Category Archives: Business

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

Trans Mountain tree cutting can resume as stop-work order on pipeline route lifts
CALGARY - A federal regulator has lifted a stop-work order on tree cutting and grass mowing along the route of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The Canada Energy Regulator says in a stat...
Jun 22, 2021

Pattison Media partners with Everything Podcasts to expand its digital offerings
KAMLOOPS, BC - Pattison Media is pleased to announce its partial acquisition of Everything Podcasts, creators of original custom podcasts featuring compelling story telling and world-class production....
Jun 22, 2021

Market Watch: June 18, 2021
Big Picture Fed Officials Pencil in Higher Rates for Late 2023; Gold Drops Sharply U.S. stock indexes rose late in Monday's session, sending the S&P and Nasdaq to new records as investors rotated ...
Jun 18, 2021

Lacombe providing more assurance for local developers
Lacombe city council has approved the use of surety bonds as a development security - a move hoped to provide more financial assurance for the City and flexibility for developers. City officials say s...
Jun 17, 2021

Olds College launches Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network
Olds College has announced the launch of a new network of Smart Farms.Officials say the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network is committed to sharing data and expertise that will help farmers, industry and ...
Jun 17, 2021

Local home sales remain hot in May
Red Deer's residential real estate market continued its torrid pace last month with home sales in May far outpacing numbers seen in the same month over the previous four years.According to the latest ...
Jun 14, 2021

MARKET WATCH: June 11, 2021
Big Picture North American Markets Range-bound as Investors Weigh Inflation Concerns, Labour Data U.S. and Canadian equity markets have been moving sideways for much of the week, as investors weigh co...
Jun 11, 2021