Posts by kylehodgman

Did you recently start a side hustle, become your own boss, or are seeking to launch a business idea that is truly yours? If so, you likely fit into the category of being self-employed or a freelancer! There are many perks to being your own boss which, of course, don’t come without their own set of costs. You…

The popularity of local food in Alberta is growing. Here is some food for thought for budding entrepreneurs – from retailers to restaurateurs – when starting your food business. Read more Source: https://www.alberta.ca/starting-a-local-food-selling-business-in-alberta.aspx

After extensive discussions, the City of Medicine Hat and Can Pak* Environmental Inc. (Can Pak) have determined they are unable to arrive at a mutually satisfactory agreement for recycling services. Can Pak has subsequently given notice of its intent to cease service delivery. Recent challenges in the global plastics market have affected municipalities across North…

As of September 4, 2019, the CanExport Community Investments program will be accepting applications from Canadian communities seeking financial support for their foreign direct investment (FDI) initiatives for the year 2020. Applications must be submitted before 13:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Find out more here. Source: https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/trade_commissioners-delegues_commerciaux/funding-financement/canexport/community-communaute/eligibility-admissibilite.aspx?lang=eng

Want to minimize slippery surfaces and increase safety with one invisible application? Want to make an old bathtub look new again? Stop Slip Safety Solutions offers non-slip solutions for all floor and surface types, including bathtubs and showers.

The Government of Alberta’s Employment Standards team is offering additional free webinars in September and October that provide an overview of Alberta’s employment standards rules and describe the new rules for banked overtime, general holiday pay and the student wage. The webinars will also cover what happens to existing banked overtime agreements and Flexible Averaging…

On Thursday, September 5 the City’s Waste Management Facility was honoured with a Collection Site Award of Excellence at the 2019 Alberta Coordinated Action for Recycling Enterprises (CARE) Conference held in Peace River, Alberta. The award was presented in recognition of the City’s exceptional dedication to providing Electronics, Paint and Tire Collection sites that are…

It is easy to think international trade is all about convoluted acronyms that describe trade agreements that take a long time to negotiate. A sampling of the ones you have probably heard about recently include CPTPP, CETA and CUSMA. Indeed, the trade world is not short of acronyms, but here is another crucial one for…

The Government of Alberta announced new support for treatment and recovery by increasing publicly funded addiction spaces. An additional 4,000 addiction treatment beds and spaces will be created to provide outpatient services and medically assisted detox spaces. This initiative is part of the $140-million commitment to addiction and mental health care made by the government in…

After an extensive four-year process to find efficiencies and new opportunities in a depressed oil and gas market, the City of Medicine Hat (CMH) has decided to accelerate abandonment and reclamation of uneconomic gas fields. In 2015, CMH commenced a Growth Strategy to improve profitability of the Natural Gas and Petroleum Resources (NGPR) division. The…