Chamber News
Chamber Welcomes Recognized Employer Pilot to reduce red tape for trusted employers
The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes the newly announced Recognized Employer Pilot (REP), a three-year pilot program designed to simplify processes, be more responsive to labour market shortages, and reduce the administrative burden for repeat...
Chamber Invites Applications for 2023 Rising Entrepreneur Award
Charlottetown, PE (August 1, 2023) – The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for its second annual Rising Entrepreneur Award, sponsored by Innovation PEI, as part of an effort to encourage and inspire Islanders 30 and younger to...
Greater Charlottetown Chamber Joins Industry Associations in Call for CEBA Loan Extension
On July 24, the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce joined the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and over 280 industry associations in sending an open letter addressed to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, urging the government to...
Chamber Submits Recommendations to the Employment Standards Board’s Annual Minimum Wage Rate Review
On June 16, the Chamber submitted its recommendations to the provincial Employment Standards Board’s Annual Minimum Wage Rate Review on behalf of our members. Recommendations to the Employment Standard Board included that the provincial government: That the provincial...
Member and Partner News
Bulk Carriers Celebrates 50 Years
Bulk Carriers is celebrating 50 years in operation. Bulk Carriers PEI Limited began in 1973 as a single truck operation hauling fuel. Over the next 50 years, the family-owned and operated business grew into what it is today, a thriving company with a fleet of over 100...
Holland College President Accepts Two-Year Contract Extension
Holland College President & CEO, Dr. Alexander (Sandy) MacDonald recently signed a two-year contract extension, Jessie Inman, Chair of the Holland College Board of Governors, announced. “The Board of Governors is very impressed with Dr. MacDonald’s performance...
Whitecap Entertainment’s 2023 Festival Year – Brings Two Festivals to PEI
Whitecap Entertainment successfully brought two music festivals to Prince Edward Island in 2023. This past July 6th-8th brought the return of two-time award-winner of the Canadian Country Music Association Festival / Event of the Year and nominee for the East Coast...
AgriWorks’ Export to Vietnam Boosts Local Industry and Asian Market Presence
AgriWorks North America Inc. is excited to announce a significant achievement resulting from collaboration with PEI seafood processors in O'leary and Summerside. AgriWorks is sending around 15,000 lbs of local crabs and 30,000 lbs of PEI lobster to Vietnam. This is a...