The Chamber of Commerce is trying to convince them to set up a practice here This weekend, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is hosting 16 family medical residents and four emergency medical residents and their partners from across Ontario in hopes of convincing them to settle in Waterloo Region. This is the 20th year of hosting […]
Read moreHaving visitors in from out of town? Chances are one of the stops on any tour of the area will include the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market. It’s no different for those hosting a group of medical residents in an effort to sell them on setting up practices in Waterloo Region. The market is one of […]
Read moreThe Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce will host 20 medical residents this weekend as part of its annual recruiting drive. Sixteen family practice residents and four emergency medicine residents, along with their partners, will be in town as the chamber of commerce attempts to showcase the Kitchener-Waterloo area as an attractive place to continue their […]
Read moreThe new United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement still awaits final approval, and Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. said it won’t be universally applauded. KITCHENER — If you’d asked David MacNaughton a month ago whether a new trade deal between Canada, the United States and Mexico was possible, he probably would have said no. MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador […]
Read moreCurrent legislation does not allow many qualified Waterloo Region companies to bid on major projects says Ian McLean As the Oct. 22 municipal election is rapidly approaching, a dominant issue for the local business sector is the newly-elected Ford administration’s response to the ongoing issue of municipal tendering. For many years our Chamber and business […]
Read moreOn Thursday September 20, 2018, we hosted the 12th Annual Inspiring Women Event in partnership with the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre. The event was featured on the ‘In Your Backyard’ series on CTV, where they highlighted the theme ‘Passion is Purpose’. There are 3 videos in this series with the titles: Lyndsay emcees the […]
Read moreWATERLOO REGION — Recruiting family doctors continues to be a vital pursuit in Waterloo Region. “We have to be out selling this region as a place for doctors,” said Ian McLean, president of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. “We need to be on top so we don’t start sliding back.” Although recruitment efforts […]
Read moreBusinesses community stands united against Trump’s illegal tariffs says Ian McLean The new Ontario government is days away from being sworn in and international trade issues are expected to dominate the provincial and national business agenda for the foreseeable future. All provincial chambers of commerce, local boards of trade and chambers of commerce, and the […]
Read moreImproved transit should be a priority of all political powers, says Ian McLean In any election campaign, the agenda can change on very short notice based on mistakes or perceived mistakes from party leaders or candidates. Tightly scripted messages on taxes and efficiencies in government services can be lost when opposition parties or other sources […]
Read moreThe automaker has set up an Internet of Things innovation lab in Kitchener’s Catalyst137 KITCHENER — Bill Fantin conducted an introductory Japanese lesson for guests at a manufacturing summit in Kitchener on Thursday. There’s “kaizen,” or the idea of continuous improvement. “Jidoka,” or intelligent automation. And “Genchi Genbutsu,” the concept of “go and see” — […]
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