Category Archives: Business
Report calls for public takeover of old oil and gas wells to fund their cleanup
A new report by a group of independent researchers concludes that most of Alberta's energy wells no longer hold enough oil and gas to pay for their cleanup. The report by the Alberta Liabilities Discl...
Jun 29, 2021
Amazon to open new warehouse that will use robotics in Alberta next year
EDMONTON - Amazon says it plans to open a new warehouse in Alberta that will use robotics to help pick, pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys.The company says the warehouse wil...
Jun 28, 2021
MARKET WATCH: June 25, 2021
Big Picture Record-Breaking Week for Nasdaq as North American Indexes Bounce Back U.S. stocks rose Monday in a broad-based rally that saw the Dow climb by nearly 600 points, its strongest session in o...
Jun 25, 2021
WestJet ramping up service across Alberta and Canada this July
Airline to restart 10 routes across province and inaugurate new service from Edmonton to Penticton, Kamloops and NanaimoNon-stop service between Calgary-Charlottetown to launch on July 29 WestJet has ...
Jun 25, 2021
Chamber to administer shop local campaign
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is set to launch a shop-local campaign in central Alberta.The effort is thanks to a federal shop local funding initiative created through a partnership ...
Jun 24, 2021
Province wants on-the-job training part of more post-secondary programs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In the coming years, a greater number of post-secondary students will be getting paid to learn.The Government of Alberta is inviting post-secondary institutions and industry groups to...
Jun 24, 2021
Amazon to purchase power from new southern Alberta solar farm
CALGARY - Amazon announced Wednesday it will purchase power from a massive new solar farm in Alberta, marking the e-commerce giant's second renewable energy investment in Canada.Construction began Wed...
Jun 24, 2021
Business of the Year Awards nominations open
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. The Business Awards are presented, in five c...
Jun 24, 2021
More Albertans to get $1,200 Critical Worker Benefit
EDMONTON, AB - 76,500 more workers in Alberta are set to receive a one-time payment of $1,200.The joint federal-provincial Critical Worker Benefit program was launched to recognize the hard work of wo...
Jun 23, 2021
Campground approved for Canyon Ski Resort
A campground proposed for the top of Canyon Ski Resort has been granted approval by Red Deer County's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC), albeit around half the size of the original proposal.Instead ...
Jun 22, 2021