Category Archives: Business

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...

Tourism is among the Alberta business sectors that have been greatly impacted by the prolonged public health restrictions in place due to COVID-19.Stakeholders with the local tourism industry are invi...

Big Picture Markets Stumble Over Disappointing Vaccine Rollout, Slowing U.S. Recovery Although it hasn't been a stellar week for markets thus far, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 got off to a solid start i...

Officials at Red Deer's Westerner Park are looking over the details of a new grant announced by the province on Thursday that aims to support Alberta's performing arts, sports, and rodeo sectors.The S...

EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta Government received its first "A" grade in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Red Tape Report Card. In the report's 11 year span, the province has never r...