Category Archives: Business
Alberta's first alpine coaster opens today at Red Deer's Canyon Ski Resort
Alberta's first and only alpine coaster opens today at Red Deer's Canyon Ski Resort.Over 1,300 metres in length, the track even includes a 440 foot vertical drop.The single rail Canyon Coaster uses gr...
Aug 05, 2022
Red Deer region's unemployment rate sees decrease in July
The Red Deer region's unemployment rate saw a significant decrease in July compared to the month before and the same month last year.According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the Red Dee...
Aug 05, 2022
Two Wolf Creek courses named to ScoreGolf's Top 100
A central Alberta golf resort has once again been named (twice) to ScoreGolf's list of top 100 courses in Canada.Wolf Creek's Links and Old courses, come in at #52 and #67, respectivelyBoth courses, w...
Aug 04, 2022
SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program returns for central Alberta
Community Futures Central Alberta (CFCA) is now accepting applications for the SMARTstart program's second year, offering support towards entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. The award-winning entre...
Aug 02, 2022
Calgary and Vancouver airport workers ratify agreement with WestJet
A new agreement between WestJet and newly-unionized employees at the Calgary and Vancouver airports has been ratified.On Sunday, July 24, 2022, both the airline and Unifor Local 531 announced the deal...
Jul 29, 2022
Associate Minister highlights red tape reduction efforts
Alberta's Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction highlighted a number of recent initiatives this week that aim to make life a little easier for rural producers, those who enjoy the outdoors, and all...
Jul 29, 2022
Market Watch: July 29, 2022
Big Picture Markets Rally as Fed Raises Interest Rate By 75 Basis Points; U.S. GDP Falls in Q2U.S. markets were mixed on Monday as investors anxiously awaited the Fed's latest policy decision on Wedne...
Jul 29, 2022
Alberta on the Plate to highlight locally grown food and who produces it
More than 100 establishments in 27 Alberta communities are participating in the upcoming Alberta on the Plate dine-around festival.From Aug. 12-21, Alberta on the Plate will showcase the province's bo...
Jul 28, 2022
Lacombe Field Day showcasing research and industry collaboration
Officials with Olds College are gathered near Lacombe today to showcase some of the amazing agricultural research and industry collaboration taking place at their institution.Olds College's Field Crop...
Jul 27, 2022
“FluxJet” unveiled: proposed Calgary-Edmonton line could travel 1,000 km/hr
Work on an ultra-high-speed ground transportation system proposed to link Alberta's two largest cities is progressing.TransPod had unveiled the new name and design of its hyperloop train, the FluxJet....
Jul 26, 2022