Business

Global oil demand rebound from pandemic's lows prompts price spike forecasts

CALGARY - Oil analysts say a rebound in the world's hunger for oil has already started after demand destruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic fell far short of what many experts had expected.Amrita ...

Jul 06, 2020

Aurora Cannabis names new chief commercial officer

Aurora Cannabis has named a new chief commercial officer.Miguel Martin, president of Aurora USA and head of Reliva, has been appointed chief commercial officer of Aurora, effective immediately. Martin...

Jul 06, 2020

Bank of Canada survey says business hiring plans remain muted due to pandemic

OTTAWA - Companies that have laid off workers are telling the Bank of Canada they plan to refill some positions over the next year, but many hiring plans remain muted over COVID-19-related uncertainty...

Jul 06, 2020

Lacombe's Jo(e) Social Media recipient of Canadian Chamber grant

A Lacombe business is getting help to move forward through the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Relief Fund.Jo(e) Social Media Inc. is one of 62 recipients of a grant worth $10,000 from t...

Jul 05, 2020

Market Watch: July 3

Big Picture Optimism High as N.A. Markets Finish Best Quarter in Years It was a Tuesday to remember for investors as U.S. stocks wrapped up their best quarter in more than 20 years, a remarkable turna...

Josh Hall Jul 03, 2020

Chamber of Commerce welcomes Alberta’s Recovery Plan

The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is weighing in on Alberta's Recovery Plan, announced Monday by Premier Jason Kenney, saying they're pleased to see the provincial government is focusing...

Jun 30, 2020

Business registration now faster, easier across western provinces

Until now, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba had separate processes and systems for corporations and limited partnerships to complete their extra-provincial business registrations a...

Jun 29, 2020

Culligan Red Deer makes a splash in first year under new ownership

Despite an economy in the gutter, and a global pandemic in addition, one Red Deer business is claiming success a year into its operation.Culligan Red Deer, the first female-owned location in Canada, w...

Jun 27, 2020

Market Watch: June 26

Big Picture Markets Stumble Mid-Week as Rising Infection Rates Dampen Recovery Hopes It looked like it was going to be another week of steady and modest gains for N.A. markets, as investors focused on...

Jun 26, 2020

Beef plants nearly back to full capacity

CALGARY - Canada's main beef-packing plants are returning to full capacity after COVID-19 outbreaks, but the Canadian Cattlemen's Association isn't expecting a backlog of cattle to go away soon.The ou...

Jun 26, 2020