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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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Looking for a few good people, and a few bad bylaws
In response to feedback he has received from the business community, Mayor Brian Bowman recently asked The Chamber to help provide input on two priority policy initiatives: reducing red tape…
Expand your Network | Tips from Chamber Ambassadors
Growing your contacts with the right people can help expand your business and open doors to new opportunities. A good way to meet contacts is to attend local events… you…
Shop Local, Give Local – December Small Business Forum
Written by: Jonathan Wade, Red River College | Creative Communications – Student Intern On December 13, The Chamber is hosting our Small Business Forum at the Royal Canadian Mint….
Made Here: Manitoba-Made Gifts Keep on Giving
If you are thinking about shopping local this holiday season, look no further than Made Here — one of Winnipeg’s first charity-focused local retail spots. More than 100 local makers…
Throne Speech offers a Timeline for Economic Growth Plan
An economic growth strategy, clear training mandates for colleges and a plan to move people from welfare to work more quickly were some of the highlights for the business community…
3 Revelations About Transportation in Winnipeg | #WCCLyft Re-Cap
November Luncheon – How Lyft can Drive Winnipeg’s Economy | VIP reception November Luncheon – How Lyft can Drive Winnipeg’s Economy | President & CEO of The Winnipeg Chamber…
How Giving Back Boosts Business
Written by: Jonathan Wade, Red River College | Creative Communications – Student Intern Spirit of Winnipeg 2018 Non-Profit and Social Enterprise Award winner – A Port in the Storm…
Discover the Industry that Employs 1 in 8 Canadians
Written by Tineke Buiskool-Leeuwma, Director of Marketing, Events & Communications, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Canada is the 5th largest agricultural exporter in the world, and the agriculture and agri-food industry employs 2.3 million…
Adult Field-trips at Leadership Winnipeg
Written by Nancy Mak, Website Specialist, The Winnipeg Foundation Pasta from various flours. Winnipeg is full of amazing and unique things that I love and I just discovered another one….
Looking for the green path ahead
Written by Colin Fast, Director of Policy at The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce When the provincial government announced in early October it was cancelling its planned carbon tax, Manitobans were…
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…
Children’s Book Drive at this year’s State of the Province
This year at our annual State of the Province Address on Dec. 6, The Chamber is partnering with United Way Winnipeg to collect new or gently used children’s books. All…
How Can Canada Thrive In The Global Digital Community?
This article and report first appeared on the Canadian Chamber of Commerce website October 30, 2018. Data for Good: The $32-billion Boost, the first of a three part series exploring…
Open your mind and establish new dialogue about accessibility
Written by CPHR Manitoba It all begins with a having a new thought about your per-usual environment – the lay of the land, the interconnected spaces and the marked…
Leadership Winnipeg – Student Blogger
Written by Taz Lakhani, Care Planner & Care Office Owner, Right At Home Canada I became a part of Leadership Winnipeg because of extreme recommendation of like-minded leaders in the…
Three things to look for in this year’s State of the Province
Written by Colin Fast, Director of Advocacy at The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Premier Brian Pallister will take to the stage on December 6th to deliver his third State of…
Leadership Winnipeg – Student Blogger
Written by Nicole Vince, Regional Sales Support Manager at Great-West Life Government House – Photo by Tourism Winnipeg Leadership Winnipeg recently had the opportunity to gather for the day at…
Accelerating innovation in ridesharing
Written by Colin Fast, Director of Policy at The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce It has been eight months since the launch of ridesharing services in Winnipeg. Since then, there have…
Five Themes to Build into Your 2019 Marketing Plans
Written by Kyle Romaniuk, Principal at Vantage Studios Most people believe in the speed of change. Although they aren’t adopting it into their business, fearing change itself, blaming lack…
Q+A with Lyft
To help get ready for our November Luncheon, How Lyft can Drive Winnipeg’s Economy, we asked Joseph Okpaku, VP of Government Relations 5 questions. Scroll down to find out what…
Growing Opportunities for the Indigenous Economy
RRC offers introductory course to cannabis – the first of its kind offered by a post-secondary institution in MB. Red River College recently rolled out a new Cannabis 101 course — the first…
