Business

Husky Energy reports $2.3B Q4 loss

CALGARY- Husky Energy Inc. reported a loss of $2.34 billion in its latest quarter as it took asset impairment and other charges related to its long-term price assumptions and reductions in its long-te...

Feb 27, 2020

Judge gives province more time to decide on Rigel oilsands project

CALGARY- A judge has granted a stay on an order that would have required the Alberta government to make an immediate decision on a proposed oilsands project near Fort McMurray.Last week, Queen's Bench...

Feb 26, 2020

Reaction for and against Teck decision to cancel Frontier mine project

Local reaction is pouring in from both sides regarding the decision Sunday night by Teck Resources to pull the plug on its massive oilsands project in northern Alberta.Just days before a federal gover...

Feb 25, 2020 (Photo: Teck Resources)

Teck CEO says Frontier withdrawal a result of tensions over climate, reconciliation

Tensions over Indigenous rights, climate change and resource development that have escalated recently with the rail blockades helped push Teck Resources Ltd. to shelve its massive oilsands project, co...

Feb 24, 2020 Don Lindsay (Photo: Teck company website)

Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Red Deer expected to be a sell-out

RED DEER- The Alberta Beef Industry Conference takes place March 4 - 6 in Red Deer.Event Manager, Jennifer Brunette, says if you plan to attend, it's best to register sooner rather than later, in orde...

Feb 24, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Lowe's Canada recruiting to fill over 25 positions in Red Deer

RED DEER- In preparation for the home improvement industry's busiest season, Lowe's Canada is looking to fill over 5,400 full-time and part-time seasonal and regular positions across Canada.In Red Dee...

Feb 24, 2020

Indoor market at Gasoline Alley could open by October

A 25,000-square-foot indoor farmers' market in Gasoline Alley could open as soon as October if all the pieces fall into place.On Saturday, around 150 people turned out to an open house to hear from so...

Feb 24, 2020 Shelley and Rod Bradshaw (right, centre) with the Innisfail Growers Group represent one of 11 investors who are part of the Red Deer County indoor market project. Shelley spoke at an open house in Gasoline Alley on Saturday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

MARKET WATCH: Feb. 21, 2020

Big Picture Coronavirus Concerns Keeping Markets on Edge Investors remain focused on the spread of the coronavirus and China's efforts to contain the disease-and its effect on global supply chains. Wh...

Feb 21, 2020

Conservative MP seeks carbon tax relief for farmers dealing with "Harvest from hell"

OTTAWA, ON. - Conservative Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Peterborough South, Philip Lawrence, tabled a Private Members Bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday (Feb 18), defined as An Act to ...

Feb 18, 2020 (farmnewsNOW file photo)

City seeks business feedback through survey

The City of Red Deer is launching a new survey geared towards business owners in Red Deer and their dealings with city hall. "Doing Business with The City" is a five-question survey all about how The ...

Feb 14, 2020