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Q+A with Career Trek– Non-profit and Social Enterprise Finalist
Career Trek is a registered charity that helps young people discover the importance of education and career development. Career-oriented programming, complete with hands-on activities, ignites participants’ passion for learning. Career…
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Winnipeg infrastructure gap improving, but health far off
Recently the City of Winnipeg released new reports on the state of our city’s infrastructure. The reports look at the condition of the 13 major infrastructure areas the city manages, what…
Acceptance speeches from Spirit of Winnipeg Awards 2018
At a glamourous gala event at Club Regent Event Centre, The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce celebrated eight outstanding organizations who make Winnipeg a better city. Chosen by volunteer judges drawn…
What Winnipeggers want to hear from Mayor Bowman
On Friday, March 23 Mayor Bowman returns for his last State of the City Address before Winnipeggers head to the polls for a civic election. The Winnipeg Chamber asked some of…
Positive mental health and resiliency makes for good business
What would happen to your organization if 20% of your employees either did not show up for work or were not feeling at their best while at work? 1 in…
Mayor Bowman takes our Q&A as State of the City approaches
On March 23, Mayor Brian Bowman will give his last State of the City Address before Winnipeggers head to the polls. On its own, it’s been a remarkable year in…
Breaking barriers in a Middle Eastern cafe in Winnipeg
Glowing lights and rich scents greet customers as they step into Arabesque Hookah Café and Restaurant on Winnipeg’s Corydon Avenue. That’s followed shortly by warm welcomes from either Heba…
The ‘Google’ of Winnipeg – Q+A with Bold Commerce, 2018 Spirit Finalist
Known as the ‘Google’ of Winnipeg, Bold Commerce is a leader in tools, services, and software solutions focused on eCommerce site Shopify. Of the giant platform’s 80,000 worldwide agency partners,…
Education property tax caps and school division amalgamation
The most recent Program for International Student Assessment show Manitoba’s 15-year-old students are a year behind their counterparts in Canada’s top performing provinces when it comes to reading and science,…
What you’ll find at #LoveLocalMB 2018
Spoil your senses at Winnipeg’s fifth Annual Beer, Wine, and Food event! Love Local MB takes place March 3, 2018 at Victoria Inn (Wellington Ave. near the airport), from 5…
Top 5 treats you can taste at Winnipeg’s Frescolio
Our Member MeetUps are lively informal networking events – and our upcoming night at Corydon Avenue’s Frescolio fine oil and vinegar tasting bar promises to tantalize your taste buds. We…
Why the economy should by the priority in OurWinnipeg
The Winnipeg Chamber has begun work on a comprehensive submission to the OurWinnipeg review. Created in 2011, OurWinnipeg is a 25-year vision of our city’s potential. The regularly scheduled in-depth…
What’s the value of an executive health assessment? | Q&A
While most people know “investing in their health” is a worthwhile pursuit, the exact actions they need to take may be murky. We caught up with Dr. Dimitrios Balageorge –…
Opinion: Winnipeg needs a plan-based approach to growth
The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce has long been a platform for thought provoking dialogue on some of our community’s most pressing issues and challenges. True to form, last December, The…
Architect of Obama-era economic laws on how a city prospers
As one of the architects of the crowdfunding reforms that became the “Jobs Act,” signed into law by President Obama in April 2012, economist Michael Shuman has a backstage pass…
How Winnipeg’s social enterprises weave a people-serving network
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience… Most of you have probably heard the expression “they drank the kool-aid” to describe a group…
Frescolio team reflect on Winnipeg’s evolving foodie scene
In the past few years, Winnipeg food entrepreneurs have been taking the city’s tastebuds on increasingly memorable adventures. Before The Winnipeg Chamber heads to Frescolio for our February 20 networking…
Behind the scenes at the Manitoba Museum’s transformation
The Manitoba Museum is in the midst of a transformation. Our Chair, Johanna Hurme, visited the beloved cultural gem with CEO Claudette Leclerc to get an update and a sneak…
United Way of Winnipeg nearly at their annual goal (and you can help)
Earlier this month, about two dozen business people found themselves sitting beside pairs of pyjamas. The child-sized clothes were brand new, tied with bows and destined for one of the…
Small business drives Winnipeg’s economy
The following op-ed first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on December 20, 2017. Last week, city council approved the 2018 budget, albeit with some heated debate, including a motion…
Teambuilding with bison in the Winnipeg winter
At The Winnipeg Chamber, we believe in the importance of bringing a work team onto the same page. Every year, we take a retreat from our daily work to evaluate…
Ridesharing progress in Winnipeg
Last week, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Loren Remillard presented to the Executive Policy Committee (EPC) of City Council on the proposed vehicle for hire bylaw. The Chamber’s…
