Business

City council approves economic initiatives and incentives

At their regular meeting on Monday, Red Deer city council was presented with economic development initiatives and incentives that acknowledge the current financial realities faced by local businesses,...

Apr 13, 2021

Opposition bill against coal mining in Rockies can proceed to legislature: committee

EDMONTON - An Opposition bill that proposes Alberta's Rocky Mountains be protected from open-pit coal mines can more forward for debate in the provincial legislature.The committee that recommends whic...

Apr 13, 2021

WestJet extends sun-flight suspensions until June 4

WestJet today announced it will extend its temporary suspension of international sun flights to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean until June 4, 2021."We are extending our suspension with the cl...

Apr 13, 2021

Province puts up another $350M in pandemic relief for small business

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is making another $350 million available to help small and mid-sized businesses that have seen revenues decline by at least 30 per cent because of public health restr...

Apr 13, 2021

Home renovations a steady business in central Alberta during the pandemic

Central Albertans appear to be joining their fellow Canadians in considering an upgrade to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.After a year of the world-wide health crisis, according to findings ...

Apr 12, 2021

City moves to accommodate patios

Following this week's provincially-mandated closure of indoor dining in Alberta, The City of Red Deer is working with local establishments when it comes to outdoor patios.Patios installed on private p...

Apr 09, 2021

Market Watch: April 9

Big Picture IMF revises up its projections for global growth The International Monetary Fund was in the spotlight this week as it raised global growth prospects Tuesday expecting the world economy to ...

Apr 09, 2021

Red Deer unemployment rate 10.1% for March

The unemployment rate for the Red Deer region last month came in at 10.1 per cent, according to the latest numbers released Friday. That's up slightly from 9.9 per cent in February and essentially on ...

Apr 09, 2021

Alberta “well on its way” to meeting red tape reduction promise

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Government says it's living up to its promise to reduce red tape. Minister of Red Tape Reduction Grant Hunter introduced Bill 62: Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2021...

Apr 08, 2021

Building permit values rise in March

The value of building permits issued in Red Deer last month increased over the same month last year but year-to-date numbers are still well below those of 2020.According to the latest stats issued by ...

Apr 08, 2021