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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…
Business Leaders Sound Alarm over the Future of WTO
A group of Canadian business organizations urged the federal government to redouble its efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the face of U.S. moves to shut down a key component of its dispute-settlement system. The WTO plays a critical role in protecting rules-based international trade and resolving disagreements among member countries. However,…
Speech from the Throne: Canadian Business a Willing Partner to the 43rd Parliament
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement today regarding the Speech from the Throne. “The Canadian Chamber has consistently advocated a focus on economic growth as a critical mechanism of national unity, one that can only be successful if works for all Canadians in every part of the country. The business community understands…
Cannabis Regulations Need Alignment with Market Reality
Over a year after recreational cannabis for adult use became legal in Canada, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s National Cannabis Working Group is calling on all levels of government to work with industry to evaluate and update their cannabis legal and regulatory frameworks to ensure Canada realizes the potential long-term economic benefits of this new…