Business

Alberta extends small business grant application intake

Application intake for the spring 2021 payment from Alberta's small business grant has been extended to June 30.In April, Alberta's government reopened the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant p...

May 26, 2021

New house prices on the rise in Alberta

The average price of newly built homes in Alberta was on a downward trend before the pandemic, but has picked up some steam in recent months, according to ATB Financial. As of February 2020, the month...

May 26, 2021

Alberta revives 'turn-off-taps' resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.

EDMONTON - Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the taps legislation, but with a few changes.Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, w...

May 25, 2021

Access Prosperity spearheads manufacturing cluster in Alberta

Access Prosperity has announced the creation of a new manufacturing cluster, thanks to some generous funding from NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada).Officials say the MEE (Manufacturing &...

May 21, 2021

Nominations open for 2021 Business of the Year Awards

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...

May 20, 2021

Big makeover coming at Lacombe Centre Mall

Lacombe Centre Mall is set to undergo a major overhaul now that new ownership has taken over.A celebration to announce the acquisition of the mall by Lacombe Centre GP Inc. was held on Thursday. Altho...

May 20, 2021

Community Futures extends financial relief for local small business

Financial support will continue to be available for rural small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations impacted by COVID-19 until June 30, 2021. Community Futures Central Alberta is ...

May 20, 2021

Study finds abandoned oil and gas wells place unfair burden on landowners, taxpayers

CALGARY - A report from the University of Calgary says the costs of Alberta's growing stock of abandoned and inactive oil and gas wells are falling unfairly on landowners and taxpayers. Braeden Larson...

May 20, 2021

Inquiry into funding of Alberta oil and gas critics granted fourth extension

EDMONTON - Alberta's inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics is getting another deadline extension.Premier Jason Kenney, saying inquiry head Steve Allan needs more time to complete hi...

May 19, 2021

Alberta giving $370 million in grants to create jobs

Premier Jason Kenney announced Wednesday a new grant program developed to create jobs in Alberta.Kenney said more than 22,000 Albertans will be able to return to work through Alberta Jobs Now, the lar...

May 19, 2021