Municipal News
Weekly Update: April 16 – 22, 2021
Weekly Update: April 16 – 22, 2021 Supports for Business SMERG Application intake for the spring 2021 payment from Alberta’s small business grant is now open The Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant program has been reopened for a new payment to businesses affected by the April 2021 public health orders. Eligible organizations can now…
Read MoreWeekly Update: April 9 – 15, 2021
Weekly Update: April 9 – 15, 2021 Supports for Business Alberta’s government is expanding the small business relaunch grant The Alberta government is offering small businesses affected by the most recent public health orders another payment of up to $10,000 from the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant. Alberta businesses affected by the latest public…
Read MoreWeekly Update: March 19 – 25, 2021
Weekly Update: March 19 – 25, 2021 Supports for Business Extension of Canada Emergency Business Account to Help Small Businesses The federal government announced that the deadline for new Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) applications has been extended from March 31 to June 30, 2021. This deadline extension applies to any new applications for CEBA…
Read MoreWeekly Update: March 12-18, 2021
Weekly Update: March 12-18, 2021 Supports for Business Applications for city development incentives to open this week Invest Medicine Hat and the City of Medicine Hat will begin accepting applications for the development incentive program starting on Wednesday, March 17 at 8 a.m. The City of Medicine Hat encourages development and redevelopment in the City…
Read MoreWeekly Update: February 26 – March 4, 2021
Weekly Update: February 26 – March 4, 2021 Supports for Business Modifications for Indoor Fitness in Step 2 of Alberta’s Path Forward Effective immediately, updated health measures are in place for indoor fitness including: Unsupervised low intensity individual and group exercises are now allowed by appointment only. Mandatory physical distance of three metres is required…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Introducing Medicine Hat’s New Waterfront District
Business Beat: Introducing Medicine Hat’s New Waterfront District Over the next 10 to 20 years, this up-and-coming urban village on the South Saskatchewan could play host to 1,000 new housing units, plus new office space and retail opportunities. While much work remains to be done – community consultation, master planning and development – key pieces…
Read MoreWeekly Update: February 19 – 25, 2021
Weekly Update: February 19 – 25, 2021 Supports for Business Innovation Employment Grant The Innovation Employment Grant opened in January, but is delivered through the corporate tax system and does not follow a formal application process. Eligible corporations will be able to claim the grant when they file their annual corporate tax returns. See How to…
Read MoreWeekly Update: February 12 – 18, 2021
Weekly Update: February 12 – 18, 2021 Supports for Business Additional COVID-19 Support for Alberta Small Business Businesses that can demonstrate a revenue reduction of 60 per cent or more will be eligible to receive 15 percent of their monthly revenue, up to a maximum of $10,000 under the Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit. This benefit…
Read MoreWeekly Update: February 4 – 11, 2021
Weekly Update: February 4 – 11, 2021 Supports for Business Canada United grants up to $5,000 available! Reopening Canada United February 16th! Over $14 million has been contributed to the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund by the federal government, RBC and Canada United partners to support COVID-19 recovery efforts. We have provided relief to…
Read MoreWeekly Update: January 29 – February 4, 2021
Weekly Update: January 29 – February 4, 2021 Supports for Business Alberta begins Step 1 of plan to ease restrictions Step 1 of Alberta’s four-step framework to ease restrictions is underway as pressure eases on the health system and hospitalizations remain below 600. School-related and limited indoor and outdoor children’s sport and performance activities, one-on-one…
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