Economic Development

The City Centre Vibrancy Program, a funding initiative aimed at supporting local businesses and property owners in enhancing the visual appeal of their commercial space, will launch on April 1, 2026.

Medicine Hat Economic Development (MHED) has launched a new business and community data portal designed to provide the local business community, residents and potential investors with relevant, up-to-date and accurate data.

Behind every strategy, proposal, and announcement are people – professionals building relationships, navigating complexity, celebrating entrepreneurs, and steadily advancing Medicine Hat’s future.

Medicine Hat Economic Development is developing Competency Match, a pilot initiative focused on creating practical resources to help local businesses better assess and connect with internationally trained jobseekers. 

James Lu explains his journey as a newcomer in Canada and playing a role as an unexpected successor to a Medicine Hat institution and small business that's been open for over 80 years.   

Medicine Hat once again receives top marks from an affordability perspective with the lowest living wage calculation among 21 participating Albertan communities

Mook Fabrics discuss their people first culture, its commitment to employee development, and the benefits of having a diverse, loyal, and dynamic workforce

Medicine Hat Economic Development, in partnership with Cypress County, the Town of Redcliff, and the Town of Bow Island, collectively launched the Southeast Alberta Municipal Immigration (SAMI) Rural Renewal Program earlier this year. Through the program, employers within these municipal boundaries can recruit and retain foreign nationals to live, work and settle in our region through the program. 

Medicine Hat Economic Development (MHED) has released the second of two industry-specific business retention and expansion studies (BREIS), focusing on the manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution industries in Southeast Alberta.

Al Sharma,. Manager of Investment Attraction for Medicine Hat Economic Development, attended the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Conference in Whistler, BC in January 2025.