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The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for its annual Business Awards. The awards honour outstanding companies and organizations within the local business sector. There are 10 categories of awards this year:  “We are thrilled to spotlight the multifaceted businesses that define our region,” said Dianna de Sousa, Executive Director of the […]

The expression is “it’s just nice to be nominated”. Last Mountain Distillery in Lumsden has brought back some prestigious awards from the Canadian Whisky Awards, held in Victoria, B.C.. For the fifth year in a row, Last Mountain has been named as having the best Wheat Whisky of the year for its “Straight Wheat Whisky”. […]

The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the success of the 2023 Business Awards Gala. To a packed house at Keyano Theatre, the Chamber recognized business and individual excellence in 16 different categories ranging from Lifetime Business Achievement to Hospitality and tourism. The Chamber said all nominees have enhanced the quality of life for […]

Every dollar spent on an orange T-shirt for Truth and Reconciliation Day should be a conscious effort to uplift an Indigenous business or community, experts say. Shopping for orange T-shirts from Indigenous businesses is a tangible step toward economic reconciliation, said Rob Schulz, founder of online marketplace ShopFirstNations. For anyone unsure how to find those businesses, here are […]

This past weekend, the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce handed out the annual ABEX (Achievement in Business Excellence) Awards in Saskatoon. As part of the celebration of the best in business in Saskatchewan, the Hill Companies were inducted into the Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame.  The Hill Companies trace their roots to “McCallum Hill” which was […]