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Low unemployment rate reflects recruiting challenges

It might be uncertain times, especially for global trading and…

Find out where parties stand on local issues at listening session for federal candidates

The Chamber is organizing Canada Votes 2025 on April 16, from…

Listening session planned for federal candidates

The Chamber is planning a federal election event for Greater…

Savings at the fuel pump welcomed by business

The cost of fueling up at the pump has plummeted after the provincial…

Canada escapes crosshairs as US takes aim at foreign trade

Businesses watching today's tariff announcements from the US…

Tight timeline as federal election set for April 28

With the writ dropped on a federal election set for April 28,…

Consumers get break as BC eliminating carbon tax April 1

Energy costs are set to go down starting April 1 as the province…

Chamber prepping for pro-business campaign

With a federal election expected to be called as soon as this…

Help wanted? Workers caught in TFW rule changes

The Chamber continues to work to address ill-advised changes…

Blanket change to TFW program makes little sense

Recent changes to the rules around Temporary Foreign Workers have…

Fed funding helps GVHA add shore power for ships

Chamber CEO Bruce Williams attended an announcement Tuesday to…

New DND homes a win for Chamber and economy

Advocacy works. The latest win for The Chamber is news that the…