Category Archives: Business
Chamber of Commerce unveils results of Business Priorities Survey
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its Municipal Priorities Survey.The survey was distributed to 1,600 business owners, managers and employees asking their tho...
Oct 22, 2021
Market Watch: Oct. 22
Big Picture Investor Concerns Ease as Strong Corporate Earnings Lift Equity MarketsCanada's TSX climbed to a record high on Monday as investors moved away from defensive stocks in favour of tech names...
Oct 22, 2021
Chamber announces 2021 Business of the Year Awards winners
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 Business of the Year Awards winners.The 38th annual event was held at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel & Conference Centre Oct. 2...
Oct 21, 2021
'Iconic' Black Knight Inn to be demolished after 44 years
Red Deerians should say their last goodbyes now to one of the city's best-known landmarks.The Black Knight Inn, which went into receivership last year, has a buyer, with the sale expected to close by ...
Oct 21, 2021
2021 Canadian Finals Rodeo returning to Red Deer
The 47th Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) will return to Red Deer's Westerner Park this year, but with a new title sponsor: Alberta-based financial institution, ATB Financial. "ATB is a natural fit to be t...
Oct 21, 2021
Countdown to CFR 47
After a year hiatus, finalists have been decided, the back numbers have been assigned, and preparations are underway as the countdown to CFR 47 continues.The six-performance event takes place Nov. 3-7...
Oct 15, 2021
Market Watch: Oct. 15
Big Picture U.S. Markets Wobble as Concerns Mount Over Slowing Growth, Inflation U.S. indexes surrendered ground on Monday, as fears continue to rise over the prospect of slowing growth and inflation,...
Oct 15, 2021
51st year of The Market at Red Deer officially over
The first season of a new era for The Market at Red Deer is over.In its 51st year, what's affectionately known as the Red Deer Farmers' Market, was run by co-market managers Fiona and Patrick Moffatt,...
Oct 09, 2021
To combat labour shortage, employers will need to adapt and evolve
If you think there are a large number of businesses desperately seeking employees recently, you're not imagining things. Kimberley Worthington is the executive director of the Central Alberta Economic...
Oct 08, 2021
Red Deer region's unemployment rate continues lower
The Red Deer economic region saw a drop in its unemployment rate last month.According to the latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada on Friday, the region had an unemployment rate of ...
Oct 08, 2021