Chamber Blog Posts
Sept 26: Embracing Truth - Honouring the National Day For Reconciliation
Aug 29, 2024National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for Canadians to commemorate the history and legacy of the residential school system. It’s a day to honour the resilience, dignity, and strength of survivors and remember the children who ...
Read MoreFri Oct 4: "Music for the Mighty" is a Concert for a Cause
Aug 27, 2024fundraiser for BC Children's Hospital Foundation People are what make our businesses and organizations so special. We create the space, but it's your energy and drive that continues to make this region a remarkable place to live and ...
Read MorePerrin Beatty: 'Greenwashing' law licence to harass business for political reasons
Aug 20, 2024"If governments were held to the same standards, maybe they'd be less likely to trample on our rights." In an op-ed recently published by National Post, Canadian Chamber President and CEO Perrin Beatty discusses how the pro...
Read MoreStatement on BC Tree Fruits
Aug 16, 2024Statement from the Kelowna Chamber on BC Tree Fruits Cooperative Closing The Kelowna Chamber has many members in the agricultural industry, including tree fruit orchardists, packing plants, and the BC Tree Fruits (BCTF) Cooperative. W...
Read MoreCanadian Chamber: submission for 2025 Budget
Aug 7, 2024Advocacy Action: interprovincial trade On August 1, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce provided their written submission for pre-budget consultations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in advance of the upcoming federal budget. ...
Read MoreCommunity: Support for Hal Puder
Jul 31, 2024The power of community in membership What does it mean to hold membership with the Chamber? While there are tangible, measurable benefits to your membership, there are times when we need our community in other ways. This is one of those times. ...
Read MoreCommentary: Bank of Canada rate cuts
Jul 30, 2024Canadian Chamber's Chief Economist Stephen Tapp The Bank of Canada has cut its policy rate for the second time this year, with it sitting now at 4.5%. It was a move that was widely expected. But what does this mean in the larger picture? Steph...
Read More2024 Inclusive Growth Awards: Canadian Chamber
Jul 16, 2024Nominations Now Open! The Canadian Chamber’s Inclusive Growth Awards recognize chambers of commerce, boards of trade, and their business and non-profit members across Canada that do exceptional work to remove barriers and create a more diver...
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Bruce Dionne, Past President
Jul 15, 2024Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Past President Bruce Dionne (1992) passed away on July 8, 2024. Bruce served on the Chamber Board for five years, and was a Director of the BC Chamber. His term on the Kelowna Chamber Board overlapped that of the late...
Read MoreNational Indigenous Peoples Day
Jun 20, 2024As summer solstice, June 21 has held significant meaning for Indigenous peoples long before the dominion of Canada recognized it with any formality. It was only in 1996 that the Canadian government announced June 21 as then 'National Aborigi...
Read MoreWelcome to Kelowna
Jun 14, 2024On behalf of the board of directors and team of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, I am honoured to welcome you to Kelowna. You choose to live and work in this remarkable region, and we are grateful to have you here. The network of our bus...
Read MoreCanadian Survey on Business Conditions Report Q2
Jun 12, 2024Business Expectations Index key outlook findings The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Business Data Lab has released its Q2 Canadian Survey on Business Conditions Report. With the Bank of Canada kicking off the monetary policy easing cycle among G7...
Read MoreOkanagan Tech Sector: Economic Impact Study Survey
Jun 12, 2024Accelerate Okanagan and KPMG are conducting an Economic Impact Study for the Okanagan Tech Sector. The Study measures key economic outputs like jobs, revenue, and investment, while also uncovering deeper challenges and opportunities faced by business...
Read MoreKelowna Women in Business 2024 RISE Awards
Jun 5, 2024Kelowna Women in Business celebrated their 2024 Rise Awards on May 15. Created to honour and celebrate the achievements of inspirational members of the Kelowna business community, the Rise Awards nominees undergo a rigorous nomination proce...
Read MoreOkanagan College: Survey on Clean Energy Retrofitting
May 30, 2024A unique applied research project is underway with the launch of an important community initiative aimed at promoting sustainability in Vernon. Led by OC faculty, the project aims to initiate a comprehensive survey to assess community interest in cle...
Read MoreKelowna Pride Week: June 1 to 9
May 30, 2024Kelowna Pride Week will take place June 1 -9. A variety of events will take place in public spaces downtown to celebrate and support LGBTQ2S+ community members, including the annual Pride March on June 8. Kelowna Pride began over 25 years ago, and su...
Read MoreBDC: How to Make the Digital Shift in Your Business
May 21, 2024Introducing digital technology does not mean you have to turn your company into a high-tech start-up. Here are simple tips you can use to get started. Digital technologies are now more affordable, user-friendly and robust than ever ...
Read MorePull The Plug on Invasive Species: new order for BC watercraft
May 17, 2024To support government’s efforts to prevent invasive species, British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport watercraft in British Columbia with the drain plug still in place, as of May 17, 2024. ...
Read MoreWebinar May 23: Business Opportunities in the Ukraine
May 16, 2024What makes Ukraine an appealing market for Canadian businesses despite more than 7000 + km distance? Even as the war continues, the global community is keenly focused on the topic of post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The biggest financi...
Read MoreFuture-Proofing: a wildfire resilient Okanagan
May 9, 2024Key Messages: What UBCO researchers are working on On Wed May 1, we joined Dr. Lesley Cormack (Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of UBC Okanagan) and three researchers as they shared their work on resiliency in the face of wildfires. Each ye...
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