Category Archives: Business
Things will get worse for Alberta’s economy before they get better: Survey
A new survey conducted by the Business Council of Alberta "suggests that Alberta CEOs feel we are not out of the woods yet in terms of our economy and employment."The Business Expectations Survey incl...
Oct 07, 2020
Province reveals Natural Gas Vision and Strategy
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province's newest plan to help the energy sector rebound will meet growing global demands for clean and sustainable energy by building on Alberta's success in nat...
Oct 06, 2020
Record-breaking lumber prices boost Alberta’s forest sector
A spike in product demand has helped lead to record prices for Alberta's forest industry.Provincial officials say Alberta is now seeing record-breaking solid wood prices at $1,288 per thousand board f...
Oct 06, 2020
BURNCO sells landscape centres across Western Canada
CALGARY, AB - BURNCO has sold its 12 landscape centres in western Canada.The Calgary-based company, which operates as BURNCO Rock Products Ltd., completed its sale of its wholly owned subsidiary BURNC...
Oct 06, 2020
Suncor to cut nearly 2,000 jobs amid low oil prices
CALGARY - Oil and gas giant Suncor Energy Ltd. says it will eliminate as many as 1,930 jobs over the next 18 months as a result of cost-cutting to deal with low oil prices and market volatility.Spokes...
Oct 02, 2020
MARKET WATCH: Oct. 2
Big Picture U.S. Markets Decline in September But Register Strong Quarterly Gains; TSX Down for Q3 N.A. Stocks rallied to close sharply higher on Monday as investors went bargain shopping among sector...
Oct 02, 2020
Feds top up relief fund with $600 million to help small- and medium-sized businesses
OTTAWA - The federal government is adding $600 million to a fund to help small- and medium-sized businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure announced today by Economic Development Minister ...
Oct 02, 2020
Alberta Senator meets virtually with Red Deer community leaders
Senator Doug Black made a virtual stop in Red Deer Thursday as part of a province-wide tour to stay connected with Albertans during the COVID-19 pandemic.Black says he's speaking with a wide range of ...
Oct 01, 2020
EQUS opens Near Net-Zero corporate office in Innisfail
EQUS is celebrating the opening of its recently constructed Near Net-Zero facility located adjacent to the QEII Highway in Innisfail. The company says the energy efficient office building is powered a...
Sep 30, 2020
Alberta-Alaska rail project granted presidential permit
It's a decision that could open up a new export route to Asia for Alberta's struggling oil sands producers.U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a presidential permit for the Calgary-based Alaska - A...
Sep 30, 2020