Category Archives: Business

A new report is warning the annual levy charged to Alberta oil companies to fund the cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells remains too low to keep up with the rate of surrendering.The report, written ...

The City of Red Deer is seeking a new operator for indoor facilities and operations at Heritage Ranch. The city says this is occurring because the current operator has proven unable to meet the obliga...

This week's highlightsEquity markets flat-to-down as U.S. reignites trade tensions and advances the "Big Beautiful Bill"Bond markets signal concern as U.S. moves to sharply increase deficitCanada's co...

St. Joseph High School Grade 12 student Dane Schmidt returned from the 2025 Skills Canada Alberta Competition with a gold medal.Schmidt captured gold in the welding-secondary event at the provincial c...

Food banks will benefit this week from an initiative by the four brands of Pattison Food Group retailers -- Save-On-Foods. Buy-Low Foods, Nesters Markets, and PriceSmart Foods.For all sales of Western...

Paul Salvatore is the new executive director at Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP).Officials with CAEP, which is a regional alliance supporting business growth and helping to attract investme...

This week's highlightsEquity markets continue their advance amid tariff reductionBond yields move higher despite lower-than-expected inflation printsU.S. tariffs begin to squeeze Canada's labour marke...

Travel Alberta and Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) have partnered to launch "Raise a Glass to Alberta". It's described as a spirited campaign running from May 5 to June 15 that invites Albe...

This week's highlightsEquity markets show cautious optimism amid evolving trade deal discussionsRates move higher following policy decisions by Central BanksCanada's trade deficit narrows more than ex...

Red Deer Polytechnic has officially broken ground on the expansion of its Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing-Technology Access Centre (CIM-TAC).To be completed by fall 2026, this will increase the...