Category Archives: Business
Scottsville Group providing community support during COVID-19
A local auto dealership is driving up extra support for the community during the COVID-19 crisis with multiple initiatives that aim to give back.The Scottsville Group is assisting the Salvation Army, ...
Apr 23, 2020 Garrett Scott, COO, Kipp Scott GMC, Red Deer (rdnewsNOW File photo)
Alberta Senator calls for post-pandemic economic recovery council
A senator from Alberta is calling on the Prime Minister to form a new council to look at the future of Canada's economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Doug Black says the mandate of the Canadian...
Apr 23, 2020 Senator Doug Black (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Local tailor making face masks for the community
A local tailor in Red Deer is stepping up to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community by not only making face masks for those who need some, but also by sharing on how to make them.Magdy Be...
Apr 22, 2020 (Supplied)
Energy sector shutting down oil production as low crude prices persist
Calgary-based oil and gas companies are continuing to reduce production, cut spending and trim costs as volatile oil prices remain stubbornly below profitable levels for most.Enerplus Corp. announced ...
Apr 22, 2020
Alberta public pension manager loses big in oilpatch investments: analysis
Alberta's public pension manager has lost millions after investing in smaller energy companies at a time when the entire sector is in decline, an analysis has found.The left-wing think tank Progress A...
Apr 22, 2020
Most Alberta businesses significantly impacted by COVID-19, low oil prices: survey
Preliminary results from a two-week survey show a large majority of Alberta businesses have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, while nearly half have been hit hard by crashing oil p...
Apr 22, 2020
LEAP webinars offering economic recovery insights to Lacombe businesses
Efforts are continuing this week in further supporting Lacombe businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.On Apr. 22 at 3:00 p.m., Lacombe Economic Action Partnership (LEAP), a newly created sub-committ...
Apr 22, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Canadian workers largely satisfied with employer’s handling of COVID-19: survey
Results from a new survey show employees across the country hold a favourable view of their how their employer is handling the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the survey conducted by global staffing f...
Apr 21, 2020
Canada's economic recovery to take longer than the U.S. following COVID-19: RSM Canada
RSM Canada ("RSM"), the leading global provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on middle market businesses, today launched its first 2020 issue of 'The Real Economy: Canada' - a quarter...
Apr 21, 2020
Cargill temporarily closing High River meat-packing plant
CALGARY - The Cargill meat-packing plant in southern Alberta announced Monday it is temporarily shutting down as the result of COVID-19.The High River facility, which employs about 2,000 workers, has ...
Apr 20, 2020 (Photo: Cargill)