COVID-19 Update - March 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021$500M in Additional RRRF for Small Businesses The Government of Canada recently announced an additional $500 million in support through the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) for small businesses that continue to suffer from COVI...
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Feb 23, 2021WorkSafeBC: Selecting and Using Face Shields in Non-Health Care Settings A new resource from WorkSafeBC clarifies the use of face shields in the workplace. Face shields can be used in the workplace in combination with face ma...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - February 16, 2021
Feb 16, 2021Canada United Reopens February 16th with Grants of Up To $5,000 Available Over $14 million has been contributed to the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund by the federal government, RBC and Canada United partners to support COVID-19 recover...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - February 10, 2021
Feb 10, 2021UPDATE: PHO Order on Gatherings and Events Extended Indefinitely By order of the PHO, all gathering and events are suspended indefinitely to significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission related to social interact...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - February 2, 2021
Feb 2, 2021A Year of Business Insights with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Recently, the Senior Director of Tax and Financial Policy for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Gill, spoke with Statistics Canada and Deloitte about the biggest busi...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - January 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021BC Takes Next Steps in COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Plan British Columbians are a step closer to receiving their COVID-19 immunizations, with additional details and timelines released for the largest and most complex immunization plan to ever roll o...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - January 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021UPDATE: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Sees Changes Recently, details of the next CEWS claim periods were finalized with the following changes a) the maximum top-up subsidy rate is 35%, and b) the maximum subsidy amount for employees on leav...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - January 12, 2021
Jan 12, 2021BC Extends Province-Wide Restrictions Last week, the provincial government announced that province-wide restrictions that came into effect on November 19, 2020 will now be extended until February 5, 2021 at midnight. These restricti...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - January 5, 2021
Jan 5, 2021Stay Informed & Up to Date with the Canadian Business Resilience Network The Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN), put on by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce provides recorded webinars and video resources on COVID-19 programs, reco...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - December 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020Federal Government Announces wage Subsidy Rate Increase to 75% December 18, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, announced that the government has concluded the necessary regulatory changes to ...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - December 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020Reminder to Renew for Those with Temporary Layoff Variances Through the summer, many employers requested temporary four month variances to the COVID-19 Emergency Layoff period. Many of these variances will expire at the end of December.&nbs...
Read MoreThe Importance of Supporting Your Local Businesses This Holiday Season
Dec 16, 2020Standing alongside the Uptown Rutland Business Association, and Downtown Kelowna, the Kelowna Chamber is urging everyone to shop local this holiday season. Shopping local supports our neighbours, creates local employment, and will help local business...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - December 15, 2020
Dec 15, 2020Canadian Survey on Business Conditions; a Deep Dive by the Canadian Chamber There has been a lot of talk about how COVID-19 has been affecting Canadian business – but what’s the real story? In partnership with Deloitte Cana...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - December 8 - 2020
Dec 8, 2020Canadian Emergency Business Account Recently Expanded The Federal Government announced the expansion of the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA). As of last Friday, eligible businesses facing financial hardship as a result of the COVI...
Read MoreChambers in the Okanagan Get Into the Spirit of the Season by Giving the Gift of Appreciation
Dec 4, 2020MEDIA RELEASE DEC. 4, 2020 CHAMBERS ACROSS THE OKANAGAN GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF SEASON BY GIVING THE GIFT OF APPRECIATION. OKANAGAN - The Okanagan Valley Chambers that represent the Chambers COVID-19 Response Coalition have released a thank...
Read MoreOkanagan We Got This Loves Local: Winners of Okanagan Experience Announced
Dec 2, 2020MEDIA RELEASE December 2, 2020 OKANAGAN WE GOT THIS LOVES LOCAL Winners of Okanagan Experience Announced KELOWNA - Okanagan Chambers of Commerce are making sure some lucky residents can relax and explore the region when travel is aga...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - December 1, 2020
Dec 1, 2020Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Extended to June 2021 On November 20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will be extended through to June 2021. The federal governm...
Read MoreA View from The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
Nov 26, 2020The strict public health orders currently in effect have been met with broad public acceptance in Kelowna. However, these orders are not without controversy, and a robust, informed debate about them serves us all. Unfortunately, there have been troub...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - November 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new orders applicable to the entire province until December 7 at midnight, unless otherwise extended. Mask Requirements Face coverings are now mandatory in all public indo...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update - November 17, 2020
Nov 17, 2020Canadian Chamber Appears Before Senate, Reiterates Gaps in Bill C-9 Last week, the Canadian Chamber's Director of Parliamentary Affairs and SME Policy, Alla Drigola, appeared at the Senate National Finance Committee which is studying Bill C-9....
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