Category Archives: Business

Province expanding Indigenous employment supports
Alberta's government has announced a $20 million investment in culturally informed employment supports for Indigenous Peoples.Provincial officials say Indigenous Peoples are foundational to Alberta's ...
Jun 27, 2025

Better Business Bureau study unveils effectiveness of business scams
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) reports over the last three years that business scam reports have reached over 3,600.The non-profit organization says it monitored these scam reports from the BBB scam...
Jun 26, 2025

Former Welikoklad Event Centre to become new home for Carnival Cinemas
A fairly noteworthy addition is coming to downtown Red Deer. Carnival Cinemas and Red Deer Polytechnic jointly announced Thursday that Carnival owner Bill Ramji has purchased the former Welikokad Even...
Jun 26, 2025

Lacombe County expands solar capacity at satellite shops
Officials with Lacombe County say the municipality continues to make strides toward greater energy efficiency and long-term cost savings due to recent solar expansions at its two satellite shop locati...
Jun 25, 2025

Province announces investment for small and medium sized businesses
The Alberta government has announced a $2.8 million investment to help small- and medium-sized businesses grow and reach international markets around the world.To help small- and medium-sized business...
Jun 25, 2025

Alberta government aims to take carbon capture to new heights
Alberta's government says it is investing $5 million from the TIER fund to help launch the world's first direct air capture centre.According to provincial officials, most of the current technologies u...
Jun 25, 2025

Red Deer District Chamber concerned by potential implications of city's MCC model
The Red Deer District Chamber is concerned about the financial implications and longterm viability of Red Deer city council's decision to approve the transition of the city's electric utility to a Mun...
Jun 25, 2025

Red Deer District Chamber announces leadership transition
The Red Deer District Chamber has announced a change in executive leadership, effective June 19, 2025. Following discussions the Red Deer District Chamber Board of Directors and Scott Robinson agreed ...
Jun 24, 2025 Chamber President Mike Szyszka. (Supplied)

Market Watch: June 20
This week's highlightsEquity markets constrained by Middle Eastern geopolitical instabilityBond markets continue to benefit from haven flowsCanadian home sales rose in May for the first time since Nov...
Jun 23, 2025

Red Deer home sales increase in May
Red Deer home sales saw an increase last month but are lower compared to the same month last year. According to the latest market update from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 185 home ...
Jun 16, 2025