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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

MARKET WATCH: Dec. 6

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

Dec 06, 2019

Red Deer area unemployment rate drops in November

RED DEER- The unemployment rate for the Red Deer area fell from 7.3% in October to 6.5% last month, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada.Provincially, the November rate rose to 7.2% ...

Dec 06, 2019

Canadian Natural budget rises $250 million on curtailment ease – additional rigs, jobs for Alberta

CALGARY - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says its 2020 capital budget will be $250 million higher than last year as it adds about 60 drilling locations across Alberta and puts three additional rigs t...

Dec 04, 2019

Trans Mountain pipeline will be the ‘best darn pipeline in the world,’ says CEO

The CEO of Trans Mountain says he's "a little greyer" than he was 10 years ago when planning began for an expansion of the Edmonton-to-Burnaby oil pipeline but he's still proud to oversee the official...

Dec 04, 2019 Ian Anderson, President and CEO of Trans Mountain, speaks during an event to mark the start of right-of-way construction for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, in Acheson, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Building permit values drop in November

RED DEER- Building permits were down in November, in both the number of permits issued and their values. Last month, 62 permits were issued with a combined value of just over $11.5 million, compared t...

Dec 04, 2019