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Here’s what they are saying, Lakeside District #4 candidates respond to the business community The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. Lakeside District #4 Candidates Wayne Hill                          Wendy Stephen    Question 1: What do you see as the top…

Government of Canada to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 1 Today the Government of Canada announced the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken a…

Here’s what they are saying, Collins-Bayridge District #3 candidates respond to the business community The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. Collins-Bayridge District #3 Candidates Lisa Osanic                          Joel Thompson   Question 1: What do you see as the top…

Here’s what they are saying, Loyalist Cataraqui District #2 candidates respond to the business community The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. Loyalist Cataraqui District #2 Candidates  Paul Chaves                  Jacqui Collier Question 1: What do you see as the top issue or issues…

Here’s what they are saying, Mayoral candidates respond to the business community The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. 2022 Mayoral Candidates Incumbent:Bryan Paterson       Skyler McArthur-O’Blenes             Ivan Stolijkovic                              Tina Fraser…

This Just In, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CSBC) | Q3 Results According to the latest Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, Canadian businesses continue to see inflation as their biggest near-term obstacle. A whopping 60% of firms expect inflation to be a challenge, the highest response rate in the history of the survey. Read more…

Kingston Chamber part of group asking feds to ‘scrap the app’ The local Chamber of Commerce is part of a coalition of Ontario chambers asking the federal government to scrap the ArriveCan app, saying that it discourages tourism. “There are some chambers across the country who are looking at different alternatives but here we are…

Ontario Increasing Access to High-Speed Internet Across the Province Ontario has committed nearly $4 billion to bring high-speed internet access to every corner of the province by the end of 2025. The following internet service providers will help connect up to 266,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses in as many as 339 municipalities across…

COVID-19 Paid Sick Days Extended to March 31, 2023 As of 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, parents and caregivers of children aged six months to under five years will be able to book appointments for the paediatric COVID-19 vaccine. Immunocompromised youth aged 12 to 17 will also become eligible to schedule their second…

Nominees Announced for 26th Business Excellence Awards The nominees have been announced for the 26th Business Excellence Awards, presented by title sponsor MNP and partner sponsor Bell. Across the nine award categories, there are 43 nominees including: Arts and Culture, sponsored by YourTv: Cornerstone Canadian Art & Craft, H’art Centre, The Katarowki Indigenous Art &…