Business

G3 Terminal opens on Canada’s West Coast and transforms Canada’s grain supply chain

WINNIPEG- Grain company G-3 Canada has opened a commercial state-of-the-art grain export terminal at the Port of Vancouver.According to the Winnipeg-based firm, the construction of the new facility be...

Jul 10, 2020

Dow makes 2020 List of Best Workplaces in Alberta

FORT SASKATCHEWAN- Dow is proud to announce that it has been named on the 2020 list of Best Workplaces in Alberta. Dow received this honour after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great...

Jul 10, 2020

New program aims to attract petrochemical manufacturing to Alberta

Alberta is already a leader of petrochemical manufacturing in Canada, but a new program aims to set the province up as a global player. The provincial government announced on Thursday the Alberta Petr...

Jul 09, 2020

McDonald's reopening for take-out nationwide following successful trial run

McDonald's is beginning to welcome patrons back into its restaurants nationwide.The full reopening comes after the chain successfully reintroduced take-out at 30 test locations across Canada.Maintaini...

Jul 09, 2020

Building permit numbers rise in June

The City of Red Deer says building permit applications returned to a "seasonal average" in June after slowing in May. Last month's numbers show the number of permits issued by the city rose from 39 in...

Jul 08, 2020

Ottawa invests $6 million in clean technology for Alberta's natural resources sectors

EDMONTON- Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, has announced an investment of $6 million, as part of the Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network (CERIN) initiative, to the P...

Jul 08, 2020

Province proposes creation of investment-attraction agency

EDMONTON- The Government of Alberta looks to create a firm that will promote the province as a prime place to invest.Minister of Economic Development, Trade, and Tourism Tanya Fir has introduced Bill ...

Jul 08, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court deals blow to Keystone XL pipeline project

BILLINGS, Mont. -- The U.S. Supreme Court handed another setback to the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline on Monday by keeping in place a lower court ruling that blocked a key environmental permit for th...

Jul 07, 2020

Plan to allow office space at Edgar Industrial Park building goes to public hearing

A plan to locate an office-based business at a building in Edgar Industrial Park has gained initial approval from Red Deer city council. On Monday, council went against the recommendation of city admi...

Jul 07, 2020

Ethics commissioner finds Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer broke no ethics rules

EDMONTON- Alberta's ethics commissioner says Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer did not break ethics rules when he hired Steve Allan to run the public inquiry into who funds oil protesters.Marguerite Tr...

Jul 07, 2020