Business

Condolyzers share fraud prevention tips for condo boards

March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Condolyzers in Red Deer are sharing the following tips for both professionally and self-managed corporations to help avoid falling victim to fraud.Is the manage...

Mar 04, 2020

Farm Credit Canada joins Olds College AgSmart event as presenting partner

Olds College and Agri-Trade are pleased to announce that FCC's AgExpert has signed on as the presenting partner of the must-see agriculture educational event for farmers, AgSmart. Taking place August ...

Mar 04, 2020 (Photo: Sergei Belski)

Province to extend load to Orphan Well Association

EDMONTON, AB - The province has revealed the first step of its plan to help get Albertans working.Premier Jason Kenney announced Monday morning that the United Conservative Party will be extending its...

Mar 03, 2020 An orphan well is pictured in this undated file photo

Peavey Industries acquires Ace Brand in Canada

Red Deer-based farm and ranch retailer Peavey Industries LP has acquired the Ace Canada brand, consisting of 107 stores under Ace Hardware, Ace Country & Garden or Ace Building Centre banners, fro...

Mar 03, 2020

Workplace Inclusion Forum open to the public this Wednesday

Red Deer's annual Workplace Inclusion Forum is happening this week, with a focus on practical tools for diverse workplaces.The event runs from 8:15 a.m to 4:30 p.m. on March 4 at the Baymont Inn &...

Mar 03, 2020 L-R: Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership co-chair Lori Jack, partnership coordinator Ezgi Sarioglu, and central planning council co-chair Nicole Lorraine. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Former Deer Park fire hall eyed for commercial use

The former fire hall in Red Deer's Deer Park neighbourhood could soon be home to a coffee shop. Council passed first reading Monday night to allow a number of additional uses for the building at 39 St...

Andrew Snook Mar 02, 2020 A rendering of what the developer would like to see the old Deer Park fire hall building become, as seen in the Red Deer city council agenda for March 3, 2020. (IMC Construction)

Three-year run for Red Deer's Catapult to end this month

A Red Deer-based business incubator program for budding entrepreneurs is shutting its doors, effective March 31.Catapult launched in 2017 as a two-year provincially-funded pilot project under the NDP,...

Mar 01, 2020

MARKET WATCH: Feb. 28, 2020

Investment StrategyChina's slowdown threatens global economic growth. Risk assets gapped lower to begin the week and remained under pressure as new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) were announced i...

Feb 28, 2020

MNP expands into Ponoka

MNP, Canada's fifth-largest national accounting and business consulting firm, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its presence in Central Alberta with the opening of an office in Ponoka, Alber...

Feb 28, 2020

Alberta entered “mild recession” in 2019: report

LETHBRIDGE- Last year was not Alberta's strongest from an economic standpoint, but things should improve somewhat in 2020.According to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada, real GDP fell b...

Feb 28, 2020