Work Integrated Learning (WIL) allows both businesses and students to benefit. Businesses are able to find staff for those special projects and students are able to gain practical knowledge and skills. Find more information on our WIL website page. You can also contribute your ideas to the Conference Board of Canada's Business + Higher Education Roundtable for expanding these opportunities in Canada.

The Chamber has benefited greatly over the years by hiring students with our Events Coordinator, Kristen Walsh, starting her journey with us as a summer student. Recently, Hannah Dupuis, our Policy and Communications Assistant, finished an 8 month co-op term with us. She has become an essential part of our team and we couldn't have delivered on all our communications without her help these last few months. 

Today the Government of Canada announced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program will be extended for the month of September. The government also announced this will be the final extension for the CECRA program. More information.

While CECRA has been a lifeline for many main street businesses continuing to experience weaker demand than usual, many more businesses haven’t benefited because of program restrictions or disagreements with landlords. Main street businesses need to know what comes next, and they need to know now. Read the Canadian Chamber statement

A new food directory has been designed to assist community event planners, procurers of food, and those interested in supporting Alberta made foods. Food procurement staff can now easily access details on local/regional and Alberta food producers and processors with the Alberta Food Directories.

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