Business

Demand for industrial land in Red Deer spurs rezoning application

City of Red Deer administrative staff say an increase in demand for larger industrial lots is a positive sign for the local economy. "In the last six months we've had inquiries, more interest (and) mo...

Feb 04, 2020

Risk management key as Alberta ag producers start 2020 behind the eight ball

After a difficult 2019, agriculture professionals in the province are asking producers to take risk management seriously with the 2020 growing season upcoming.Some of the sector's top minds, including...

Feb 03, 2020 (farmnewsNOW file photo)

Free program helping youth find work amid 'alarming' jobless rates

A new program designed to find work for youth ages 18-25 officially launched this week at the Career Assistance Network (CAN).The Youth Employment Services (YES) program is provincially-funded and is ...

Feb 01, 2020 Brayden Pack, one of the YES program's first clients, sat down with Ashton Selig and Breanna Rolli from Career Assistance Network to discuss resumé building and what opportunities may be out there. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

MARKET WATCH: Jan. 31, 2020

Big PictureCoronavirus Fears Weigh on MarketsIt was a rough start to the week for markets Monday as concerns began to mount over China's ability to contain the growing coronavirus outbreak. Canada's m...

Jan 31, 2020

CAPP predicting increased investment in oil and gas in 2020

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The organization representing oil and natural gas companies across Canada say they're expecting an increase in investment in Alberta oil this year.The Canadian Association of Petrol...

Jan 31, 2020

Cenovus credits quota easing as it ramps up crude-by-rail output to 100,000 bpd

CALGARY- An executive with Cenovus Energy Inc. says it produced more crude in December thanks to the Alberta government's decision last fall to allow producers to exceed provincial quotas if they move...

Jan 30, 2020

Canadian oil producers prepared for temporary price slump as virus spreads

OTTAWA - Canada's energy industry is not overly alarmed as the new coronavirus coming out of China is taking a bite out of world oil prices. Brad Herald, a vice-president at the Canadian Association o...

Jan 29, 2020

Province may extend deadline for report on growing high-tech sector

EDMONTON - Alberta's economic development minister says she's open to extending the deadline for a looming benchmark panel report on growing the high-tech sector.But Tanya Fir but says she wants to st...

Jan 26, 2020

MARKET WATCH: January 24

Big Picture Dow Crosses 29,000 Mark as U.S., China Sign Phase-One Trade Deal Ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China have dominated-or seemingly monopolized-the financial headlines for the p...

Jan 24, 2020

Alberta landowners urge farmers to cut power to wells with unpaid debts

A group of Alberta landowners is asking farmers and ranchers to fight back against unpaid debts and unreclaimed oil and gas wells by closing valves and cutting power to energy company sites. "The...

Jan 24, 2020