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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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Optimism in the face of rising temps | Q&A with IISD President Scott Vaughan
On May 18, we’re thrilled to be joined by one of Canada’s most trusted voices on transitioning to a green economy – Scott Vaughan, President of IISD – who’ll share…
“She was stuck there” Winnipeg audiologist driven by memories of her grandmother
When Lisa Hirayama was a child, she watched her grandmother sit in isolation from the rest of her family, cut off from conversation by hearing loss. When she visited…
How to prep Winnipeg children for school | Q&A with Making Roots Montessori Centre
The Winnipeg Chamber: What’s your story? Why did you both found Montessori? Kristen Shipman: Megan Turner and I were both hard working mothers who were in need of quality early childhood education for…
Realizing the risks other endure to come to Winnipeg
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience. What struck me the most at our Leadership Winnipeg class (and still sticks with me close…
Opinion | Financing the switch to a green economy
On May 18, we’re thrilled to be joined by one of Canada’s most trusted voices on transitioning to a green economy – Scott Vaughan, President of IISD – who’ll share…
Winnipeg’s homes that are open for newcomers
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience. Each year, Winnipeg welcomes thousands of newcomers. They may come as international students, young families…
Bold goals for reducing poverty in Manitoba
This op-ed first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. There’s an outdated notion that support for business growth and success comes at the expense…
New member Q&A with Creative Office Furniture
The Winnipeg Chamber: What does Creative Office Furniture do? Stephen Ishmael: We work with Manitoba businesses to understand how they use their work spaces, the challenges they face with their floor plans…
Carbon pricing: Busting four major myths
The following piece was written by Phil Gass for International Institute for Sustainable Development April 17, 2018 “Fossil fuels are so much cheaper than renewable energy!” “Renewable energy destabilizes the…
Booth University College partners with global cyber education leader to take byte out of cybercrime
Cybercrimes are growing exponentially, posing tremendous threats to our financial markets, undermining public confidence, violating our privacy and costing hundreds of billions of dollars annually. A recent PWC survey found over…
Keeping ‘heart’ in Manitoba’s credit unions in the face of disruption
With the challenges of record Canadian debt and rapid disruption in the financial sector, how does a credit union make sure its actions have heart? On Wednesday, April 25 we’re…
Successfully begin integrating mindfulness into your workday
What is mindfulness? The word mindfulness has become a buzz word in our culture as of late. We see reference to it on the front pages of magazines, we hear…
Expanding virtual reality play in Winnipeg
Chris Hall is giving Winnipeggers the opportunity fly through cityscapes, tackle obstacle courses in space, and take a shot at chasing zombies. Hall is the owner and operator of…
Sometimes sustainability is just another word for common sense
This piece first appeared in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Five Minutes for Business April 12, 2018 A few years ago, BC Comfort Air Conditioning, a B.C.-based company with over…
TELUS Technology Accelerator looking to invest in Manitoba growth stage startups
TELUS Technology Accelerator 3 has expanded into Manitoba and Saskatchewan. TTA3 is currently seeking startups from across Alberta, BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan with technologies that TELUS can potentially use, integrate…
Kapyong Barracks progress (and what comes next?)
After many years of limited to no progress, a milestone was reached today in regards to the development of the former Canadian Air Forces based in Winnipeg, Kapyong Barracks. An…
Opinion | Making medications safer and more effective
As our upcoming event with Josh Blair and the TELUS Health team on innovative solutions to Canada’s healthcare issues approaches, we asked them to pick a pressing issue more Canadians…
Minister Freeland shares NAFTA priorities in Winnipeg
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been a tremendous boost to Canada, the U.S and Mexico’s economies since coming into force in 1994. Almost twenty million jobs between…
Why three TELUS doctors spent time programming code
The following article first appeared on TELUS Health’s blog on January 17, 2018. Canada’s population is aging and every province (including Manitoba) forecasts increased healthcare costs in the near future….
Keeping up with Minister Chrystia Freeland
On Wednesday, April 4, your Winnipeg Chamber hosts one of Canada’s busiest leaders and the person tasked with guiding national interests through NAFTA negotiations – Minister Chrystia Freeland. With a…
What top three words describe University of Manitoba?
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience. Our visit to the University of Manitoba began with a warm welcome from John Kearsey,…
