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Executive Director resigns, leaving legacy behind
Published June 30, 2011
June 28, 2011, Medicine Hat Alberta…Announcing her resignation as Executive Director for the Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of Southeast Alberta, Caroline Grover after two and a half years of successfully leading the strategic and marketing direction of the organization, will… Read more
Labour market energized during economic recovery
Published June 30, 2011
June 28, 2011, Medicine Hat Alberta…With the energy sector seeing a province-wide economic recovery in 2011, the Government of Alberta anticipates the creation of approximately 60,000 jobs this year and 66,000 in 2012; resulting in higher migration into Alberta and… Read more
Directory gets businesses past the gatekeeper and into the oil sands
Published June 30, 2011
June 28, 2011, Medicine Hat, Alberta…The Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of Southeast Alberta’s award winning Southeast Alberta Oil & Gas Goods and Services Directory is back and online. Aiding in the development and investment attraction of the energy industry, the… Read more
Boosting Canada's clean-tech firms in the U.S.
Published June 30, 2011
A new multi-phase Trade Commissioner Service program will give qualifying Canadian businesses in the clean-tech sector a chance to accelerate their growth in the U.S. C4, or the Canadian Clean-tech Colorado Connection Program, was developed by the Trade Commissioner Service in… Read more
Employment opportunity: EDA seeks Executive Director
Published June 22, 2011
A dynamic leader is sought to act as the CEO for a high profile organization in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Building on solid outcome with an established team of professionals, and supportive Board of Directors, the Executive Director will oversee the… Read more
Upcoming Event: Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) Innovation Information Forum
Published June 13, 2011
The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, Western Region is organizing an Innovation Information Forum in Edmonton on June 21st and one in Saskatoon on June 24th in anticipation of posting early summer of the next call for proposals under… Read more
Construction Sector Optimistic in Alberta
Published June 6, 2011
The total value of building permits in Canada took a nose dive in April, according to a Statistics Canada release this morning. The situation in Alberta was decidedly more optimistic, however, especially in regards to residential construction intentions. Building permits… Read more
Rural Entrepreneurship on Simmer in Medicine Hat
Published June 3, 2011
Rural Entrepreneurship on Simmer in Medicine Hat By Courtney Rupertus Entrepreneurship is on simmer in a new project developed at Medicine Hat College. The College’s Entrepreneur Development Centre (EDC) was developed to encourage a culture of entrepreneurship within the college… Read more
Hat Smart 2 Launched
Published June 2, 2011
Medicine Hat – HAT Smart II launched today, on Wednesday, June 1, with an additional round of energy conservation and solar installation incentives for residents and businesses. The Hat Smart website has been completely redesigned at www.hatsmart.ca and now provides… Read more
Medicine Hat named Western Canada's #1 Community for Business by Alberta Venture
Published June 2, 2011
Why the “gas city” is poised to blow up by Geoff Morgan Why in the name of Silicon Valley is a successful high-tech company, one with a roster of international clients, based in Medicine Hat? The so-called "gas city," after… Read more