Business

Innisfail council approves renewed prosperity framework

Wheels are now in motion to get the Town of Innisfail back on track as communities across the province plan for a 'new normal' during the relaunch of Alberta's economy from the COVID-19 pandemic.On Ma...

Jun 04, 2020

UCP restructuring real estate regulator

EDMONTON - Alberta is restructuring its real estate regulator, eight months after the government fired the previous board on the grounds it was too dysfunctional to be rescued.Service Alberta Minister...

Jun 04, 2020

Chamber releases local COVID-19 business survey results

Just how much local businesses have suffered over the past few months is being reflected in results from a pair of recent surveys. The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce circulated the surveys ...

Jun 03, 2020

Massive carbon capture project finally opens in Alberta

More than a decade later, a project designed to trap greenhouse gases while also boosting the oil industry in central Alberta is finally open. It was in 2009 when the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL) ...

Jun 02, 2020

Alberta launches Food, Farming and Forestry emissions reduction challenge

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government will invest $40 million in Emissions Reduction Alberta's Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge aimed at fast-tracking innovation in support of long-term competiti...

Jun 01, 2020

Market Watch: May 29

Big PictureN.A. Markets Continue Climbing; U.S.-China Tensions Re-emergeOptimism over an economic recovery continues to drive markets in the U.S. and Canada. Although U.S. markets were closed for Memo...

May 29, 2020

Alberta's economy projected to shrink by 6.8 per cent this year: report

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may not come as a surprise to anyone at this point, but the COVID-19 pandemic will have long-lasting impacts on the Canadian economy.According to a new report from the Conference B...

May 28, 2020

Oilpatch advocates tell MPs help needs to be faster, easier to get

OTTAWA - Representatives from Canada's oilpatch say they don't know of a single energy company that has yet benefited from any of Ottawa's COVID-19-inspired loan programs. Several company ow...

May 28, 2020

Survey reveals COVID-19 impact on Sylvan Lake businesses

New survey results indicate a large majority of businesses in Sylvan Lake are experiencing negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.The survey, conducted by the Town of Sylvan Lake's economic devel...

May 28, 2020

Canada's housing market should rebound in mid-2021: CMHC

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are looking to buy a home, consider doing so within the next 12 months if you can.A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says it will be about a y...

May 27, 2020