Alberta

The Alberta government announced last week that it intends to bring COVID-19 measures in line with other respiratory viruses such as the common cold. Effective July 29, 2021, quarantine requirements f...Learn More

Due to strong demand, the first application intake period for the Alberta Jobs Now Program closed July 23, 2021, earlier than anticipated. The program, which provides a grant of up to 25% of a new hir...Learn More

Alberta retailers seeking to reduce emissions and decrease operating costs are encouraged to look into the Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program. The ESB progra...Learn More

On June 1, 2021, Alberta entered its final reopening stage, including the removal of all public health measures. This marked the first time in over 16 months that stores have not had to adhere to pres...Learn More

Calgary City Council voted on Monday to repeal its mask bylaw, becoming the last municipality in the province to do so. Accordingly, requirements to wear masks in retail stores have now been removed a...Learn More

This Thursday, July 1, 2021, Alberta will remove all remaining health orders applicable to retail, making it the first province to achieve this significant milestone. While it is anticipated that many...Learn More

On July 1, 2021, Alberta will remove all remaining health orders applicable to retail, as stores across the province return to 100% capacity and are left to determine what protocols they may consider ...Learn More

The Alberta government has announced a new phase to its controversial Critical Worker Benefit program, which provided $1,200 payments to over 277,800 lower income frontline workers in the healthcare, ...Learn More

On Canada Day, Alberta will become the first province in Canada to lift nearly all public health restrictions related to the pandemic. Alberta’s key vaccination and hospitalization thr...Learn More

With 70% of eligible Albertans now having received their first dose, the critical milestone to the final stage of the province’s Open for Summer Plan, an announcement is imminent that will star...Learn More