Business Beat
Business Beat: Agroecology Brings Careers and Innovation
Agriculture is a foundational element of our regional economy and I’m proud to be part of the team bringing Medicine Hat College’s new Agroecology program to life. Sometimes overlooked and underappreciated, agriculture provides jobs and business opportunity today and I’m confident the future holds increasing investment and success. Our new diploma program will serve individual…
Read MoreSupporting A Local First Holiday Season Amidst Challenging Times
The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce has been steadily involved in assisting businesses with supports and information since the start of the pandemic and particularly now with the new announcements on December 8th. The closures and reduced capacity that took effect Sunday, December 13 will inevitably impact many businesses and will create significant…
Read MoreShop Early, Shop Safe, Shop Local
From downtown to the Medicine Hat Mall, COVID-19 has upended Medicine Hat’s retail sector. While the national lockdown in March sent shockwaves through the industry, more recently mandated restrictions served to further accelerate pre-existing trends – local food, authentic experiences, online shopping – that were long in the making. Through it all, Medicine Hat’s retailers have taken…
Read MoreInnovation Shines Through Pandemic Clouds
The challenges aren’t getting smaller, but I continue to be impressed with the energy people in our region bring to work every day. Earnings may be down, and in some cases survival is at stake, yet businesses in town and around the world are using their resources and ideas to generate innovative new devices and…
Read MoreWeekly Update: November 20-26, 2020
Supports for Business Chamber responds to State of Public Health Emergency The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce issued a statement in response to the Government of Alberta update on Covid 19. “We need to bring down our case counts and it will take the effort of each individual to make this happen. We…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Bracing for New Enhanced Public Health Measures
Once again COVID 19 puts pressure on the Alberta economy, small business in particular. On November 13, 2020, the Alberta government instituted targeted public health measures with additional enhanced public health measures announced on November 24th with the State of Public Health Emergency declared. Medicine Hat’s numbers have increased to 90+ (147/100,000) in the past…
Read MoreWeekly Update: November 13 – 19, 2020
Supports for Business Red Tape Reduction Highlights The Government of Alberta’s first annual report on red tape reduction highlights the red tape burden that Albertans have to deal with which is expressed by the baseline count. The Alberta government has a baseline count of almost 671,000 regulatory requirements with a goal to reduce these requirements…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Make it a Local First Holiday Season
You know the holidays are just around the corner because whether you’re watching television or on your phone, ads keep popping up to remind us that we need to get that perfect gift for someone special. The good news is that you can combine getting the perfect gift with helping out our local businesses. The…
Read MoreCanada’s garden spot of the year
Across the Canadian prairies this pandemic year, farm families have reported record shattering yields of wheat, oats, barley, and other commodities – a much welcome change of fortune following a protracted period of drought. Nowhere is the bumper crop more bountiful than in Southern Alberta, according to Neil Townsend of Farmlink Marketing Solutions. He recently…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: MHC expands rural nursing partnership
As a leader in the health field, I’ve learned that partnerships are an effective way to serve Albertans and increase the sustainability of education. The Medicine Hat College will be using this business model again in the near future to benefit the province as a whole, and our region. I’m happy to say that rural…
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