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Your Weekly Tune Up New Medicine Hat Economic Development Department approved Selena McLean-Moore, Director of Economic Development, presented to City Council on September 18 on the proposed structure of the City’s economic development department. Following the presentation, City Council approved the new structure and name. Medicine Hat Economic Development will support four key pillars; Business…

Your Weekly Tune Up Changes to the repayment terms for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans  The Government of Canada announced changed to CEBA loans. To qualify for the forgivable portion of the loan (up to $20,000): Businesses must pay the full amount of a CEBA loan by January 18; or Have a refinance plan…

Your Weekly Tune Up Council approves Cost Pressure Relief Program The Cost Pressure Relief Program includes the following: a) $200 per month for the months of August, September, October and November be applied to each Residential Utility Account holder, including residential units represented by condo associations and other housing-based associations as a community cost pressure…

Your Weekly Tune Up Alberta Culture Days 2023 marks the 15-year anniversary of Alberta Culture Days. Throughout September, Albertans can visit numerous locations across the province to celebrate the province’s rich and vibrant culture. Artists, cultural groups, writers, dancers, filmmakers and musicians will be displaying their work that plays an integral part of weaving the…

Your Weekly Tune Up Canadians can now view their Social Insurance Number online As part of modernization efforts, Service Canada has improved the online My Service Canada Account (MSCA) to allow anyone with an account to view their Social Insurance Number (SIN) or view the status of their new SIN application securely online. Register Apply…

Your Weekly Tune Up Changes to lab service delivery in Alberta An agreement in principle has been reached with ownership of DynaLIFE to transfer staff, equipment and property in all regions of the province to Alberta Precision Laboratories. This work will be completed in phases with the full transition expected to be completed by December…

Your Weekly Tune Up “The Remembered Corner” – Telus Series Interview Thank you to Isabela Josey for providing the Chamber the opportunity to be a guest on her TELUS STORYHIVE series, “The Remembered Corner”. This series features various businesses, leaders and organizations in our community to profile what we love about this corner of the…

Your Weekly Tune Up Local Spending Tracker Shows Some Signs of Change Ahead  Canadian consumers kept spending in the second quarter of 2023, continuing a trend of resilience in the face of higher interest rates and affordability challenges. But will this summer finally mark a turning point? In the Canadian Chamber latest data dive, indications…

Your Weekly Tune Up 50 years of protecting human rights in Alberta 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Alberta Human Rights Commission. To encourage public engagement and broaden understanding of human rights, the commission has compiled a provincial human rights resource list that includes numerous events, webinars, podcasts, videos, books and reports as part…