Category Archives: Business

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

Gasoline Alley hotel granted tax payment relief by Red Deer County
Red Deer County is extending help to a local hotel in need of some during tough times. Council voted unanimously Tuesday morning to approve a request by Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham to use the c...
Mar 09, 2021

Alberta's Toews says final bill on defunct Keystone XL not 'materially' above $1.3B
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister says taxpayers won't be on the hook for much more beyond $1.3 billion already committed to the defunct Keystone XL pipeline. Travis Toews did not provide specific...
Mar 09, 2021

Ideas for improvements to Red Deer's Land Use Bylaw
The City of Red Deer is embarking on a review of Red Deer's Land Use Bylaw. Local businesses and community members are invited to share input on changes they would like to see incorporated to the byla...
Mar 09, 2021

Olds College group makes semi-finals for UFA Student Pitch Competition
Olds College students Daniel Stefner, Kenneth Deocampo, Lauren McKamey, Styn Nieuwenhuis and Tristen Norman have been named semi-finalists in the second annual UFA Student Pitch Competition.As part of...
Mar 08, 2021