EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS WORKSHOPS The Government of Alberta's Employment Standards team is offering the below FREE webinars: Employment Standards in Alberta - Averaging Agreements Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Overview of Employment Standards in Alberta Thursday, Jan 23, 2020 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Register Here LOOKING FOR FUNDING TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES The Canada-Alberta Job Grant program is NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS! CAJG offers funding to help train current and new employees. Find more information and application forms at www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx

BUSINESS LICENSE REMINDER

Town of Wainwright 2020 Business License renewals are due no later than January 31, 2020 .   As per Bylaw 2018-15, if payment is not r eceived on or before January 31, 2020, the following penalty schedule will apply: After February 1, 2020 $400.00       After March 1, 2020 $600.00       After April 1, 2020 $800.00      Payments can be made as follows: By mail (cheque) In person (by cheque, Interac or cash) Online by credit card via the Town website at https://wainwright.ca/online-payments/ or on the Town's app

RETAIL BUSINESS VIDEO PROJECT

Please view 17 of the videos completed as part of the Town of Wainwright Retail Business Video project.  1979 Taphouse & Grill Armstrong's Clothing & Sports Armstrong's Furniture & Appliances Beyond A Beaten Path Corp. Classic Touch Esthetics Daines & Daubney Denwood Motors Exploring Wonders Daycare Honeypot Eatery & Pub Khrome Esthetics & Spa Meatco Sales Ltd. Prairie Vision Paul's Trailers & Truck Outfitting TreadPro Wainwright Flower Cart Wainwright Liquor & Cold Beer Store Wainwright Veterinary Services Thank you to all of the businesses that took part in this pilot project!

GARRISON WAINWRIGHT PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES

In order to assist local business in gaining information on business opportunities at Wainwright Garrison and other local areas, the Wainwright Economic Development Office will periodically send out business opportunities featured on merx.com and buyandsell.gc.ca t hat pertain particularly to Wainwright and area. These are systems used by the Government for procurement of goods and services over $25,000. Click here for the list of WAINWRIGHT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

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ALBERTA GOVERNMENT STATISTICS, PUBLICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Alberta Indicators at a Glance - Dec 13, 2019 Weekly Economic Review - Dec 13, 2019 Labour Market Notes - December 2019

The unemployment rate for November in the area is 3.7%. For more details visit Monthly Labour Force Statistics . The next Labour Force Survey release date is January 10, 2020.

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