Category Archives: Business
Red Deer sees big drop in unemployment
Of Alberta's seven economic regions, the Red Deer region has the province's lowest unemployment as of February.Red Deer sits at 4.6 per cent, down from 5.4 per cent in January.Edmonton: 6.8%Calgary: 6...
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Alberta landowners take stand over years of missed payments by delinquent oil company
Some Edmonton landowners are taking a stand by erecting a blockade against what they call a delinquent oil and gas company. The group says MAGA Energy hasn't paid its lease for three years and says as...
Mar 12, 2026 “Get the hell off my land” Landowner blockades MAGA Energy’s access to wellsite near Edmonton after three years of unpaid rent. (Image Credit: Coalition for Responsible Energy)
Landowner blockades access to wellsite after three years of alleged unpaid bills
After three years of non-payment on a lease agreement for active wells on his land, Edmonton landowner Mark Dorin is blockading the company's access to his land - and he's not alone.Officials with The...
Mar 11, 2026 Thursday, March 12 blockade location. (Image Credit: Supplied)
Rent in Red Deer up, despite Alberta topping provincial declines
Rent prices in Red Deer don't match what a large part of Alberta experienced last month.According to the latest rent report from Urbanation, Alberta saw the steepest decline in average asks for the co...
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Market Watch - March 6, 2026
This week's highlightsGeopolitics, energy, and trade drove global equities lowerGlobal rates adjust to inflation signals and anticipated policy shiftsCanadian manufacturing PMI rises to 13-month high ...
Mar 06, 2026
Red Deer building permit values decline in February
Officials with the City of Red Deer say building permit values totalled $2.7 million in February 2026, a decrease from $4.5 million in February 2025.The city adds that year-to-date permit values remai...
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Red Deer Polytechnic’s Fifth Annual Research Showcase highlights multi-disciplinary applied research
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) shared with 180 attendees this week, the breadth and impact of innovative applied research that addresses real-world challenges. On March 4, RDP students, faculty and staff ...
Mar 06, 2026 Stuart Cullum, President, Red Deer Polytechnic, welcomes guests to the event and highlights RDP’s impact in applied research. (Image Credit: RDP)
Alberta announces new tools to clean up tailings ponds
Alberta's government says it is investing $46 million into cutting-edge technologies that will safely reduce oilsands mine water and reclaim tailings ponds.According to the government, Alberta's oilsa...
Mar 06, 2026 Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Grant Hunter announced new funding to help advance oilsands mine water management and tailings pond reclamation. (Image Credit: Government of Alberta)
Skilled trades industry is on the rise in Alberta, according to Energy Job Shop
The part-owner of a company aimed at helping connect job seekers and employers in the skilled trades industry says workers are in high demand.Co-founder of the Energy Job Shop, Andrew Forster, said th...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 30001626 © Matthew Benoit | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer Polytechnic holds Energy Innovation Fair
Officials with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) say the institution is positioning itself as a catalyst for innovation, productivity and a driver of economic growth. On Feb. 25, on RDP's main campus, the En...
Mar 04, 2026 Industry panelists share their insight with attendees during Red Deer Polytechnic’s Energy Innovation Fair (l-r): Chelsah Thomas (Sol Invictus, standing at podium); Ryan Donald (FortisAlberta); Juan Monterossa (Alberta EcoTrust); Keren Perla (Energy Futures Lab); and Bill Whitelaw (Rextag Energy). (Image Credit: RDP)