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!
Feedback Needed on Student Learning
An advisory panel appointed by government has provided recommendations for curriculum and drafted a new vision for student learning. A new online survey is available until Feb. 24 for Albertans to provide input on the draft vision for student learning. Input received through the survey will be used to inform a new ministerial order on…
Nominations Open for Alberta Community Justice Awards
Albertans are encouraged to nominate individuals or groups who have improved safety in their communities. The Alberta Community Justice Awards acknowledge the people and organizations involved with crime prevention and community safety initiatives. This includes youth justice, restorative justice and other community-based justice efforts that improve safety and well-being. Nominations for the Alberta Community Justice…
Provide Input on Alberta’s Food Regulations
Albertans can provide input on proposed changes to Alberta’s Food Regulation and Food Retail and Foodservices Code that will make it easier for Albertans to make, sell and purchase low-risk, home-prepared foods. All food processors – home-based or bricks-and-mortar-based – as well as anyone interested in and consuming Alberta food products should fill out the…
Business Beat: The Results are in and Business has Spoken
In previous articles, I’ve addressed how a sound community economic action plan requires business to be at the front end of what we’re doing. You can’t identify economic problems and implement solutions without the insight of local business. No one understands the issues and have thought about how to solve them more than businesses themselves.…
Ransomware Attacks Can Cost Business Billions
According to a new report from the Cyber Risk Management project, a global ransomware cyber attack could cost nearly US$200 billion and affect more than 600,000 businesses across the globe. The report presented a hypothetical scenario in which an attack is launched via an infected email that, once opened, is automatically forwarded to all contacts…
Grow Your Business Through the Alberta Export Expansion Program
The Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP) helps Alberta small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), municipalities, Indigenous communities, industry associations, and economic development organizations that are promoting Alberta exports through international business travel or bringing international buyers to Alberta. Find out more here: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-export-expansion-program.aspx. For more business resources visit see our page here: https://www.medicinehatchamber.com/business-resources/
Looking for a Job? Come to the Community Job Fair!
Around 40 employers and agencies will be on campus to showcase current job openings from full-time general help jobs, to seasonal opportunities, and permanent positions. Come out and meet employers to learn what they do, and what positions are available. The full list of employers, and the jobs they are hoping to fill, will be…
Business Beat: Solve a Problem, Change the World
Building and selling products around a passion is not enough to ensure a business concept has a valid market opportunity. There is plenty of commentary encouraging entrepreneurs to take a passion and convert it into a business but it takes more than inspiration to build a venture that works. It is though, a promising area…