Posts by communications@medicinehatchamber.com

Your Weekly Tune Up Investing in the future Alberta’s 10-year affordable housing plan, Stronger Foundations, recommended the creation of a long-term maintenance strategy to help ensure existing government-owned assets continue to provide suitable housing that meets the needs of the community and make effective use of taxpayer dollars. In 2022-23, Alberta’s government undertook an external…

Your Weekly Tune Up WestJet Outlines Plans for the Community The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce was pleased to serve as joint host of a roundtable event on Wednesday, October 2 with the City of Medicine Hat and the Medicine Hat Regional Airport along with representatives from WestJet regarding air service between Medicine Hat and…

Your Weekly Tune Up Are you aware of the Utilities Consumer Advocate? If you need help with your electricity or natural gas bill, the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) is here to help you better understand Alberta’s unique utility market and advocate on your behalf. For information on choosing utility services, to book an educational presentation,…

Your Weekly Tune Up Welcome Week 2024: September 13th – 22nd Welcoming Week is an annual opportunity to recognize and celebrate the people, places and values that help everyone feel welcome and give them a sense of belonging in their local community, no matter where they come from. At the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce,…

Your Weekly Tune Up Market Power Mitigation Regulations The Market Power Mitigation Regulation, that took effect on July 1, prevents power price spikes for Albertans’ on variable rate contracts. Within weeks of being implemented, the regulation protected Albertans on variable rate contracts from price spikes when a summer heat wave drove up demand, at a…

Your Weekly Tune Up September is Recovery Month For the past six years, Alberta’s government has commemorated recovery month. Alberta has funded more than 10,000 new addiction treatment spaces and expanding the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program, Alberta’s government has now opened three recovery communities, with eight more on the way. If you or someone you…

Your Weekly Tune Up Drought response strategy update Alberta has updated its drought response plan to provide localized assessments for each river basin, enhancing regional water management strategies. The revised plan categorizes drought stages from 0 (no drought) to 4 (severe drought) to tailor responses to specific regional conditions, supporting more effective water conservation and…

Your Weekly Tune Up Alberta Local Food Week August 12th to 18th is Alberta Local Food Week!! Take this week to show support for all things grown, made and harvested in Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/local-food-week#jumplinks-3 Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson issued the following statement on Local Food Week from August 12-18: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=90816C8F33ADE-F001-CA93-F86AA8843FE66697   International Youth…

Your Weekly Tune Up Alberta’s unclaimed property registry Alberta’s government is seeking the rightful owners of a combined $154 million in unclaimed money and property. The unclaimed property registry currently contains millions in cash, cheques, money orders and other unclaimed items belonging to people who may be entitled to an unexpected payout. Since its inception…

Your Weekly Tune Up Land Use Bylaw Refresh – Survey deadline July 31, 2024 The City of Medicine Hat continues work on refreshing our Land Use Bylaw (LUB). Residents are encouraged to submit feedback, but the deadline is quickly approaching! Take the survey linked below by Wednesday, July 31 to ensure feedback can be implemented…