The Southeast Alberta Chamber Business News page has everything to offer from advocacy efforts, business news and resources, Chamber updates and stories, Alberta Chamber updates as well as Canadian Chamber updates. As a result the Chamber 'News' page also holds our weekly blog called 'the Voice' which is posted every Monday updating you with Advocacy, Local News, Economic impacts, Important funding and so much more all in one place. Subscribe today so you get 'the Voice' every Monday the second it comes out!
The Voice: February 14th, 2022
Chamber Exclusive Deal, Alberta’s New Public Health Measures, OHS Resource Portal, and so much more in this weeks edition of The Voice! Your Weekly Tune Up Alberta begins phase out of public health measures Alberta began a three-step plan to phase out public health measures. On Feb. 8 at 11:59 p.m., Alberta moved to step…
The Voice: February 7th, 2022
City of Medicine Hat MHS-11 Substation, Celebrating Local Business, Celebrating Black History and so much more in this edition of the Voice! Your Weekly Tune Up City of Medicine Hat – MHS-11 Substation: Preferred and Alternate Site The City of Medicine Hat has determined a preferred and alternate site for the proposed MHS-11 Substation to…
The Voice: January 31st, 2022
Receive up to $10,000 per employee, New chamber staff, Canadian Chamber Rebrands and so much more in this edition of the Voice! Your Weekly Tune Up Strengthening Alberta’s relationship with Alaska Alberta has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Alaska, reaffirming a commitment to work together for mutual economic benefit. Read More Quick Facts…
The Voice: January 24th, 2022
Canada’s Volunteer Awards, Funding Available, Statistics Canada is conducting a study, and so much more in this weeks edition of the Voice! Your Weekly Tune Up Building healthy, vibrant communities Alberta’s government is supporting communities by investing $10.6 million to upgrade or build 88 public-use community facilities across the province. The Community Facility Enhancement Program…
The Voice: January 17th, 2022
Funding of $1 million is available, 2022 State of the City, Changes to COVID-19 testing eligibility and so much more in the Voice. Your Weekly Tune Up Albertans are encouraged to nominate remarkable citizens, leaders and innovators for membership in the Alberta Order of Excellence Up to 10 individuals will be inducted into the Alberta…
The Voice: January 10th, 2022
Happy New Year, New funding, upcoming events, Covid check up, and so much more in the new edition of the Voice!! Your Weekly Tune Up Expanding virtual health care To support Albertans’ health care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the province is working with physicians to increase options for virtual care. Adjustments to how physicians…
The Voice: December 20th, 2021
Fuelling Our Business Community The Chamber Team will be taking some time off this Christmas Season, the office will be closed from December 24th to January 3rd! We will resume regular office hours 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday starting on January 4th! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From December 9th to December…
The Voice: December 13th, 2021
Your Weekly Tune Up Alberta’s Recovery Plan came into sharp focus during Alberta’s legislature sitting, with major advancements on creating jobs and diversifying the economy. During the fall sitting, Alberta’s government passed numerous bills that fulfil promises on affordable housing, conserving our environment and bringing more transparency to infrastructure spending. The course we set for…
The Voice: December 6th, 2021
Your Weekly Tune Up According to the mid-year update, the province continues to see strong improvements in the economy, confirming that Alberta’s Recovery Plan to support job creation and broaden the economy is working. Alberta has gained more than 103,000 jobs since the start of the year. According to the October jobs report, the unemployment…
The Voice: November 29th, 2021
Your Weekly Tune Up Alberta’s new Investment and Growth Fund is attracting investments to the province, including GoodLeaf Farms’ standing up operations in Calgary. The country’s largest commercial vertical farming company will build a 74,000 square foot indoor farm in the city, after receiving a $2.73-million incentive to locate to Alberta. The company will create…