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Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. elects inaugural board

Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. has officially launched and its first board of directors was elected to help form the community into a "thriving regional stronghold and a magnet for investment, talent, and opport...

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Market Watch - March 27, 2026

This week's highlightsGeopolitics and energy volatility drive a choppy week for global equitiesBond markets signal renewed concern over inflation risksCanadian retail sales up 1.1% to $70.7 billion in...

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Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goods

Alberta's government has tabled legislation that would drop some unnecessary regulations to ease the sale of goods from other provinces. It's part of a commitment Alberta made with its provincial and ...

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Market Watch -- March 20, 2026

This week's highlightsEquities continue to struggle as energy shock causes a reassessment of policy pathHotter inflation expectations push front-end yields sharply higherBank of Canada keeps key inter...

Pattison Media Mar 20, 2026

Red Deer District Chamber, RDP, and Central Alberta First partner to address labour market challenges

The Red Deer District Chamber, Central Alberta First, and Red Deer Polytechnic have partnered to solidify a new project called Helping Central Alberta Businesses Prepare for the Future of Work.Officia...

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Alberta reviewing new plan on forcing oil companies to pay municipal taxes; minister

Alberta may soon require oil and gas companies to be on top of their municipal property taxes if they want to keep producing. It's one of more than a dozen proposals contained in a new report released...

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The perfect storm: RDP to run $12 million deficit over next two years

There's no getting around the fact that a $12 million deficit over the next two years will be a challenge for Red Deer Polytechnic. However, institution president Stuart Cullum believes his team is no...

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Market Watch: March 13

This week's highlightsPositive corporate and economic news overshadowed by Middle East conflictGlobal yields continue to climb on energy-linked inflation concernsCanada's trade deficit widens to $3.65...

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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...

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...

Pattison Media 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)