Business

Chamber of commerce suspends all March, April events

The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has suspended all upcoming events for the remainder of March and all of April in response to evolving protocols regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cha...

Mar 18, 2020

Westerner Park working on plan for supporting staff affected by cancelled events

Officials with Westerner Park say their are looking at their options when it comes to what to do with staff left without work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of H...

Mar 17, 2020

Calgary airport expects steep passenger, revenue drop from COVID-19

CALGARY- The Calgary Airport Authority expects to lose revenues equivalent to nearly one quarter of its annual budget as the COVID-19 pandemic spurs flight cancellations, reduced bookings and travel r...

Mar 17, 2020 Calgary Airport

WestJet suspends all commercial international and transborder flights for 30-days

CALGARY- WestJet says it is suspending all commercial operations for international and trans-border flights for a period of 30-days.The Calgary-based company says tickets for the period beginning Marc...

Mar 17, 2020

Kenney worried layoffs coming as oil and gas sector struggles with coronavirus

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney flew to Ottawa on Wednesday with a list of demands and a key message for the prime minister to focus on the economy. Kenney and his fellow premier...

Mar 13, 2020

Husky Energy cutting spending by $1 billion this year

CALGARY - Husky Energy is cutting spending this year by $1 billion in the wake of the downturn in the global energy market.The Calgary-based energy company says it is reducing its capital spending pro...

Mar 13, 2020

Calgary-based Journey Energy fined $125,000 for pipeline failure

CALGARY- Journey Energy has been fined $125,000 for a pipeline failure southwest of Edmonton nearly three years ago.The company was originally facing five charges under the Environmental Protection an...

Mar 13, 2020

Air Canada halting service to Lethbridge, Medicine Hat

Air Canada is suspending service at airports in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat at the end of this month. The City of Lethbridge said in a statement that they were disappointed to learn about the developm...

Mar 12, 2020 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

TranAlta and Tidewater sell Pioneer Pipeline to TC Energy for $255 million

CALGARY- TransAlta and its partner Tidewater Midstream have signed a deal to sell the Pioneer Pipeline to a subsidiary of TC Energy for $255 million.The Pioneer Pipeline includes 131 kilometres of ope...

Mar 12, 2020

Birchcliff Energy latest company to cut capital spending

CALGARY- Players in the oilpatch are continuing to cut capital spending plans in the wake of this week's sharp plunge in oil prices.After the markets closed yesterday, Birchcliff Energy said it would ...

Mar 12, 2020