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Friday, May 24, 2024
Urgent Action Needed to Address Substance Abuse and Overdose CrisisOntario Chamber Policy Brief Highlights Impact on Business, Need for Strategic Interventions   (Sault Ste. Marie – May 24, 2024) – Ontario faces an alarming projection: over 3,000 annual drug poisoning deaths for the fifth consecutive year, translating to more than eight fatalities daily. As they find themselves near the ...read more
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Friday, May 10, 2024
Recognizing the Difference Makers at theSault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Awards   Sault Ste. Marie, ON – It was a celebration of innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship, as the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC) handed out its Outstanding Business Achievement Awards on Thursday evening at the Sault Community Theatre Centre.    The Sault ...read more
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Friday, March 15, 2024
The Chamber is looking for innovators, trailblazers, entrepreneurs, and leaders for its annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Sault Ste. Marie - The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting nominations for its annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards.   The annual SSMCOC Outstanding ...read more
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Friday, February 09, 2024
Post-Pandemic Business Confidence Continues to Decline: Chamber Report   ‘Productivity must be our priority,’ says Ontario Chamber CEO   Sault Ste. Marie – (February 9, 2024) – High inflation, interest rates and housing costs continue to drive pessimism in Ontario’s economic outlook, according to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) eighth annual Ontario Economic Report (OER). Despite ...read more
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Monday, July 10, 2023
The Best Prime Deals Are Local!  Visit local businesses before shopping online!   (Sault Ste. Marie – July 10, 2023) –Prime Day—the annual Amazon-concocted mega-sale on July 11 and 12 will surely flood the internet with a sea of supposed “deals.”    The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce would like to remind everyone about the significance of supporting local businesses and making ...read more
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Thursday, July 06, 2023
Addressing Ontario’s Housing Affordability Crisis Requires All Hands On Deck  Ontario Chamber Brief Highlights Key Recommendations to Meet Ontario’s Current and Future Housing Needs    (TORONTO – July 5, 2023) – Housing affordability has become a pressing issue impacting communities of all sizes across Ontario. High housing costs are limiting the buying power of households, impacting ...read more
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Friday, June 16, 2023
  Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce joins Goodman Sustainability Group Inc. to Host Canada North SME Event Series Sault Ste. Marie – The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC) and Goodman Sustainability Group Inc. are pleased to host the Canada North SME Event Series - demystifying sustainability for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) as they each race for competitiveness in a ...read more
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