Category Archives: Business

WINNIPEG, MAN. -- Producers affected by the temporary closure of Olymel Pork Plant in Red Deer will be getting some help from the federal government. The plant remains closed due to a COVID outbreak, ...

Despite an equal number of building permits being issued last month when compared to February of last year, their value is still lower.According to the latest stats, officials with the City of Red Dee...

Investment fraud is on the rise, and the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) wants to help bring awareness to it, as well as educate younger people on what they can do to prevent it.Incidents of fraud...

Big Picture Technlogy Stocks Under Pressure as Bond Yields Climb The Nasdaq Composite fell sharply on Monday, as rising bond yields and optimism for a further economic rebound weighed on key technolog...

A strong show of support for small businesses in Red Deer County this week as the County's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) granted approvals for three new businesses and the expansion of a fourth....

EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on coal mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to bring forward a compr...

A new survey conducted by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) shows nearly three in four Canadians (73 per cent) have been targeted by fraudsters.The survey also shows one in...

Rental rates in Red Deer edged upward in January.For a one-bedroom home, the going rate, on average, is $982 monthly, while a two-bedroom will cost you $1,026. That's up from $930 and $1,000 in Decemb...

Big PictureTechnology Shares Weigh on Markets in Shortened Trading Week It was another record close for the Dow on Tuesday after markets were closed Monday in both Canada and the U.S. The Dow climbed ...

Local home sales are off to a hot start in 2021."Our sales are the strongest since 2014, which is crazy," says Lindsay Olver, Chair for Central Alberta Realtors Association.A total of 333 units were s...