Business

MARKET WATCH: Dec. 20

Big PictureU.S. Markets Continue to Climb, Unfazed by Trump Impeachment After a relatively flat day of trading Wednesday, U.S. stocks resumed their climb on Thursday, as the three major indexes once a...

Dec 20, 2019

Hudsons Canada's Pub closing Red Deer location

Hudsons Canada's Pub is closing its doors in Red Deer.The bar at the corner of Ross Street and 49 Avenue will serve its final food and pints on Dec. 28. Lloyd Strickland, general manager for Hudsons' ...

Dec 17, 2019 Dec. 28 will be the final day for Hudson's Pub in at the corner of Ross Street and 49 Avenue. (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

Red Deer College hosting events for aspiring entrepreneurs

Red Deer College will be hosting two events this winter to help educate, encourage and support future small business owners from across central Alberta. The free Business Basics for the Aspiring Entre...

Dec 17, 2019

Airport CEO optimistic heading into New Year

Red Deer Regional Airport CEO Graham Ingham is feeling optimistic as 2019 winds down and 2020 is set to take flight.Among other things, Ingham says it remains a primary goal to bring back passenger se...

Dec 14, 2019 (Supplied)

MARKET WATCH: Dec. 13

Big Picture Markets Continue to Look for Signals on Trade TruceGlobal markets stumbled out of the gate on Monday after President Donald Trump said he'd restore tariffs on some imports from Brazil and ...

Dec 13, 2019

Increasing pipeline capacity, resolving trade disputes key to Alberta economy in 2020: ATB Financial

The newest Alberta Economic Outlook released by ATB Financial shows our province's real GDP is forecast to grow slightly higher-0.9 per cent-in 2020. ATB Financial says Alberta's economy should get so...

Dec 12, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Downtown businesses to pay higher levy to DBA

Red Deer's Downtown Business Association (DBA) is going into 2020 expecting to spend 16 per cent less than it did this year.The association, which governs provincial regulations for downtown businesse...

Dec 12, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Few Red Deer employers expect to be hiring to start 2020: Report

Red Deer area employers expect a downbeat hiring climate for the first quarter of 2020.According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, eight per cent of local employers plan to hire f...

Dec 10, 2019

City council blazing a trail for more cannabis retail

Retail cannabis stores could become more prominent in Red Deer in 2020.On Monday, city council was updated on how successful Red Deer's cannabis policies have been to date, and were presented with a p...

Dec 10, 2019

Workplace Inclusion Charter being crafted for Red Deer employers

A new Red Deer Workplace Inclusion Charter is being drawn up to help local employers ensure they aren't unduly excluding anyone from working for them or receiving proper training.On Saturday, the late...

Dec 07, 2019