TODAY -
What's Next for BC? Andrew Wilkinson on COVID-19, Economic Recovery
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Last chance to register!
You won't want to miss out on our exclusive digital town hall discussion
TODAY at 12:00pm
, with BC's Legislative Official Opposition and BC Liberal Party Leader Andrew Wilkinson.
We welcome you to join us in a conversation where we will explore the effects of COVID-19 on the economy and provincial politics, including what's on the horizon for the province, and how we as businesses can be best positioned to succeed in the current and post-pandemic reality.
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BC Proposes Changes to Provincial Labour Laws, Workers Compensation Act
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Labour Minister Harry Bains recently tabled Bill 23, a proposal to amend the Workers Compensation Act
which would provide WorkSafeBC with more power to authorize treatments, and increase the amount of compensation that a worker can receive, while raising the maximum annual salary amount on which workers' compensation benefits are based.
Critical advocacy efforts are taking place to ensure that these changes do not pose undue financial stress on employers as they continue to deal with reopening challenges, changes to their operations, staffing, and more.
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Local Cannabis Company Participating in Evidence Study
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The Valens Company has announced participation in a first-of-its-kind evidence study on medical cannabis led by the University Health Network in partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart. The study will explore the therapeutic effects of medical cannabis in adults with chronic pain, sleep, or anxiety issues. Valens has contributed to the study with the inclusion of
Nuance
, its exclusive brand of premium cannabis oil developed by the Company for
Medical Cannabis by Shoppers
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The goal of this study is to provide physicians, pharmacists, and patients with confidence in medicinal cannabis products as an alternate treatment for various ailments, including pain relief.
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Blog: Thinking about Moving Online? Freemium Offers Could Get You Started
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A popular business model among brands offering digital products or services, Freemium, means giving something away for free while gating other, more valuable services behind a pay structure. If you've engaged with brands like Skype, Hootsuite, Evernote, or Spotify, you already have a good understanding of how this works. In this blog, you will learn the ins and outs of the Freemium business model, and how you could utilize it to build your brand online.
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Monthly Central Downtown Parking Passes Now Available in Kelowna Chamber Lot
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Monthly parking passes are now available in the Kelowna Chamber lot at the corner of Harvey and Ellis, centrally located in downtown Kelowna.
Parking permits are $100 per month + applicable taxes.
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BDO TOP FORTY UNDER 40 - THIS WEEK'S HONOUREES
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NICHOLAS
FANE |
GetintheLoop
After University, Nicholas Fane began his career in local media with the Daily Courier; it was this experience that sparked an interest in media and local businesses. The knowledge he gained started him down a path to understand the impact that e-commerce, traditional media fragmentation, and a changing economy have on small business in Canada, more specifically the Okanagan. This brought him to GetintheLoop, a mobile marketing technology start-up in Kelowna that was solving the modern problems that SMBs were facing in Western Canada.
As the COO at GetintheLoop, Nicholas is fortunate to be able to work with energetic professionals in many different aspects of the business. Nicholas has had the opportunity to speak
frequently
with students about digital technologies at UBC and Okanagan College and work with classes as an industry example on term projects. GetintheLoop has been recognized as one of the fastest growing franchises in Canada with over 50 locations sold in the first year of franchising.
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DANIELLE
WALKER |
Amplify Ringette
Danielle Walker is an entrepreneur who is passionate about business, education, and leadership. She is the co-founder of Amplify Ringette, a school designed to help athletes reach elite levels. The school is designed to foster the cornerstones of athlete development – ambition, determination, and dedication. Danielle is actively involved in the community and is grateful to be able to use her knowledge and experience to make an impact.
Danielle is the Co-Founder of Kelowna Community Helpers, an online platform to coordinate community efforts to help those most in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Danielle also volunteers as the project manager for Enactus Okanagan College’s CANsave program, a national financial literacy program for children in Kindergarten to grade 4. In addition, Danielle recently co-founded the Nourish Families Initiative, a non-profit program that teams up with local restaurants to provide nutritious meals to families in need. The program is designed to help generate revenue for local restaurants, while also providing healthy meals to local families who are struggling.
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Zed Security: Local Experts in Safety and Security
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Local company Zed Security focuses their services on a multitude of security solutions to ensure your event, business, or building feels safe and secure. Their team of dedicated security professionals are looking forward to the future as their company continues to grow in the region, and they are also looking forward to getting to know more members of our community.
What led you to start Zed Security?
When we started our business our goal was to serve our community with the best security services available. We provide uniformed security, event security services, construction site security services, stores security services as well as buildings security services.
What sets you apart? What is something people might not know about your business?
Our company provides security with honesty and integrity. We believe in quality over quantity, and thus our mission is to provide consistent, high-quality services for our valued clients. Our team goes above and beyond to cater to each client and project’s specific needs. Through open communication and exceptional service, we hope you’ll find the services and security that you’re looking for.
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What are you looking forward to / planning for the future?
In the future our goal is to continue to provide superior services and expand our business's services further to satisfy current and new customer expectations to provide the best security service in Kelowna. Along that line, we will also try to expand the size of our company in the Okanagan.
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Webinar Recording: Adapting to Canada’s Accelerated Technology Landscape
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Beyond just a surge of innovation, the tech sector in Canada is accelerating in growth and stature. Many companies are adapting to digitization, and the need for this transition is even more urgent since the pandemic. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce was joined by Global Public Affairs for a webinar, moderated by legendary Canadian journalist Tom Clark, to discuss Canada’s acceleration of tech and the role of government in this transformative time.
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