Business

$6.3 million announced to improve green construction practices in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government is pumping funding into the province to allow for research into green and energy-efficient construction.Minister of Economic Development Mlanie Joly announced g...

Sep 04, 2020

Red Deer sees small drop in unemployment rate

The Red Deer Region's unemployment rate came in slightly lower last month when compared to the month before.According to Statistics Canada, the local jobless rate in August was 12.9 per cent, down fro...

Sep 04, 2020

New partnership promises economic opportunity for Métis region

CALGARY - A newly formed partnership aims to allow for a collaborative exploration of economic opportunities within the Mtis Homeland in Southern Alberta.Calgary-based Steel River Group Inc. announced...

Sep 02, 2020

Farm cash receipts in Alberta down slightly from last year: ATB Financial

Farm cash receipts in Alberta were down by two per cent ($61 million) in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, according to ATB Financial.Farm cash receipts measure the gross reven...

Sep 02, 2020

Canadian families spending more on taxes than housing, food and clothing combined: Fraser Institute

The Fraser Institute has released a new report showing the average Canadian family spent more than 42 per cent of its income on taxes in 2019-more than housing, food and clothing costs combined."Taxes...

Sep 02, 2020

Canada won't back down in softwood dispute with U.S., Trudeau vows

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is vowing to keep up the fight against the never-ending effort in the United States to slap countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports. The&nb...

Sep 02, 2020

Peavey Industries converting its Ontario stores to single brand

Red Deer-based Peavey Industries LP has announced the repositioning of its two flagship retail banners into one, with the conversion of TSC Stores, located solely in Ontario, into Peavey Mart stores.C...

Sep 01, 2020

Calfrac warns of takeover by US rival

CALGARY - Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says a U.S. competitor urging shareholders to reject its recapitalization plan is a ``wolf in sheep's clothing'' whose real goal is a corporate takeover.The debt-l...

Aug 31, 2020

Alcohol shopping made easy by app developed in Red Deer

A local technology startup providing alcohol delivery in Red Deer is enjoying some early success in the business community.Doortender is an online liquor store and the first of its kind in Alberta. It...

Aug 31, 2020

Market Watch: Aug. 28

Big Picture S&P 500, Nasdaq Keep Climbing; Fed Revamps Inflation Policy Investor optimism over a potential treatment for coronavirus sent N.A. stocks climbing on Monday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq...

Aug 28, 2020