Business Updates

Featured Video: Supports for Business Invest Medicine Hat Launches 10/20/30 Residential Lot Incentive Program The program is designed to encourage residential construction of single detached houses and duplexes in greenfield subdivisions in Medicine Hat. Licensed builders that register for the program will receive a $10,000 rebate once construction has been completed to the weeping tile…

Supports for Business New Agriculture Training Support Program Accepting Applications The purpose of this program is to provide support to the agricultural and horticultural businesses and services to help address the impact of COVID-19. The program will provide a grant to eligible employers to offset the costs of training and ensuring safety protocols are in…

Featured Video: Supports for Business Contribute To The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Consultation  The Government of Canada is reviewing the CEWS program, and input from businesses is required to inform potential changes to the program to best meet the needs of businesses and their staff. You can participate via a short online survey or…

Supports for Business Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance now open for applications Applications are now being accepted for Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses. Over the course of the program, property owners will reduce rent by at least 75 per cent for the months of April and May (retroactive), and June, for…

Supports for Business Calgary and Brooks Phase 1 Opening on May 25 A significant decline in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Calgary and Brooks means both cities can reopen. Starting May 25, hairstyling and barbershops will be permitted to reopen in Calgary and Brooks, and cafés, restaurants, pubs and bars can reopen…

Supports for Business Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association Enhances Online Directory Agriculture and Forestry provided $81,000 to the Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association (AFFPA) through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to enhance its online producer directory so that producers can connect directly with food service and retail operations to get more farm-fresh food on Albertans’ tables.…

Supports for Business Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Application Documents Now Available The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) application process will open on May 25 to provide forgivable loans to eligible commercial property owners, who in turn will give a rent reduction of at least 75 per cent for April and May (retroactive), and…

Feature Video: Supports for Business Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) expanded  The federal government  announced an expansion to the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to include many owner-operated small businesses. The program will now be available to a greater number of businesses that are sole proprietors receiving income directly from their…

Supports for Business Government Announces Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Extension The government announced more details of the CEWS extension today. The wage subsidy will be extended to August 29, 2020 and additional types of organizations are now eligible to apply. Neither the 30% drop in revenue requirement nor the allowed types of payroll used…

Supports for Business Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) Program Expanded It was announced today that the CECRA program will now be administered for properties with mortgages, other forms of debt or no mortgages at all with the application process open in the second half of May. The website has been updated with new information…