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• Fearless Female (November): Alysia Christiaen

  • November 12^th, 2025
  • Advocacy, Community
  • marketing, leadership, Advocacy, Region of Waterloo, advice, chamberofcommerce, kwawesome, fearless female, lerners, lawyer

  On the first Tuesday of every month, we’ll announce a new Fearless Female, including a video interview of them sharing their business story. Want to be featured as a Fearless Female? Contact Memberships for more details. The Fearless Female Program would not be possible without our Title Sponsor, Scotiabank. To learn a little more about the Scotiabank Women Initiative, […]

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• Ontario Fall Economic Statement – Support for Businesses

  • November 7^th, 2025
  • Community, Advocacy
  • deficit, Local Business, new markets, Advocacy, global, Region of Waterloo, tariffs, canada, Ontario, tax, chamber of commerce, federal budget, Fall Economic Statement

  Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2025 Ontario Fall Economic Statement on November 6. The provincial fiscal update arrived two days after the first federal budget from the Carney administration. Expectations and interest from the provincial businesses sector was extraordinarily high as the provincial government was providing their first major economic update following the […]

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• New Hospital Site Announcement

  • July 22^nd, 2024
  • Advocacy, Community
  • Waterloo, Kitchener, business, BESTWR, Advocacy, Healthcare, Hospital, Region of Waterloo

  Region of Waterloo – JULY 22, 2024 – BESTWR business coalition SUPPORTS NEW HOSPITAL SITE Today is an exciting day in our Region as Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital announced the location for the new hospital. The Business Economic Support Team of Waterloo Region (BESTWR) celebrates this important step and thanks the Site […]

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