Category Archives: Business

Council approves rezoning of eight properties in Riverside Light Industrial Area
Red Deer city council has given its approval for the rezoning of eight properties in the city's Riverside Light Industrial Area (RLIA).Following second and third readings of the land use bylaw amendme...
Feb 17, 2021

Alberta announces support for Alberta job creators
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug An extra $10,000 will be available to small- and medium-sized businesses in Alberta...
Feb 17, 2021

Olymel plant closure creates major issues for hog farmers
The closure of one of the largest hog slaughter facilities in the country due to a major COVID-19 outbreak is causing headaches for many producers in Western Canada. The outbreak linked to the Olymel ...
Feb 17, 2021

Market Watch: February 12
Big Picture U.S. Markets Hit Pause Button After Strong Monday; TSX Winning Streak Ends After a strong bounce-back week, N.A. equity markets continued climbing Monday, with U.S. and Canadian stocks hit...
Feb 12, 2021

$400M available in next round of funding to clean up Alberta's inactive oil & gas sites
EDMONTON - Alberta and the federal government say another $400 million in funding is available to help clean up inactive oil and gas sites in the province.The money includes $100 million for clean up ...
Feb 12, 2021

Red Deer building permit values down in January
Year over year building permit values decreased significantly in Red Deer last month, despite an overall increase in the number of permits issued. According to City officials, 60 permits were approved...
Feb 12, 2021

Hot offers from local business this Valentine's Day
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...
Feb 12, 2021

Close to $500M available to front-line workers in Alberta
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...
Feb 10, 2021

AGLC supports bills to allow single event sports betting
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...
Feb 10, 2021

Chamber survey shows businesses worry they won’t survive restrictions
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...
Feb 10, 2021