Category Archives: Business

Market Watch: Aug. 21
Big Picture S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Closing Highs; U.S. Jobless Claims Increase U.S. tech stocks turned in another powerful performance Monday, helping the Nasdaq to a record-high close, while the...
Aug 21, 2020

Property company remains committed to Red Deer's Downtown
The head of the company that owns one of Red Deer's largest buildings says they're committed to staying and helping revitalize the Downtown area. Randy Mabbott, president of Cochrane-based Grand Centr...
Aug 21, 2020

Downtown Business Association seeks new board members
The Red Deer Downtown Business Association is seeking three new members to join its Board of Directors. "Interested candidates should be passionate about Downtown Red Deer, interested in contributing ...
Aug 21, 2020

Black Knight Inn goes into receivership
It's the end of an era for a locally-owned landmark. The Black Knight Inn, a fixture along Gaetz Avenue in south Red Deer since 1980, has gone into receivership. As of August 7 it is in the hands of i...
Aug 19, 2020

‘Pipe Nation’ TV pilot casts Alberta oil and gas workers to show true grit of industry
SUNDRE, Alta. - Natallie Gamble had no problem taking on the role of a debt-ridden, single mom working in the oilpatch in the pilot for a planned new TV series called "Pipe Nation.""This is me. I am '...
Aug 18, 2020

Plan to locate daycare office in Edgar Industrial Park narrowly approved by council
A plan to locate a daycare administration office at a building in Edgar Industrial Park has been given the go ahead by Red Deer city council, albeit narrowly. In a 5-4 vote on Monday, council approved...
Aug 18, 2020

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