The Voice
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The Voice: November 25th, 2024
New privately delivered care-focused auto insurance system, Auditor General reports tabled in the Alberta Legislature, Upcoming engagement opportunities on Alberta Health Agencies, New and updated OHS resources, and All-Season Resorts Act all in this week’s edition of The Voice Your Weekly Tune Up New privately delivered, care-focused auto insurance system Starting in January 2025, the…
Read MoreThe Voice: November 18th, 2024
Your Weekly Tune Up New Portal to Support Small and Medium-sized Businesses with Health and Safety The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a new online portal to help small businesses across Canada meet their health and safety responsibilities. Small and medium-sized businesses can be challenged by competing priorities, time constraints,…
Read MoreThe Voice: November 12th, 2024
Your Weekly Tune Up New Feature on ePortal Permit Site The City of Medicine Hat is pleased to announce a new feature on the ePortal Permit site. Effective immediately, you can log in at any time to conduct property searches and access permit history information. The information available includes details such as: Type of permit…
Read MoreThe Voice: November 4th, 2024
Your Weekly Tune Up City of Medicine Hat Budget Presentations Council is holding a series of Committee of the Whole meetings dedicated to the 2025-2026 budget. They have heard about possible new growth opportunities, as well as the rate-based utilties and the energy production budgets. On November 5, they will be hearing about the municipal…
Read MoreThe Voice: October 28th, 2024
Your Weekly Tune Up City of Medicine Hat 2024 – 2026 Strategic Plan At the October 21 City Council Meeting, Council approved a motion to accept and ratify the focused City of Medicine Hat 2024 – 2026 Strategic Plan, as presented. The focus items are as follows: Priority #1: Create Organizational Capacity For Effective &…
Read MoreThe Voice: October 21st, 2024
Your Weekly Tune Up It’s Small Business Week: October 20th – 26th It’s Small Business Week, and we’re excited to honour the incredible small businesses that make our community unique. From local shops and service providers to innovative startups, these businesses are the backbone of our economy. This week is all about recognizing their contributions,…
Read MoreThe Voice: October 15th, 2024
Your Weekly Tune Up Investing in the future Alberta’s 10-year affordable housing plan, Stronger Foundations, recommended the creation of a long-term maintenance strategy to help ensure existing government-owned assets continue to provide suitable housing that meets the needs of the community and make effective use of taxpayer dollars. In 2022-23, Alberta’s government undertook an external…
Read MoreThe Voice: October 7th, 2024
Your Weekly Tune Up WestJet Outlines Plans for the Community The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce was pleased to serve as joint host of a roundtable event on Wednesday, October 2 with the City of Medicine Hat and the Medicine Hat Regional Airport along with representatives from WestJet regarding air service between Medicine Hat and…
Read MoreSeptember 30th, 2024
Your Weekly Tune Up A Time to Observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful…
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