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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…

Your Weekly Tune Up News from the Province… Premier names parliamentary secretaries  Mandate letters to ministers [2023]  New funding for emissions-reducing technologies  Securing 10,000 Alberta homes to high-speed internet   June Labour Force Survey: Statement from Minister Jones  Premier names cabinet committees  Strong year-end positions Alberta for stability  New arrangement expands work opportunities for Canadian…

Your Weekly Tune Up Canadian Food Inspection Agency launches consultation on origin labelling of imported foods from contested territories. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a consultation with consumers and other interested stakeholders to obtain feedback on how to label the origin of imported food from contested territories. The CFIA would like to…

Your Weekly Tune Up New Managing Directors and Director of Economic Development Announced at the City The City of Medicine Hat announced the appointment of Pat Bohan as Managing Director of Development and Infrastructure, and Rochelle Pancoast as Managing Director of Energy, Land and Environment, effective July 10, 2023. Bohan has been acting as the…

Your Weekly Tune Up Hill Road SE closed this summer for road improvements Starting Tuesday, July 4, Hill Road SE will be closed for road improvements. The project is expected to conclude at the end of August, depending on weather and unforeseen circumstances. The Hill Road rehabilitation will include geometric improvements to enhance traffic safety,…

Your Weekly Tune Up Fuel tax paused until December 31 Alberta’s government first introduced a pause on fuel taxes in April of 2022 and paused taxes again in January to help combat high inflation. Now, Albertans will continue to save the full 13-cent tax on every litre of gas and diesel regardless of oil prices…