Breathing new life into Calgary’s downtown core
The Calgary Office Revitalization and Expansion (CORE) Working Group will make recommendations on the best path forward to fill office towers and renew the vibrancy of Calgary’s downtown core.
Some parts of this page will not display.
JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off.
The CORE Working Group – co-chaired by Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer and Calgary-Currie MLA Nicholas Milliken – includes representation from a broad cross-section of affected stakeholders. These representatives will work together to assess the findings and recommendations brought forward by the co-chairs, engage with Calgarians and provide a road map for returning Calgary’s downtown core to a healthy and energetic place to live and work.
Innovate Edmonton receives $5 million from City to support accelerators
City Council has approved $5 million in funding for Innovate Edmonton, meant to support and attract technology accelerators to the city.
The $5 million accelerator fund is in addition to the $5 million per year that has been promised to Innovate Edmonton following its creation as the new provincial innovation entity last year.
“Edmonton has a rich foundation on which to build the next generation of business accelerators.”
The new fund aligns with Alberta’s province-wide push for more business acceleration. Last month, Alberta Innovates, the crown corporation for the Government of Alberta that promotes innovation in the province, issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the development of new business and technology accelerators in the region. Up to $25 million in funding is available to the three or more accelerators that come to the province, based on a three-year contract.
Article content
The Government of Alberta announced additional grants for small businesses affected by provincial public health orders last week.
Small businesses in Alberta affected by COVID-19 restrictions can qualify for an additional payment of up to $10,000 from the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant. Businesses who qualified for previous grant payments can also apply for this additional funding, receiving up to $30,000 in total support.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser. Province announces additional COVID-19 small business grants Back to video
“It’s really nice to see more support for the small and local businesses. Every little penny will help them get through this time,” commented Tanner Routh, economic development officer for the Town of Devon. “[The town] is also working with our businesses to be as flexible as we can.”
EDMONTON The Alberta government is offering more cash to small businesses forced to shut down during the third wave of COVID-19. The Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant (SMERG) will offer financial assistance to Alberta businesses up to $10,000 and capped at a total of $350 million in total. According to Premier Jason Kenney, the additional payout will be available to new businesses that began operating between March of 2020 and March 31, 2021 as well as hotels, taxis and ride-sharing services that saw a revenue fall of 30 per cent. Money paid out through SMERG will not need to be repaid, according to the government.
Alberta adds over 37,000 jobs in March, province s unemployment rate remains third highest in Canada fortmcmurraytoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fortmcmurraytoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.