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Weekly Update: June 5- June 11, 2021
Supports for Business Changes Include: Outdoor social gatherings increase to 20 people, with distancing. Indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies may occur with up to 20 attendees. Receptions are permitted outdoors. Indoor and outdoor funeral services remain unchanged with up to 20 people permitted. Receptions are permitted outdoors. Restaurants may seat tables with up to six people,…
Weekly Update: June 1- June 4, 2021
News for Business New Canada Recovery Hiring Program New Prairie-focused Regional Development Agency investment announced in Budget 2021 Canada Invests in Hydrogen Fueling Station for Commercial Fleet in Alberta Funding for Infrastructure upgrades in Alberta New Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program The Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) supports building Canada’s low-emissions energy future and…
Weekly Update: May 14 – May 31, 2021
Supports for Business Open for Summer Plan Alberta’s Open for Summer Plan is a three-stage road map to lifting health restrictions and safely getting back to normal as vaccine targets are met. Based on current numbers, the province will enter Stage 1 on June 1. As of May 27, 60.3 percent of eligible Albertans received…
Weekly Update: May 7 – May 13, 2021
Supports for Business Rapid COVID-19 testing program Invest Alberta – Alberta Opportunity Book Invest Alberta has recently launched the development of the Alberta Opportunity Book. If you are an Alberta company seeking investment or know of an Alberta company seeking investment, this is an opportunity to highlight the project and financial requirements. Invest Alberta and…
Gig Economy Accelerated by Pandemic
Where do you live, 2019!? Such was the typically hilarious response from a friend in Silicon Valley when I recommended a podcast “for his commute.” From Google employees like him to accountants and lawyers, to economic development professionals and psychologists, if it is possible to work remotely, COVID has pushed entire industries to do so.…
Weekly Update: April 30 – May 6, 2021
Supports for Business Expanded public health measures for Business Mandatory public health measures will apply to all communities with more than 50 cases per 100,000 people and with 30 or more active cases. Indoor fitness – Effective May 5 All indoor fitness must close, including for one-on-one training. Retail – Effective May 5 Retail services must…
Business Beat: Economic Impacts, Outcomes And Opportunities For Southeast Alberta In A Post Covid Economy
The economic downturn pre-pandemic, further augmented by COVID-19 and the various levels of restrictions, has caused significant challenges and impacts on our businesses. The impacts have been varied, dependent on the industry, perceptions, adaptations, along with accessibility and implementation of funding and resources to assist businesses through those difficult times. Through it all, we must…
Weekly Update: April 23 – 29, 2021
Supports for Business ICYMI: SMERG – Spring payment portal is now open The application portal for the third Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant (SMERG) is open! SMERG offers financial assistance to Alberta businesses, cooperatives and non-profit organizations with fewer than 500 employees that have faced restrictions or closures due to COVID-related public health orders,…
Business Beat: Business Innovation Grant accepting applications
The City of Medicine Hat commenced the application process for the fourth and final phase of the City of Medicine Hat Business Innovation Grant (MHBIG). The $2M MHBIG was part of an $8.2M COVID relief package approved by City Council on May 4, 2020 to support businesses in coping with and recovering from the economic…
Business Beat: Foundational Education
It really isn’t too much to say that the world is a rapidly changing and somewhat scary place. What most of us took for granted when we left school is simply no longer true. Society, technology, politics, and the myriad ways in which they interact are simply too complicated for any graduate of high school…