Category Archives: Business

Markets Extend Monthly Winning Streak It's been a fairly quiet week for N.A. markets. On Monday, the S&P and Nasdaq recorded fresh record highs as investors once again embraced the tech sector aft...

A local initiative aimed at facilitating career and employment success for those facing barriers to employment is seeing strong results in central Alberta.The Cosmos Employment Connection (CEC) Progra...

Big Picture Markets Recover Lost Ground, Post New Highs It's been a bounce-back week thus far for U.S. markets, lifted by the technology sector, recovering oil prices and news that Pfizer's Covid-19 v...

Construction of a new residential development near Sylvan Lake is in full swing.Belterra Land Company recently began work on The Slopes of Sylvan Lake, which is situated on the lake's northeast side b...

Big Picture N.A. Indexes Wobble Over Slowing Global Growth, Fed TaperingWhile stocks have steadily climbed in recent weeks, sentiment took a hit this week as investors digested a wide range of mixed e...

Big Picture U.S. Inflation Growth Slows; Dow, S&P, TSX Notch New RecordsAfter a weak Monday, N.A. stocks have continued to climb higher, propelled by strong earnings reports, the Senate's approval...

Central Alberta surfing enthusiasts might soon be able to hang ten on the Red Deer River.Todd Rutledge, head of the Red Deer Surf Society, wants to bring this new twist on surfing to the Capstone area...

A premier event for Olds College which was cancelled in 2020 is set to go ahead this week.From 9-5 on Aug.10 & 11, Olds College will play host to AgSmart.The event features an extensive list of sp...

Big Picture Markets Struggle for Traction as Delta Variant Cases Surge in U.S. It's been an up-and-down week for North American markets as investors survey a wide range of mixed economic data, along w...

Despite having the highest unemployment rate in the province once again this month, the Red Deer economic region is seeing some positive signs in its local labour market.According to the latest Labour...