Business News
The Southeast Alberta Chamber Business News page has everything to offer from advocacy efforts, business news and resources, Chamber updates and stories, Alberta Chamber updates as well as Canadian Chamber updates. As a result the Chamber 'News' page also holds our weekly blog called 'the Voice' which is posted every Monday updating you with Advocacy, Local News, Economic impacts, Important funding and so much more all in one place. Subscribe today so you get 'the Voice' every Monday the second it comes out!
Daily Update: July 6, 2020
Supports for Business Bank Of Canada Releases Business Outlook Survey—Summer 2020 This morning the Bank of Canada released its quarterly summary. Results from the summer Business Outlook Survey suggest that business sentiment is strongly negative in all regions and sectors due to impacts from the COVID 19 pandemic and the drop in oil prices. Firms…
Daily Update: July 3, 2020
Supports for Business Additional temporary service reductions at select Canadian ports of entry Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is temporarily reducing service hours at additional land, air, and marine ports of entry (POE) in addition to deferring seasonal opening hours at select POEs. These COVID-19 related measures are temporary and in effect as of July…
Daily Update: July 2, 2020
Supports for Business Government Announces Extension of Rent Relief Program for Small Businesses Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) will be extended by one month to cover eligible small business rents for July. In addition, to simplify the application process for all applicants, the government is removing…
Business Beat: Navigating the Waters
As an ex-entrepreneur, if there really is such a thing, I lived through some tough times. I understand the angst that is brought on by economic downturns, recessions, and low commodity prices. The absolute despair that can overtake the toughest, savviest and even most successful business owner when there is a crisis, is something that…
Daily Update: June 30, 2020
Supports for Business City of Medicine Hat & Tourism Medicine Hat Launch #myMHsummer Campaign A partnership between the City of Medicine Hat, Invest Medicine Hat (IMH) and Tourism Medicine Hat is helping residents rediscover the city and celebrate beautiful staycation destinations right here in Medicine Hat. The campaign will target residents and visitors and a…
Daily Update: June 29, 2020
Supports for Business Alberta’s Recovery Plan The province revealed their plan for economic recovery today which includes corporate tax relief, infrastructure spending and investment into diversification of the economy. Here are some details: Strategic infrastructure projects The government will launch a series of large-scale infrastructure projects this summer at a total cost of $612 million.…
Daily Update: June 26, 2020
Supports for Business Expanded CEBA Now Partially Available After a week’s delay, the expanded Canada Emergency Business Account loan program is now available; however, only if you bank with one of Canada’s six largest banks. The CEBA expansion will be available from more lenders over the coming weeks. To apply for a CEBA contact your…
Daily Update: June 25, 2020
Supports for Business Fall Funding for Startups and SMEs now available through Venture for Canada Employer and student applications are now for our Fall 2020 hiring period! Work-from-home internships are welcome, and employers can identify an eligible from their own network or hire from our pre-vetted candidate pool. The Program Info Guide has everything you…
Daily Update: June 24, 2020
Supports for Business The Big Spend On July 25, make a purchase from a local small business, add your name to the big spend list, and share on social using #TheBigSpend. Find out more information about this initiative and promotional materials. Investing in Net-Zero Energy Residential Buildings Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment…
Business Beat: Local First – Building our Business Ecosystem through Recovery
Almost 98% of businesses in Canada and within Alberta are small businesses with approximately 76% of Canadians employed by private sector businesses. In the southeast Alberta Palliser region, we have 4700 businesses with 96.5% of those being small businesses. When you factor in our agricultural businesses, that adds an additional 3,100+ farms to the business…