Economic Development

• Guelph names new manager of economic development and tourism

  James Goodram comes from the city of Cambridge where he oversaw large and complex projects.

  Canada

  Jul 31
  
• Lethbridge County looking for feedback through economic development survey

  The economy continues to be top of mind for many Albertans and it has Lethbridge County exploring how to strategically plan for its future.

  Economy

  Jul 13
  
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• Alberta announces funding for economic growth in rural municipalities

  The province has allocated $1.125 million to the nine regional economic development alliances to drive economic growth and development in rural Alberta.

  Economy

  Mar 22
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• Housing, community projects and social issues highlight Guelph mayor’s state of the city address

  Guelph, Ont., mayor Cam Guthrie addressed a Chamber of Commerce crowd Thursday and stressed the importance of the community embracing the need for more housing in the city.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• N.B. tax agreements with Wolastoqey First Nations expire

  The tax-sharing agreements have been in place for nearly 30 years and allowed First Nations to keep 95 per cent of provincial taxes collected in their communities.

  Politics

  Feb 1
• N.B. to give $40 million to regional service commissions to tackle economic development

  The money will help regional service commissions pursue their new mandate of regional economic development, through long-term funding agreements.

  Economy

  Jan 31
• N.S. government has spent $684K on ‘buy local’ program that hasn’t launched yet

  The Department of Economic Development says the province has so far spent $684,000 on the program, which is yet to be rolled out. The bulk of spending has been on promotion.

  Economy

  Jan 26
• Newest government back-bencher tees off on N.B. local governance reform rollout

  Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin MLA Mike Dawson criticized the roll out of some of the expanded responsibilities of regional service commissions.

  Politics

  Jan 19
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• Province commits $400k for downtown Brandon revitalization

  The Manitoba government is contributing $400,000 to the Brandon Downtown Revitalization Incentive Program to support economic development in the city.

  Economy

  Oct 19, 2022
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• Guelph receives gold award from IEDC for holiday wish book

  The wish book was a collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce as a way to promote Guelph as a top visitor and business destination during the festive season.

  Money

  Sep 23, 2022