Category Archives: Business

This week's highlightsMarkets advance cautiously, caught between easing rates and inflation realitiesYields drift lower as central banks weigh growth against inflationCanada's industrial capacity slip...

With municipal elections taking place across Alberta this fall, the Business Council of Alberta (BCA) has released a new report, Municipal Matters: Business Priorities for Alberta's Local Governments,...

Alberta's premier says she sees promising signs in the first batch of projects announced under Ottawa's new fast-tracked approval process.But environmentalists say the inclusion of liquefied natural g...

This week's highlightsRate cut momentum lifts U.S. tech while global growth signals divergeGlobal bond rally builds as labour data and policy signals alignCanada's labour market weakens further in Aug...

Red Deer's unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent in August, according to new data released Friday.That's up from 4.7 per cent in July, but still down from 7.9 per cent in August 2024.Looking across t...

The Central Alberta First (CAF) partnership has released its final Business Retention, Expansion and Workforce Development (BREWD) and BREWD Community Data Summary Reports ahead of an October conferen...

Alberta's government has introduced its job strategy that aims to help more people find meaningful employment through training, education and experience. The Alberta Jobs Strategy is described as a bl...

This week's highlightsMarkets diverge on dovish central bank signals and mixed growth and inflation dataYields shift as central banks lean towards easing amid data uncertaintyCanada's economy contract...

Peavey Mart is making a comeback. A message posted to the farm goods retailer's website says the brand that closed all its stores earlier in the year is planning to reopen in select Alberta markets. T...

This week's highlightsEquities mixed for the week as policy signals and PMI data drive volatility across regionsRates stabilize on inflation and policy cuesCanada's inflation rate slows to 1.7% in Jul...