Category Archives: Business

Local home sales improving as national market reaches record high
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July hit a record high as they continued their rebound from the lows of earlier this year when the COVID-19 pandemic froze the market.CREA says ...
Aug 17, 2020

Red Deer farmers proving Alberta-grown hops a worthwhile endeavour
It's one of the key ingredients in many great beers one might find at their local microbrewery, and its stocks can grow up to a foot per day.Hops, in their many varieties, is an increasingly popular c...
Aug 15, 2020

Market Watch: Aug. 14
Big Picture U.S. Markets Hoping for Coronavirus Relief Package; Gold Tumbles Tuesday The Dow opened strong this Monday, extending its winning streak to seven sessions, as investors weighed the likelih...
Aug 14, 2020

New bylaw promotes collaboration for economic development in Lacombe
Lacombe city council has finalized what is being described as a fresh community economic development structure at their meeting on Monday. City officials say the goal of the newly crafted bylaw is to ...
Aug 12, 2020

Liberals announce $18 million in funding for small food producers
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain. The funds are going everywhere from an Alberta company...
Aug 12, 2020

Business closures spiked during lockdown: ATB
The number of active businesses* in Alberta was down by 9 per cent in April compared to February, according to ATB Financial.As the pandemic's grip on the economy tightened in March and April, ATB say...
Aug 10, 2020

Market Watch: Aug. 7
Big Picture U.S. Markets Rise on Hopes for Coronavirus Relief Package; Gold Hits New Highs It was a solid start to the week for N.A. equities Monday, as U.S. stocks climbed, boosted by key tech names ...
Aug 07, 2020

Red Deer unemployment rate rises to 14%
The local jobless rate continues trending in the wrong direction. July's numbers show the unemployment rate for the Red Deer region reached 14%.That's up from 13.4% in June and nearly double from 7.4%...
Aug 07, 2020

Alberta invests in three emissions reduction projects
Alberta's government is investing in projects it says will help industry reduce emissions, cut costs and create much-needed jobs.The province is investing $10 million into three projects through the T...
Aug 06, 2020

DBA launches contest to attract shoppers Downtown
Red Deer's Downtown Business Association is trying to drum up support and traffic for downtown businesses with the launch of a new campaign called 'It's Downtown.'Beginning August 3 and running throug...
Aug 01, 2020