Category Archives: Business

Alberta tourism funding showing strong early results
With September 27 being World Tourism Day, officials with Travel Alberta say the organization is investing to expand the breadth of available tourism offerings across the province-with promising resul...
Sep 27, 2022

Red Deer woman recognized with Daughter of the Year Award
A Red Deer woman was among six from across the province honoured during a special event held in Edmonton over the weekend.Mercedes Messinger,, 61, was recognized for her achievements during the 11th a...
Sep 26, 2022

Aviation industry event encourages girls to take flight
Madisyn Lange is 15 and flew her first solo flight just last month.Stephanie Hodson, 47, achieved her dream of becoming a licensed commercial helicopter pilot when she was 46.Rosella Bjornson, now 75 ...
Sep 24, 2022

Downtown Business Association chides province for being in arrears on improvement levy
Red Deer's Downtown Business Association (DBA) says the province needs to fork up dues it refused to pay in 2021 and 2022.The DBA collects a levy from all downtown businesses annually to pay for thing...
Sep 24, 2022

Market Watch: September 23
Big Picture Markets Wobble as Fed Raises Rates Another 75 Basis Points Major U.S. indexes inched up Monday, and bond yields hit their highest level in over a decade as investors awaited the Fed's late...
Sep 23, 2022

Red Deer's first Girls in Aviation Day to be hosted September 24
In partnership with Women in Aviation International and the Red Deer Regional Airport, Red Deer's first Girls In Aviation Day will take place on September 24 from 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Sky Wings Avi...
Sep 23, 2022

Alberta government investing $15 million in apprenticeship programs
Alberta Minister for Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides announced $15-million dollars in funding to bolster apprenticeship programs in the province. The funding will be administered over the next...
Sep 23, 2022

Albertans to see gas tax hike on Oct. 1
A portion of the provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel will return next month.Alberta's United Conservative government has told retailers to start collecting. 4.5 cents per litre on Oct. 1.Earlie...
Sep 22, 2022

Associate Minister promoting Alberta hydrogen in Japan
The Alberta government says Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity Dale Nally will travel to Japan to promote the province as one of the world's fastest-growing hydrogen energy regions.The ...
Sep 22, 2022

Province aiming to help Alberta’s energy consumers prepare for winter
The provincial government says an ad campaign by the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) will remind Albertans of their options for purchasing energy for their homes.During the winter of 2021-22, the go...
Sep 22, 2022