Category Archives: Business
Red Deer Chamber of Commerce seeking nominees for Business of the Year Awards
The Business of the Year Awards are organized by the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce and held annually in conjunction with Small Business Week. This year the business awards will be presen...
May 19, 2022
Tourism Red Deer launches 2022 Visitor Guide
May-long weekend is the un-official kick-off to summer and Tourism Red Deer is excited to launch its new 2022 Visitor Guide.The organization says Red Deer has not had an official Visitors Guide since ...
May 19, 2022
Ross Street Patio celebrating 10 years with new local ale
Red Deer's Ross Street Patio is celebrating its 10th summer this year and the Downtown Business Association (DBA) is encouraging you to join them in the celebration. DBA officials say a local brewer i...
May 18, 2022
Development boom inspires long term economic planning in Lacombe County
Lacombe County is booming with development, with construction values increasing by 264 per cent in 2021 over pre-pandemic levels. That according to County officials who say the trend highlights the op...
May 17, 2022
Alberta increasing film and TV tax credit
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta hopes to attract more film and television productions.The 2022-23 provincial budget includes a 40% increase in the Film and Television Tax Credit compared to 2...
May 17, 2022
Albertans can now renew their driver's licenses online
Albertans can now renew their driver's licences and identification cards online any time, anywhere.As of May 17, Albertans can renew their driver's licences and identification cards online. Services w...
May 16, 2022
Lacombe County council approves 2022 final budgets & tax rates
Following two years of no tax increases, Lacombe County council will be increasing tax rates for all property classes and tapping into reserves to balance the infrastructure and growth needs of the co...
May 16, 2022
Potential solar-powered electric vehicle charging station proposed for outside Penhold
There may soon be a new way to rest and recharge while on the QEll near Red Deer and it would all be powered by the sun.A series of five electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are currently being pro...
May 16, 2022
Market Watch: May 13
Big Picture Markets Struggle as U.S. Inflation Remains High Equity markets remained volatile this week as investors assess a wide range of concerns-from inflation and rising rates to slowing global gr...
May 13, 2022
Former Federal building downtown, home to CRA, post office and jail, finally sold
The now formerly Federal Government-owned building in the heart of Red Deer's downtown has a new owner.Located at 4909 50 Street, the building is the former home of the Canada Revenue Agency and Canad...
May 12, 2022