Medicine Hat, AB--New businesses that opened in the province between March and October of 2020 can now apply for COVID relief funding. The grant is also available to unregistered sole proprietors.Doug Schweitzer, the Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation says approximately 10,000 new businesses opened across the pr...

EDMONTON - Members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus have refused an Opposition NDP bid to make public details of Alberta's $7.5-billion investment in the failed Keystone XL pipeline project.The eight members of the governing United Conservative caucus unanimously rejected an NDP motion in public accounts commit...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - In what could be a sign the job market is picking up, the YMCA Employment Centre will host two drive-thru job fairs for businesses that need workers this spring and will help connect them with job seekers.The employment centre planned one drive-thru job fair for March 10 and after high demand from bu...

CALGARY - TC Energy Corp. is planning to eliminate more than 1,000 construction jobs related to its decision to halt work on its Keystone XL pipeline expansion project.The company suspended work on the project Wednesday as U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled a key presidential permit for the pipeline border crossing.REA...

EDMONTON - Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has laid off some workers after signing an agreement with an external sales broker.The Edmonton-based cannabis company's spokeswoman Michelle Lefler confirmed the cuts but wouldn't disclose the number of staff impacted or what cities they were located in.Lefler says the move was ...

MONTREAL - Transport Canada says the Boeing 7-37 MAX can return to Canadian airspace beginning Wednesday.The announcement concludes nearly two years of government review after the planes were involved in two deadly crashes that saw them grounded worldwide.They will now be permitted to fly as long as they meet condition...

CALGARY - A forecast calling for a modest increase in capital spending in the Canadian oilpatch this year after a tumultuous 2020 of budget-slashing is being hailed as a sign of better times ahead for the industry.Capital spending by oil and gas companies in Canada in this year is expected to rise by $3.36 billion comp...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Running a small business during a pandemic has been a challenge, and figuring out how to access government funding can also be a daunting task. The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce has come up with a way for members to navigate the various government funding streams.Chamber president M...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city took a big step in divesting its oil assets, voting to sell its stake in the Glauc C field representing more than 85 per cent of Medicine Hat's remaining oil production during Monday's council meeting.The terms of the deal and buyer weren't disclosed aside from the sale representing a $20 mi...

MEDICINE HAT - The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce has made the tough decision to cancel the 2021 Sunshine Home and Garden Trade show.President Marcus Campbell says they held off as long as they could before making the decision."This was a tough decision for our organization, as we did not anticipate...