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Tourism Red Deer - Virtual Annual General Meeting

RED DEER- Tourism Red Deer is holding a Virtual Annual General Meeting on June 25 from 3 to 5 pm.The virtual general meeting will quickly recap 2019 and share Tourism Red Deer's new plans and future d...

Jun 25, 2020

Over 3,000 employees laid off amid WestJet restructuring

CALGARY- WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will lay off 3,333 employees as part of major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.The company says it will consol...

Jun 25, 2020

Insurance business owner leaving Red Deer for Gasoline Alley after council decision

John Ponto has owned and operated his travel insurance business in Red Deer for over three decades, and with his daughter part of the company he expects it to go on for several more decades. But that ...

Jun 24, 2020

COVID pandemic delays Sylvan Lake No Landfill Disposal Facility project

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed plans to have a new waste disposal facility up and running in Sylvan Lake later this year.According to Town officials, Fogdog Energy's proposed No Landfill Disposal F...

Jun 23, 2020

Kenney says there will be thousands of jobs for Albertans on Keystone XL within weeks

Premier Jason Kenney says it's invigorating to see the province's investment in the Keystone XL pipeline pay off in the form of jobs for Albertans."Today's announcement that Nisku-based contractor Mic...

Jun 23, 2020

Travel Alberta invests $17 million to help restart industry

CALGARY, AB - Travel Alberta has announced a $17 million investment to help restart the province's tourism industry hit by COVID-19.Three new federal and provincial funding programs for Alberta's dest...

Jun 22, 2020

Best in housing honoured virtually by BILD

The best in home building were honoured this week by BILD-Central Alberta.The Excellence in Housing awards were held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Winners were selected for the ...

Jun 20, 2020

Market Watch: June 19, 2020

Big Picture Markets Struggle for Momentum as Coronavirus Cases Rise It's been a volatile week for N.A. equity markets as investors continue to weigh positive economic data against a disconcerting rise...

Jun 19, 2020

New Olds College brew shares ingredients' story 'from field to glass'

Olds College Brewery has announced the launch of Barley Trail, the College's first traceable beer using blockchain technology and barley grown on the Olds College Smart Farm. The project, aptly named ...

Jun 18, 2020

Federal aid program for oil and gas could see money flowing soon

MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's been a trying five years for the oil sector in Alberta - even longer for the natural gas industry. But a billion-dollar federal program might end up being a lifeline to the ind...

Jun 18, 2020