Category Archives: Business

Positive hiring climate expected in Alberta for upcoming months
Employers in Canada's Prairie Region expect a positive hiring climate for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.The Prairie Region includes t...
Sep 14, 2022

Red Deer area unemployment rate drops lower in August
The Red Deer area saw a notable drop in its unemployment rate last month.According to Statistics Canada, the Red Deer area's jobless rate was 4.4 per cent in August, down from 5.4 per cent in July and...
Sep 14, 2022

Red Deer city council approves site exception for potential strip mall in Capstone
Red Deer city council passed second and third reading of a site exception in the Capstone neighborhood for a potential strip mall.At Monday's meeting, council passed the Land Use Bylaw Amendment as th...
Sep 13, 2022

Market Watch: Sept. 9, 2022
Big Picture Markets Gain Ground, Despite Outlook for Rising RatesAfter being closed for Labor Day, U.S. indexes fell Tuesday, driven lower once again by investor fears over more hawkish Federal Reserv...
Sep 09, 2022

Associate Minister highlights hydrogen blending in Alberta
Alberta's Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, Dale Nally, has issued the following statement on the future of hydrogen blending in Alberta:"Earlier this year, the Alberta Utilities Comm...
Sep 07, 2022

Imperial signs deal with U.S.-based Air Products for hydrogen
CALGARY, AB - Imperial Oil says it has reached a deal with a U.S.-based industrial gas company to supply low-carbon hydrogen for its proposed renewable diesel complex near Edmonton.The deal will see P...
Sep 07, 2022

Finalists announced for Red Deer & District's 2022 Business of the Year awards
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2022 Business of the Year finalists for some of central Alberta's most prestigious business awards. Officials say an independent adjud...
Sep 07, 2022

New program helps Red Deerians get HIRED by increasing hope
For Red Deerians seeking employment, the new HIRED program by MCG Careers can help make that search a little easier.While MCG Careers (#210-4814 50 St.) has been in the city for nearly 35 years, a new...
Sep 06, 2022

Market Watch: Sept. 2, 2022
Big Picture Markets Lose Ground Over Fears of Hawkish FedMarkets surrendered ground on Monday as traders continue to assess Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments last Friday at Jackson Hole in which he s...
Sep 02, 2022

Kipp Scott donates new van to Central Alberta Humane Society
The Central Alberta Humane Society is celebrating what the organization describes as an amazing donation from Kipp Scott GMC, a local dealership that will help them with their animal and supply transp...
Aug 31, 2022