 2017, the Manitoba Legislative Assembly wrapped up the Second Session of the 41st Legislature. The second session featured the passage of several…
Call for innovative ideas to improve Manitoba’s early childhood literacy and numeracy
North Forge Technology Exchange is putting out a call for innovative ideas to improve early childhood literacy and numeracy in Manitoba. “We’re ready to put the talent and resources of…
Winnipeg coffee entrepreneur shares “perks” of mentoring
When Winnipeg non-profits and social enterprises need a mentor to guide their work, Spark is there to provide an introduction. A service of the Canadian CED Network, Spark connects organizations…
Analysis: Canada’s economy is booming, but will it last?
This article first appeared in The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Five Minutes for Business November 9, 2017 Boom! Canada hit 4.5% growth in the second quarter after a torrid 3.7%…
Movie sneak peek, big screen video games and networking
Say goodbye to boring! An exceptional meeting and event experience will be had with this month’s Member Meetup – Cineplex Odeon McGillivray and VIP Experience. Only Cineplex can deliver the…
Bombers playoff game ticket offer for Chamber members
It’s time for the Blue Bombers to host the first home playoff game at Investors Group Field this Sunday, November 12 at 3:30 p.m. against the Edmonton Eskimos. We only…
How to face adversity (according to Winnipeg leaders)
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience… October 27 was the second class for Leadership Winnipeg’s 2018 graduates, which took place…
Top Winnipeg leaders offer words of wisdom
Every month we ask different participants in our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience… My classmates and I are two sessions in to this year’sLeadership Winnipeg program, and…
How Canada can grow its creative sector (and share it with the world)
In September 2016, The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage launched a cultural policy review to explore how to strengthen the creation, discovery and export of Canadian content in…
Network with Winnipeg’s Indo-Canadian community at awards gala
The India Centre is hosting its third annual India Centre Awards dinner, which this year honours the tireless fundraising work of an organization dedicated to ensuring children living in poverty in India…
After Business Mixers and sales leads
For six years, Robb Palmer and the team at Constant C Technology have been attending The Winnipeg Chamber After Business Mixers – our mini trade-fairs where Winnipeg’s business and non-profit…
What Winnipeg city councillors want to discuss with you
At our upcoming Civic Leaders Dinner on November 16, Winnipeg elected and administrative leadership have signed up for a night of “speed dating” conversation to hear your priorities, problems and…
Statement on Manitoba’s Climate and Green Plan
Whether climate change or government deficits, future generations will pay a hefty price if we don’t take action now. The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce applauds the Province of Manitoba taking…
