COVID 19
Weekly Update: Holiday Catch Up Edition
Weekly Update: Holiday Catch Up Edition The key highlights since December 18th If you checked out for the last couple of weeks like we did to detox on news and social media, here are the latest updates to get you up to speed…. Supports for Business Provincial Health Measures Extended until January 21 Businesses, organizations…
Read MoreFuel Up on Funding Over the Holidays
Fuel Up on Funding Over the Holidays There has been quite a bit of news over the last couple of weeks and so are just highlighting a few of the most recent ones from our organization to support businesses over the holiday season. Each release is linked below for full details and quotes, but our…
Read MoreWeekly Update: December 11-17, 2020
Weekly Update: December 11-17, 2020 Supports for Business The portal for the expanded Small & Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant is now open Businesses can now start applying for the second round of funding through SME Relaunch grant. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back but it…
Read MoreYXH | United
YXH | United Community taking care of community, that is ‘YXH United’. We are united in our support of one another, in support of our small business community, and most importantly in support of those who are in need. COVID-19 does not discriminate and has had devastating effects on many individuals and businesses. We ask…
Read MoreWeekly Update: December 4-10, 2020
Weekly Update: December 4-10, 2020 Information and Resources for Business New online marketplace launches: ShopYXH.ca APEX Alberta, Community Futures Entre-Corp, Invest Medicine Hat and the Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce are taking the local shopping experience online with a multi-vendor marketplace called Shop YXH, which launched on December 7th, just in time for…
Read MoreShop Early, Shop Safe, Shop Local
Shop 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…
Read MoreWeekly Update: November 27-December 3, 2020
Weekly Update: November 27-December 3, 2020 Supports for Business Face Covering Requirements for Business Every Operator of a Public Place or Public Vehicle is required to prominently display a sign, as provided by the City, so that it is visible to a person immediately upon, or immediately prior to, entering the Public Place or Public…
Read MoreState of Public Health Emergency & Resources
State of Public Health Emergency & Resources State of Public Health Emergency Update A state of public health emergency was declared on November 24, 2020. New mandatory measures for businesses and services to stop the spike in cases are in effect as of November 27th. MORE HERE The Chamber issued its response on November 24th…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Bracing for New Enhanced Public Health Measures
Business 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…
Read MoreWeekly Update: November 13 – 19, 2020
Weekly 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…
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