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  • Kicking the Learning Curve to the Curb

    JAMIE DROESKE STARTED AT SACA, A LOCAL KICKBOXING CLUB, IN 2006/2007 FOR FUN AND IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE SPORT, LEADING HER TO PARTICIPATE AS A COMPETITOR. SACA was originally started by Shane Morgen in 2003 for those looking to add to their fitness routine or push to the limit in competition.

  • Next Generation Economic Development

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS GREATLY EVOLVED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES. THIS EVOLUTION HAS OCCURRED IN RELATION TO WHO HAS HELD THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS PRACTICE AND AS WELL FOR THE APPROACHES THAT HAVE BEEN USED IN ITS APPLICATION.

  • When It Comes To Helping, Our Region Has No Borders

    Claude Bilodeau, Vice President and General Manager at the Black Velvet Distilling Company, is a man who cares deeply about the safety of the people around him. Black Velvet was founded in Lethbridge in 1973 with a mission to make great Canadian whisky and to support their community.

  • A Whole New World For Hospitality

    Elisha Ammann is the Executive Director of the. .

  • Economic Growth Potential

    NAVNEET SINGH BHUI SEES A NOTABLE AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POTENTIAL IN MEDICINE HAT, NAMELY DOWNTOWN MEDICINE HAT. He has a goal of turning downtown from a neighbourhood to an experience that residents and tourists look forward to visiting and can get excited about.

  • Canadian Home Builders Association

    THE MEDICINE HAT CHAPTER OF THE CANADIAN HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION (CHBA) EXISTS TO ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL BUILDERS AND INCREASE COHESION AND COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL BUILDERS. President Aaron Brost has been in the home building industry since 1999, when he began to join his father on site at locations across the region at Brost Developments, and has personally seen a lot of changes and growth to the industry- something that the CHBA can help its members navigate through.

  • Big Business with a Big Heart

    IN THE 38 YEARS SINCE ITS INCEPTION RIGHT HERE IN MEDICINE HAT,. Auto-Star Compusystems (Auto~Star) has evolved from an automotive company that developed inventory management software for mechanics and car dealerships to providing a retail POS technology to the grocery, pharmacy and natural health markets.

  • Tech Innovation Emerging Amidst Challenging Times

    LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR SET TO LAUNCH MOBILE APP WITH SUPPORT FROM HARVEST BUILDERS, A NEW VENTURE LEAD BY SKIP THE DISHES CO-FOUNDER, CHRIS SIMAIR. Even in challenging times, innovative companies are emerging from Medicine Hat.

  • Business is Sweet for Local Baker

    NO MATTER WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ROOM FOR CAKE AND SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS. Local entrepreneur and baker Sara Zacharias has been busier than ever completing the renovation in her garage for her bakery business - The Sweetness Bakeshop.

  • Welcome to your New Backyard

    LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE THIS SUMMER? LOOK NO FURTHER.

  • Redcliff Bakery Expands Downtown

    HAVING SUCCESSFULLY REINVIGORATED THE ORIGINAL REDCLIFF BAKERY,. local entrepreneurs Melissa and Joel Graber are rising up the challenge of a second location, taking over the “Sweet Caporal Building” in downtown Medicine Hat.

  • Botanicals Takes Root

    August 28, 2020. Maternity leave brought a whole new outlook for Karri Montean.

  • Growing Like a Mushroom

    Kat Moon, a local entrepreneur, has expanded her superfoods product line to include a 1,500 square-foot health and wellness community hub. “I’ve always had a bigger vision for my products,” says Moon.

  • Outstanding In The Field

    MEDICINE HAT COLLEGE TO OFFER NEW PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. Long before oil and gas lead Alberta’s economy, Medicine Hat was an agricultural and farming hub.

  • Beefing Up Operations

    MEDICINE HAT MEAT TRADERS PLANS TO TRIPLE SIZE OF FACILITY. When COVID hit in March, Greg Pahl, CEO of Medicine Hat Meat Traders (MHMT) used the pandemic crisis as an opportunity to reflect on current operations and look for efficiencies and growth.

  • Miller Time

    MEDICINE HAT WAS ONCE A MAJOR MILLING CENTRE FOR WESTERN CANADA. COULD IT BE AGAIN?

  • Design Forward Furniture

    November 28, 2020. IN 2017 JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER NATHAN STERKENBURG BRANCHED OUT ON HIS OWN, HANGING A SHINGLE IN HIS ADOPTED HOMETOWN OF MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA.

  • Hand Crafted Chocolate

    December 1, 2020. After 18 years in Kelowna, Annegret and Robert Jung have relocated their European chocolate shop to Medicine Hat.

  • One-of-a-kind Pottery

    December 2, 2020. After moving back to the city to assume an existing photography business in 1978, Jan and Bruce Dynes have since enjoyed over 40 years of the downtown business lifestyle.

  • Restoring Heirloom Furniture

    December 9, 2020. In 1990, Robert Burkart branched out on his own and today is celebrating 30 years in business with his family and employees.


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