Business

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

MARKET WATCH: Feb. 14, 2020

Big Picture Coronavirus Outbreak Continues to Sway Markets While concerns over the coronavirus remain front and centre for investors, N.A. markets have largely remained resilient-especially during the...

Feb 14, 2020

Trades Hall of Fame to honour visionary Albertans

EDMONTON- Nominations for the first inductees to the new Alberta Trades Hall of Fame opened on February 13.Albertans are encouraged to consider nominating someone who has demonstrated extraordinary de...

Feb 14, 2020

CN shuts down eastern rail network, Via service due to anti-pipeline blockades

OTTAWA - Canadian National Railway Co. says it must shut down its entire train network in Eastern Canada due to protesters blockades.The company says that means stopping all transcontinental trains ac...

Feb 13, 2020

Aurora reports Q2 loss following layoffs, writedown and CEO departure

EDMONTON- Aurora Cannabis says it incurred a loss in its second quarter that was fuelled by a recent $1-billion writedown taken by the company.The Edmonton-based business says net revenue for the thre...

Feb 13, 2020

Canadian Energy Centre apologizes for tweets

CALGARY- The head of Alberta's $30-million-a-year energy war room is apologizing for posts on Twitter that questioned The New York Times' credibility.The Canadian Energy Centre posted a 20-tweet threa...

Feb 13, 2020