Chamber Blog Posts
Sept 27: Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society Truth & Reconciliation Event
Sep 24, 2024Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Monday, September 30, a day to honour the children who never returned home and the survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. We call on Canadians to listen...
Read More2024 Small Business Week Summit: Oct 21 - 25
Sep 23, 2024Five FREE Virtual Learning Sessions The BC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Summit runs Oct 21 through 25 and celebrates B.C.’s small businesses, the backbone of our provincial economy. Over five days, these free sessions provide the ...
Read MoreQ3 Message from the President
Sep 23, 2024Dear colleagues, members, and friends, As we begin a new season, I’d like to share some updates from your Chamber team. Though our event calendar was a bit easier over the summer months we were thrilled to see so much activity in our communi...
Read MoreLetter to Minister MacKinnon: Potential Air Canada Labour Disruption
Sep 11, 2024Canada's leading business organizations are expressing deep concern with the looming possibility of a strike by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) at Air Canada. September 11, 2024 The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, P.C., M.P. ...
Read MoreBusiness Excellence Awards Nominations How-To
Sep 10, 2024Completing Your Nomination A nomination in the Business Excellence Awards is a great way to recognize and celebrate your achievements. Now that you’ve been nominated, what’s next? The process of completing a submission can be a little ...
Read MoreSept 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...
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