Important changes to Blue Box Program begin Jan. 1
Dec. 11, 2023 Beginning Jan. 1 2024, Niagara Region’s residential recycling program will no longer be managed by the Region and responsibility for the program will be taken on by Circular Materials, a producer responsibility organization that is administering contracts for Blue Box (which includes Grey Box in Niagara) material across the province. This change&helli
Continue ReadingTime to get up to date with COVID-19 and flu vaccines
December 11, 2023 With the holiday season fast approaching, Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Health are encouraging everyone to get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines to protect themselves from serious illness. Cases of COVID-19 and Influenza are high across Ontario, Niagara included, and infections are expected to peak during the holiday season. As it&helli
Continue ReadingCanada Summer Jobs Employer Opportunity
To our Valued Employer Community: I am pleased to inform you that the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2024 application period for employers has officially begun. From now until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 10, 2024, employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees can&helli
Continue ReadingLet’s Talk …about where we’ve come — and where we’re headed
Welcome to our latest Let’s Talk for Chamber Members, where we focus on important issues affecting local businesses like yours, in a spirit of dialogue to be shared together. Now approaching its third year, we thought it useful this fall to recap some Let’s Talk themes we’ve brought to light, while pointing to a few recent&helli
Continue ReadingPulling for new south Niagara hospital and Niagara Falls hospice
Fire truck pull, BBQ a chance for the entire community to come together, Mayor Jim Diodati says. Many of us have at some point felt what it’s like to be stuck in mud or snow, huffing and puffing and straining while trying to push a stubborn car weighing maybe 3,000 pounds to get it moving&helli
Continue ReadingRapid Testing Kits – Stock up for the fall/winter respiratory season
We are beginning to see an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks across the province as the cooler weather approaches, this suggests that the need for Rapid Testing Kits will also be on the rise. Free rapid tests for businesses are no longer available from the province and it is best to stock up for the fall/winter&helli
Continue ReadingResources To Help Your Business Grow
Ontario Business Resources Business Benefits Finder Find programs and services to help your business grow. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a business,or a not-for-profit organization. LEARN MORE Business, Workplace and Economy Find out how we're building our economy with good-paying jobs. Learn how to register your business, apply for funding and tax credits, and get free&helli
Continue ReadingLet’s Talk – Lifting our downtowns back up, post-pandemic
Welcome to our latest Let’s Talk for Chamber Members, where we spotlight important issues affecting local businesses like yours, in a spirit of dialogue to be shared amongst us. Our Niagara downtowns are vital commercial hubs, where people congregate, work, socialize — and, increasingly live. And this is where we’d like your input. While these cores&helli
Continue ReadingShovels in the ground for new South Niagara hospital
On July 18, Niagara Health was joined by Premier Doug Ford, Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Kinga Surma, Minster of Infrastructure, to celebrate the start of construction on the new South Niagara hospital. A ceremony was held on the future hospital site to break ground on the 1.3-million-square-foot facility. Located in&helli
Continue ReadingUpcoming Events
Virtual Lunch and Learn
- Tuesday · April 23, 2024
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- ONLINE
Niagara Networks & Industry Collaborative
- Thursday · May 9, 2024
- All Day
- Niagara Falls Convention Centre, Niagara Falls