Category Archives: Business

UK ''Meatless Farm'' company opens new Plant Protein Facility in Calgary
CALGARY, AB. -- It isn't the type of ranching the prairies are used to but, it's elbowing it's way into the market place.It's known as "meatless farming" and is based on farmed plant protein. The Unit...
Mar 16, 2021

2021 housing starts in Red Deer outpacing last year
New construction in Red Deer in 2021 continues to outpace last year. Work started on 10 homes in the city last month, according to the latest numbers from Canada Mortgage and Housing. That's two more ...
Mar 15, 2021

Local real estate market heats up even more in February
February was a sizzling month for home sales in Red Deer. The latest numbers from the Central Alberta Realtors Association show 137 homes were sold in the city last month. That's up from 100 sold in J...
Mar 15, 2021

Rogers Communications to buy Shaw Communications in $26B deal
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications Inc. in a deal valued at $26 billion, including debt.Under the plan, Rogers will pay $40.50 in cash for all of Shaw's ...
Mar 15, 2021

Autonomous ag work garners Olds College quarter-million dollar investment
TD Bank Group has committed $250,000 for autonomous agriculture education and applied research at the Olds College Smart Farm.Funding will support continuing operation of the DOT Autonomous Platform a...
Mar 14, 2021

Calgary energy company fined for blocking site inspection
A Calgary company has been ordered to pay $80,000 because it didn't allow Alberta Energy Regulator crews to inspect one of its sites.Land Petroleum International was found guilty in provincial court f...
Mar 12, 2021

MARKET WATCH: March 12, 2021
Big Picture A Volatile Week for Technology Stocks as Signs of Recovery Build Technology stocks continued their recent decline Monday, pulling the Nasdaq index into correction territory, as U.S. govern...
Mar 12, 2021

Sunterra Market opens Tuesday at Bower Place
This Tuesday, March 16, Sunterra Market is opening its first Red Deer location-a new 20,000 square foot grocery store, caf and bakery inside Bower Place shopping centre. The new grocer plans is introd...
Mar 12, 2021

Red Deer’s mild hiring climate likely to continue this spring
Red Deer area employers expect a mild hiring climate for the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey."Survey data reveals that 16 per cent of employers ...
Mar 10, 2021

Chamber hosting virtual chat with Red Deer MPs
Central Albertans are invited to take part in a virtual conversation next month exploring Alberta's and Canada's future.Hosted by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce, "Coffee Break with the ...
Mar 10, 2021