Category Archives: Business
Market Watch: July 30, 2021
Big PictureMarkets digest latest batch of earningsThere was plenty for Market Watchers to digest this week with market-moving news out of China and the U.S. as well as noteworthy economic data from th...
Jul 30, 2021
Market Watch: July 23
Big Picture Renewed COVID concerns sparked market volatilityIt was an eventful week characterized by a stretch of market volatility, strong U.S. corporate earnings and political news out of the U.K. a...
Jul 23, 2021
South Red Deer hotel hoping to convert rooms to rentals
People staying at a motel in south Red Deer could soon be receiving keys instead of key cards.The Holiday Inn Express (2803 50 Avenue) has applied to The City of Red Deer for a rezoning which would al...
Jul 21, 2021
Wagons at Westerner July 23-25
Westerner Park has announced an event created exclusively for this year, after the unfortunate cancellation recently of the Westerner Days Fair and Exposition.Wagons at Westerner is an event said to b...
Jul 16, 2021
Market Watch: July 16
Big Picture Equities mixed heading into earnings season There was plenty for Market Watchers to digest this week including Q2 earnings releases, central bank news and economic data. In the U.S., analy...
Jul 16, 2021
City officially launches three-year e-scooter pilot program
Although you've seen them on the sidewalks and trails for two weeks already, the City of Red Deer officially launched its e-scooter pilot program on Wednesday.A kick-off event was held at Canada 150 S...
Jul 14, 2021
Tourism Red Deer launches Summer Staycation program
Tourism Red Deer is excited to offer central Albertans and their friends and families a Summer Staycation program so they can #getoutofthegrey and #experiencethecolours of Tourism Red Deer. Locals and...
Jul 09, 2021
Market Watch: July 9
Big Picture Equities weaker following the holiday long weekend U.S. stocks were closed on Monday for the Independence Day holiday.International equities were lower as the dispute between Saudi Arabia ...
Jul 09, 2021
Local restaurants take centre stage at Alberta on the Plate dine around event
Red Deer is one of several communities across the province taking part in a festival next month, aimed at highlighting and celebrating Alberta's food stories.Restaurants in Red Deer, Airdrie, Lacombe,...
Jul 09, 2021
Red Deer region's unemployment rate down from last year, but remains high
The unemployment rate in the Red Deer region last month is down considerably from the same month last year.According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate in the Red Deer...
Jul 09, 2021