STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 5, 2023 Addressing Ontario’s Housing Affordability Crisis Requires All Hands On Deck Ontario Chamber Brief Highlights Key Recommendations to Meet Ontario’s Current and Future Housing Needs (TORONTO – July 5, 2023) – Housing affordability has become a pressing issue impacting communities of all sizes across Ontario. High housing costs are&helli
Continue ReadingA boom in attendance helped launch the Fort Erie Race Track to enormous wagering numbers for its first Sunday card of the season on Father’s Day. Before the action could begin, the track had to deal with a curve ball in the form of Gareth, a rescue dog who had been recently rehomed by one&helli
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Continue ReadingASPIRING ENTREPRENEUR? OUR NEXT DREAM BUSINESS VIRTUAL INCUBATOR PROGRAM KICKS OFF THE WEEK OF JUNE 19th! REGISTER TODAY! An exciting opportunity is available for women entrepreneurs in Ontario! The Start Now Incubator is a collaboration between ONSIDE and Mashup Lab. It is a comprehensive program designed to empower women entrepreneurs in the early stages of&helli
Continue ReadingMagnet is supporting Buildforce Canada with their new wage subsidy program, Construction Career Pathways (CCP). This program offers companies an on-boarding support incentive where employers can get up to $2,400 for each hire (max 2) that completes a 16-week work placement. Read more about it here: CCP-PCC_Fact-Sheet-EMPLOYERS_ENG
Continue ReadingPhoto cutline: Reinhold Nagel, who has been the Fort Erie Race Track’s bugler for the past 63 years, will be there on May 23 to call the horses to the first post at 4:30 p.m. Fort Erie Race Track ready to roll for its 126th season Free concert and food trucks for opening day on&helli
Continue ReadingIn case you missed it! A collaborative discussion about Niagara’s economic health and Living Wage within Niagara. Panelists: Living Wage Niagara Niagara Region Housing Greenbelt Academy Moderator: Provisions Food Company WATCH VIDEO HERE
Continue ReadingMay 1, 2023 - Press Release The Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce was pleased to co-host the Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention from April 27th to April 29th. Our South Niagara Chambers, along with the Grimsby Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the Niagara Board of Trade and Commerce presented a resolution&helli
Continue ReadingFORT ERIE (May 2, 2023) – At the Regular Council meeting held on April 24, 2023, Council passed a resolution to lift the Short-Term Rental (STR) moratorium effective May 8, 2023. A maximum of 250 Short-term Rental licences can be issued in Fort Erie annually. Given the number of existing licences, there will be approximately 55&helli
Continue ReadingThe Ontario Government has introduced the Ontario Workplace Naloxone Program created to help businesses to respond to opioid poisoning in the workplace. The OCC is working with the Canadian Red Cross to get the word out to businesses in the province about the program that will help organizations to have up to 2 staff fully trained&helli
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