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Your Winnipeg Spring Composting Guide: How to Reduce Food Waste
4.5-minute read Written by Casey Clair, Energy & Climate Advocate It’s Compost Awareness Week, and we’re here to raise awareness about composting! More than that, we want to tell you…
Category: Chamber Blog
What is Qaumajuq?
Qaumajuq [HOW-ma-yourq or sometimes heard KOW-ma-yourk], meaning “It is bright, it is lit,” which celebrates the light that flows into the new building connected to the WAG. The building is…
Reimagine Stories- Felicita Ovadje, Felicheeta Artistry
Inspired by her history and training in criminology and sociology, lawyer Felicita Ovadje was determined to open her own community-oriented makeup emporium. Her goal: bring BIPOC-owned brands to the mainstream…
Fast Five For Business
The Winnipeg Chamber’s Director of Policy, Colin Fast, highlights five things Winnipeg businesses should be aware of this month: Reopening retail helps boost the economy, but more support needed New…
Meet Tim Daniels- Q&A
We sat down with our February Luncheon keynote, Tim Daniels, Chief Operating Officer of Treaty One Development Corporation, to talk about the Kapyong Barracks, some of the projects he is…
Meet Monique Levesque-Pharoah: Ambassador Q&A
Our Ambassador Q&A series gives you a behind-the-scenes look into the work of our wonderful team of Chamber Ambassadors. As business peers who actively use The Winnipeg Chamber to achieve…
Leadership Winnipeg Hears from Founder of Black Owned Manitoba
Post Contributed By: Saliou Sako, Bilingual Contract Administrator, Johnston Group and Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-21 Hearing Francine speak about her upbringing, where she came from and overcame in war…
Fast Five For Business: January Update
With Code Red restrictions extended for at least another two weeks through January 22nd, there’s growing concern in the community about whether small businesses will be able to survive after…
Your Chair in Your Community
Change has been forced upon us by the pandemic and it continues to push us to adjust our path. The idea for this blog titled, Your Chair in Your Community,…
Bell Let’s Talk Day
Bell Let’s Talk Day is Thursday, January 28 and we’re joining in to help drive progress in mental health. COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including our mental…
How can we inspire and empower the community with our dollar?
Post Contributed By: Christine McKay, Director, Corporate Communications at IG Wealth Managementand Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-21 It’s a Friday morning in January and I click away from my workday…
Strengthening leadership skills in a remote environment
Post contributed by: Candace Synchyshyn, CPHR Candidate While every people leader likely describes their role somewhat differently, some of the most popular definitions of leadership are those that focus on “what…
Reimagine Stories- Joseph Chaeban, Chaeban Ice Cream
Embrace change. Discover resources, real-life stories, virtual events, and more to help you reimagine the future of your business. We are so grateful to have been able to speak with…
Reimagine Stories- Clairissa Cruz, Bare Body Sugaring
Embrace change. Discover resources, real-life stories, virtual events, and more to help you reimagine the future of your business. We connected with Bare Body Sugaring founder Clairissa Cruz to discuss…
Member Success Story: Jonato Dalayoan
Graphic design was never supposed to be Canadian Filipino artist, Jonato Dalayoan’s career. His plan was to do it for a while, then go back to school to become an…
The Importance of Volunteering
Post Contributed By: Nicole Fontaine, Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-21 On November 20th, during our Leadership Winnipeg class, we received Board Governance Training from the Executive Director of Volunteer…
FAST FIVE FOR BUSINESS
The Winnipeg Chamber’s Director of Policy, Colin Fast, highlights five things Winnipeg businesses should be aware of this month: New Public Health Orders The province has extended the “code red”…
Why is volunteering so important to Manitobans?
Post Contributed By: Karen ‘Rudy’ Rudolph, Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-21 On November 20th, Leadership Winnipeg had the opportunity to hear from Volunteer Manitoba, whose vision is to be the…
7 Ways to Reduce Talent Loss
Blog Post Submitted by Vexxit Amid the disruption and chaos created by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses of all sizes are grappling with a multitude of new challenges including how to…
New Public Health Measures – What you need to know
Earlier today, the provincial government enacted a new public health order that requires the closure of several types of businesses in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19. It’s…
Diversity and Inclusion- Do you know the difference?
Diversity and inclusion– do you know the difference? Two of the co-founders of Black Owned Businesses Manitoba, Francine Bahati and Odette Bahati Bueckert, are speaking out to help make that…
Finding Supports for YOUR Business
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on small businesses around our world and in our city. Many local businesses have and are facing significant challenges and are struggling…
