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Latest from the Chamber
Stay up to date on what the Chamber is working on. From advocacy wins and policy news to event announcements and community highlights, this is where you’ll find the latest from the Regina business community.
latest news
Stay up to date on what the Chamber is working on. From advocacy wins and policy news to event announcements and community highlights, this is where you’ll find the latest from the Regina business community.
CHAMBER’S JEANETTE TONITA NAMED AS SK VOLUNTEER MEDAL RECIPIENT
Jeanette Tonita, the Events Manager of the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce, is one of 10 recipients of the 2023 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.
BUDGET 2024-25: CLASSROOMS, CARE AND COMMUNITIES
The Government of Saskatchewan released its 2024-25 Provincial Budget on Wednesday afternoon. Here is the media release with the budget details: Saskatchewan’s 2024-25 Provincial Budget makes record new investments in classrooms, care and communities. Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer today tabled a budget that includes the largest-ever increase in school operating funding, the largest-ever increase in health funding and the largest-ever increase in municipal revenue sharing for Saskatchewan communities.
CHAMBER CHAT PODCAST: EPISODE 6, MONICA TOTTON
It’s Episode 6 of Chamber Chat with Monica Totten, Executive Director of Regina Early Learning Centre joining podcast host Trent Fraser of Fraser Strategy Inc. Totten covers a variety of topics during the discussion, including the fundraising challenges for the not-for-profit organization, its history in Regina and the different programs it offers at its three locations.
BANK OF CANADA MAINTAINS INTEREST RATE AT 5%
For its fifth consecutive meeting, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday morning announced that it was maintaining its overnight interest rate at 5%
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT UNVEILS SASKATCHEWAN LABOUR MARKET STRATEGY
Premier Scott Moe launched Building the Workforce for a Growing Economy: the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy on Monday morning. The
Strategy outlines how the province will ensure Saskatchewan people benefit from the jobs our economy is creating, and that Saskatchewan employers have access to the workforce needed to succeed.
CHAMBER CHAT PODCAST: EPISODE 5, KEVIN DUREAU
Episode 5 of Chamber Chat features Kevin Dureau, CEO of the Regina Construction Association. Kevin joins podcast host Trent Fraser of Fraser Strategy Inc. to discuss the role the RCA plays in representing its members, how construction is an important segment of the economy and how his entrepreneurial background has impacted his career.
CHAMBER CHAT PODCAST: EPISODE 4, KIRBY KAZEIL
Episode 4 of Chamber Chat features Kirby Kazeil, co-owner of Suds Car Care Inc. Kirby joins podcast host Trent Fraser of Fraser Strategy Inc. to discuss how it came that he and his wife Natalie opened Suds in 2003 and grew it into the successful family business that it is today.
KYLE ADDISON INSTALLED AS CHAIR OF THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kyle Addison was officially installed as the chair of the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce board of directors for 2024 on Thursday night at the 138th Annual Chairs Inauguration Dinner at the Hotel Saskatchewan.
CHAMBER CHAT PODCAST: EPISODE 3, CHRIS LANE
Episode 3 of Chamber Chat features Chris Lane, President and CEO of Economic Development Regina (EDR). Lane joins podcast host Trent Fraser of Fraser Strategy Inc. to discuss how EDR identifies, develops and promotes opportunities that advance economic prosperity in the Greater Regina Area (GRA).
BANK OF CANADA MAINTAINS KEY INTEREST RATE AT 5%
As expected by many economic experts, the Bank of Canada (BOC) announced Wednesday that it was holding the key interest rate at five per cent. In its announcement, the BOC also indicated it has begun discussing a possible timeline for cutting the rate.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT MISSIONS 2024
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is accepting expressions of interests for the Workforce Recruitment Missions 2024.
PROVINCE’S INTERNATIONAL OUTCOMES EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS FOR Q3
Saskatchewan continues to tell its story on the global stage, which has led to a host of new trade partnerships and opportunities for the province in the third quarter of the 2023/2024 fiscal year.