The Chamber extends a warm welcome to Anne Antenucci (Salvation Army Community & Residential Services) and Norman Legault (Resolute Forest Products Ltd.) and returning Directors Ken Boshcoff (Sign Face Systems Inc.) and Riley Burton (Confederation College).

5 Minutes for Business: Mentally Healthy Workplaces: The Best Investment Your Business Can Make

Nov 12, 2018

Every week, nearly 500,000 Canadians miss work due to mental health problems or illnesses, costing the economy in excess of $51-billion annually. In order to remain competitive, businesses need to focus inwards and begin investing in and improving how they navigate mental health in their workplace.

Good News December 2018

Nov 12, 2018

Read on for this month’s Good News including Christina’s Home and Garden, United Way of Thunder Bay, NATT Safety Services and more.

Issues & Insights: Apprenticeship Proposal Provides More Opportunities for Skilled Trades Careers

Nov 2, 2018

Ontario’s current journeyperson-to-apprenticeship ratios make it difficult for employers to fulfill high levels of demand for skilled tradespeople as they struggle to recruit enough journeypersons to hire additional apprentices. These rules have resulted in young tradespeople struggling to work the hours necessary to complete their training which results in a limited number of certified tradespeople produced each year…