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Looking North and Talking Trade
By Geoff Kirbyson When Manitoba companies hear about opportunities in Nunavut, they should think “California Gold Rush.” Canada’s newest territory might only have a population of about 40,000 but experts predict over the next 40 to 50 years, its Kivalliq region will...
Winnipeg environmental company expands to Ontario
Titan Environmental Containment grows during pandemic November 26, 2021 – Winnipeg, MANITOBA – In 2006 when Brett Burkard and Kelly Sitarz got tired of asking, begging and pushing two different employers to expand to take on larger markets, they quit their jobs and...
Looking North and Talking Trade (Photo Gallery)
On Thursday, November 25, World Trade Centre Winnipeg, in partnership with Manitoba Chambers of Commerce and Business Council of Manitoba hosted its first in-person information session in 21 months, discussing business opportunities in Nunavut. Panels discussed...
Brandon tech-smart building supplier doubles sales
Pandemic and climate crisis helps raise awareness and customers Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 – BRANDON, MANITOBA – Builders from the Arctic to the Bahamas are hiring a Brandon, Manitoba-based company to help them build homes and offices that will cut their energy bills in...
October is Small Business Month
WTC Winnipeg celebrates Small Businesses in Manitoba with Podcast Series Presented by The World Trade Centre (WTC) Winnipeg is celebrating Small Business Month, with a limited podcast series! Over seven episodes, WTC Winnipeg President and CEO Mariette Mulaire and her...
BDC Small Business Week Runs Oct. 17-23
World Trade Centre Winnipeg celebrates Small Businesses in Manitoba with Special Podcast Series Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 – WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – World Trade Centre Winnipeg joins the Business Development Bank of Canada to celebrate entrepreneurship in Manitoba with BDC...
Business is resin-ating: Environmentally friendly resin manufacturer, founded at the Oak Bluff Hutterite Colony, now ships its products all over the world
Source: Martin Cash with the Winnipeg Free Presshttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/business-is-resin-ating-575303292.html When the Oak Bluff Hutterite Colony started EcoPoxy a few years ago, it did so purposefully. It wanted to get into a niche business that...
Manitoba’s Electrifying Economy
Source: https://www.wtca.org/locations/world-trade-center-winnipeg/news/manitoba-s-electrifying-economy Manitoba’s Manufacturing sector is key to its economy. In 2019, the WTC Winnipeg began identifying the primary economic “clusters” within Manitoba,...
Importers/exporters face ‘big regulatory change’
By: Martin Cash | Winnipeg Free Press WITH travel and other border security issues caused by the pandemic, importers and exporters have had more things to worry about than strictly domestic enterprises and this week they’ve had to become familiar with a new...
SYMPOSIUM | China’s Latest Five-Year Plan: Insights for Western Canadian Trade
A One-Week Virtual Symposium | May 10-13, 2021Source: Canada West Foundation – https://cwf.ca/research/publications/symposium-chinas-latest-five-year-plan-insights-for-western-canadian-trade/ For firms, producers and others in Western Canada that...