Category Archives: Business

Even though Canadians are expected to spend 20 per cent less ($74) on Valentine's Day than they did in 2020, according to a comparison done by hellosafe.ca, several local businesses are stepping up wi...

Alberta is pledging close to $500 million in support for front-line workers in the province."The pandemic has of course put a lot of pressure on everyone from families to communities to entire industr...

Albertans could see new options for gambling on sports with the new bills that have been introduced in Parliament.Bill C-13, and Bill C-218 would see Albertans over the age of 18 able to bet on single...

Results from a survey done by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce show one in five businesses (20%) surveyed worry they won't survive the public health restrictions in place over COVID-19.Th...

The local unemployment rate was down again last month, but so too was the number of people in the region that are working. Friday's latest numbers from Statistics Canada show the unemployment rate in ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government is allocating more money to the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF).Since the program's launch in May 2020, it has given out nearly $427-million in support...

CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. will lay off 120 cabin crew members as of March 2, blaming the measure on the lack of flights to Mexico and the Caribbean.WestJet spokeswoman Morgan Bell says the compa...

Big Picture N.A. Markets Bounce Back With a Vengeance; TSX Hits Record HighU.S. stocks rebounded Monday, with major N.A. indexes regaining ground after their worst week since October. Meanwhile, Reddi...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - New businesses and unregistered sole proprietors in Alberta can now apply for the provincial government's relaunch grant.Last month, expansions was announced for the Small and Medium ...

Ford of Canada and Cam Clark Ford have donated two new vehicles to Red Deer College to be used for its automotive training programs. The donation will provide students with the opportunity to get hand...