Category Archives: Business

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...

Gasoline prices have been edging up since the start of 2021.GasBuddy.com's Patrick de Haan says the price of a litre of gas is up 13 cents from a year ago because of a surge in oil prices."A barrel of...

RED DEER - The union representing staff at the Olymel pork processing plant in Red Deer says it's exploring legal options to make sure workers are paid during a shutdown brought on by a COVID-19 outbr...

A report by an organization that represents more than 90 chief executives says a harmonized sales tax and a carbon tax could help provide Alberta with the revenue it needs to handle its growing debt.T...

CALGARY, AB. - WestJet will end it's service between Medicine Hat and Calgary next month.In a release, the airline says it's making the decision as a result of what it calls new and increasingly restr...