Business

Market Watch: June 12, 2020

Big PictureU.S. Officially in Recession; Nasdaq Hits New Highs Before Rough ThursdayIt may come as no surprise, but it's now official. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the U.S. e...

Jun 12, 2020

Alberta officially ends agency created to launch green rebates and programs

EDMONTON - Alberta is officially turning out the lights on Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA), an agency created by the former NDP government to promote green initiatives and home rebates.Grant Hunter, a...

Jun 11, 2020

Lacombe sells former Chamber of Commerce site to private developer

City council in Lacombe has accepted an offer to purchase the former chamber of commerce site for future development. The site is located at 6005 50 Avenue in Lacombe's west end along Highway 12."This...

Jun 10, 2020

New initiative connects business professionals with Red Deer non-profits

The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce and Volunteer Central are excited to partner in an initiative that matches the skills of staff from local businesses with volunteer-based organizations....

Jun 09, 2020

Flat hiring climate anticipated for Red Deer: Survey

Red Deer area employers expect a flat hiring climate for the third quarter of 2020, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey."Survey data reveals that 13% of employers plan to h...

Jun 09, 2020

Red Deer building permit values drop big time in May

Despite a big drop last month, the second full month of the COVID-19 pandemic, year-to-date building permit numbers in Red Deer remain ahead of last year's pace. Building permits last month in our cit...

Jun 08, 2020

Market Watch: June 5

Big Picture N.A. Markets Continue to Rally, Despite Social Unrest N.A. stocks continued to claw back ground this week, shrugging off social unrest in the U.S. and a slew of downbeat economic data. All...

Jun 05, 2020

Red Deer area unemployment rate continues to rise

A Labour Force Survey released Friday says Alberta gained 28,000 jobs in May.The latest survey by Statistics Canada follows a cumulative decline of 361,000 jobs from February to April.The job increase...

Jun 05, 2020

Alberta Beef Producers want government action to stabilize the industry

CALGARY- Alberta Beef producers are being asked to contact the government and let them know producers need to hear from provincial agriculture representatives now.There's concern among beef producers ...

Jun 05, 2020

Wheat commission chair applauds government’s removal of regulatory barrier

EDMONTON- The Alberta government is removing a fungal disease of cereal crops from the Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation, a move that brings the province in line with best practices from other prov...

Jun 05, 2020