Business

Lots of work for local restaurants before reopening

With the province allowing for the partial reopening of restaurants to dine-in customers starting Thursday (May 14), local restaurant owners are offering their thanks to the community for its support ...

May 08, 2020

Province announces employee training supports for agri-businesses

The Government of Alberta has created a new Agriculture Training Support Program in response to COVID-19 to help employers in the food supply chain provide necessary training to new Alberta employees....

May 08, 2020

Market Watch: May 8

Big Picture N.A. Markets Clinging to Positive Sentiment, Despite Downbeat Data Despite renewed hostilities between the U.S. and China, and a host of discouraging economic data, N.A. markets remain foc...

May 08, 2020

Tourism Red Deer announces Rene Rondeau as new Executive Director

Tourism Red Deer will soon have a new Executive Director taking the helm of the organization. Rene Rondeau begins his journey as Executive Director starting on a part-time basis May 15, and full-time ...

May 08, 2020

Kenney shares harsh words for politicians who say oil industry is dead

OTTAWA -- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney took direct aim Thursday at federal politicians who say the oil industry in Canada is dead and focus should shift to renewables in the future."Please stop kickin...

May 08, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a news conference on May 7 (Photo: Government of Alberta live stream)

Canada wage subsidy to be extended past June

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government is extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy beyond June, just hours after Statistics Canada's jobs report showed the Canadian economy ...

May 08, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo

Dr. Hinshaw: How province will determine when more parts of the economy might reopen

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta could be just a week away from seeing some sectors relaunch, but we are only just learning now how those determinations will be made.Premier Jason Kenney announced the phased ...

May 08, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

Red Deer unemployment rate reaches 11% in April

Alberta's unemployment took a noticeable jump in April as non-essential businesses were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and oil prices hit rock bottom.The latest numbers released Friday by Statist...

May 08, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Hair stylists want guidance from the province before reopening

Local hair stylists are joining their colleagues across the province in saying the government's plan to allow personal services such as hairstyling and barbershops to reopen as early as May 14 just do...

May 07, 2020

Canadian farmers expect to plant more wheat, oats, corn for grain in 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Farmers across the country are busy getting their crops planted and have told Statistics Canada what to expect.While they are planning to plant more wheat, oats, and corn for grain th...

May 07, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)