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Corporate Tax Rate Reduced
Effective January 1, 2020 the corporate tax rate was reduced from 11 per cent to 10 percent. Alberta’s general corporate income tax rate is the lowest in Canada. Alberta’s combined federal-provincial tax rate will be lower than that of 44 U.S. states when it reaches 8 per cent on January 1, 2022. For more information…
New Member: The Mustard Seed Medicine Hat
The Mustard Seed is a Christian non-profit organization that has been caring for men, women and children experiencing poverty and homelessness since 1984. We provide a safe haven where we support the whole person through delivering basic services, housing, wellness services, employment programs and partners with the community to address the root causes of poverty.
New COMMUNITY BUILDER Member: Enclave Ventures Inc. – Connaught Commons
Essential moments ground and recharge us. A beautiful and simple home provides the perfect home base for us to go out and live extraordinarily. So much more than just a multi-family development, Connaught Commons utilizes thoughtful design to create homes for those who want to live purposefully. Connaught Commons will set the standard for a…
New Member: The 1911 Lounge
The 1911 Lounge strives to provide a unique spirits and culinary guest experience in the heart of Historic Downtown Medicine Hat. We have drawn inspiration from the prohibition era of the 1910’s to 1920’s while incorporating a modern twist in our drink and food menus. Our clear focus is to deliver an upscale lounge vibe…
Help Us Collect Downtown Parking Data
Do you park downtown? Do you own a parking lot that has stalls available for rent? Do you allow public parking in your lot on evenings/weekends? We want to hear from you! The City of Medicine Hat has put together a working group to address parking issue and opportunities in Medicine Hat. One of the first…
New Member: Blues at the Bow
Blues at the Bow is incredibly excited to announce that the COLIN JAMES BLUES TRIO will be performing at the historic Bow Theatre in Bow Island on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020!! TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Get onto EVENTBRITE and get your tickets for the Colin James Blues Trio before they’re gone! We’re expecting tickets to…
Business Beat: Next Generation Economic Development
Economic development has greatly evolved over the past several decades. This evolution has occurred in relation to who has held the responsibility for its practice and as well for the approaches that have been used in its application. Economic development was once largely the responsibility of federal and provincial governments however, today the responsibility is…
New Free Resource: HelpSeeker
If you are a frontline worker in our health, justice, education or social sectors, a new free resource is now available in Medicine Hat. Community partners Thrive Medicine Hat and Medicine Hat Community Housing Society have been working on a local systems mapping project with HelpSeeker. Often people struggle to find the right service for…
Renewable Fuels Standard Regulation Extended
Biofuels are produced from a variety of agricultural, forestry or waste feedstocks and blended into commercial petroleum-based gasoline and diesel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The provincial government announced it will extend the Renewable Fuels Standard Regulation (RFS) to 2022. Part of the regulation extension includes aligning Alberta’s blend rates to ensure a minimum standard…
New Rules for Workplace Health and Safety
Requirements and training for workplace health and safety committees (HSC) and representatives (HS representative). Rather than being committees or representatives required at each worksite, HSC and HS representatives will be required for each employer regardless of how many sites the employer operates. Also, while government-approved training is still mandatory for work site health and safety…