Business

Local film "The Diner" picking up awards on festival circuit

A locally made film garnering numerous accolades on the North American film festival circuit will soon be on the silver screen for central Alberta audiences to enjoy.Described as a feel good romance, ...

Apr 05, 2021

Alberta Travel Pass would boost summer tourism, support businesses: NDP

Alberta's NDP says a province-wide tourism voucher would encourage more Albertans to vacation close to home this summer.They say that under the Alberta Travel Pass, families who vacation within the pr...

Apr 01, 2021

Alberta, Saskatchewan securities regulators adopt new self-certified investor prospectus exemption

CALGARY - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) have adopted a new prospectus exemption designed to provide greater access to ...

Mar 31, 2021

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario urge Michigan to reconsider shutting down Line 5

WASHINGTON - Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are forming a united front in the fight to reverse Michigan's shutdown of a key cross-border pipeline. Energy ministers from all three provinces are urgi...

Mar 30, 2021

Alberta colleges adapting to meet needs of students, industry

LETHBRIDGE, AB - As Alberta's economy recovers and moves forward, Alberta's colleges say they are ready to lead the way by providing real world experience and cutting-edge research to support Albertan...

Mar 30, 2021

Province launches online survey on Occupational Health and Safety Code

EDMONTON, AB- The provincial government is launching an online survey to hear from Albertans on the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code.Officials say they want to "improve health and safety outc...

Mar 30, 2021

MARKET WATCH: March 26, 2021

Big Picture Fed tries to calm down inflation fearsIt was a busy week for Market Watchers with a number of important developments to follow at home, south of the border and overseas. In Canada, the BoC...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 26, 2021

Proposed $2.6B Alberta methanol project inks deal to add carbon capture ability

A partner in an Alberta carbon capture and storage project that recently celebrated storing its one millionth tonne of CO2 says it has an agreement with a northwestern Alberta chemical plant developer...

Mar 23, 2021

Lacombe gives Canadian Tire more time to apply for development permit

Lacombe city council has extended the deadline for Canadian Tire to apply for a development permit to build a location on the city's east side. The 17-month extension was granted by council on March 8...

Andrew Snook Mar 23, 2021

Lacombe County concerned about unpaid oil and gas property taxes

Officials with Lacombe County are sounding the alarm over the growing issue of unpaid property taxes from oil and gas companies and its ongoing impact to residents.Reeve Paula Law describes the situat...

Mar 22, 2021