Business

Encana reveals Denver will be its new headquarters after leaving Calgary

CALGARY - Encana Corp. says its new head office will be in Denver following a reorganization that will include changing its name to Ovintiv.The Calgary-based company didn't say which city would be its...

Nov 07, 2019

Failure of Houston Oil & Gas threatens to create up to 1,400 orphan wells

CALGARY- Alberta's Orphan Well Association estimates it will cost more than $80-million to clean up wells abandoned by the defunct Houston Oil and Gas.The association estimates it's likely to inherit ...

Nov 07, 2019

Financial Literacy Month focuses on informed investing

CALGARY- November is Financial Literacy Month, a time when the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) encourages Albertans to enhance their financial knowledge. As part of its mission to protect investor...

Nov 07, 2019

Red Deer building permit values remain lower than last year

Building permit values were down significantly in Red Deer last month, despite an increase in the total number of permits issued.According to City officials, 106 permits were issued in October with a ...

Nov 05, 2019 (Canadian Press)

Canadian pork, beef exports to China to resume after four-month suspension

OTTAWA - A Chinese ban on the import of Canadian pork and beef products estimated to have cost farmers almost $100 million to date is being lifted, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday."Goo...

Nov 05, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Western oil prices slip as Keystone pipeline leak cleanup continues

Prices for Western Canadian Select oil continued to soften on Monday as TC Energy Corp. reported recovering about half the crude that leaked from its Keystone pipeline in North Dakota last week.Spokes...

Nov 04, 2019 Damage from a pipeline leak in a field near Edinburg, N.D. is seen in this undated handout photo. Prices for Western Canadian Select oil continued to soften on Monday as TC Energy Corp. reported recovering about half the crude that leaked from its Keystone pipeline in North Dakota last week. . THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, TC Energy Corp.

Upgrades for Red Deer Regional Airport terminal

Construction has begun at the Red Deer Regional Airport to convert the existing terminal into a full-service FBO (Fixed Based Operator), in partnership with Tucana Aviation.The term FBO is given to an...

Nov 04, 2019 Pictured from left to right: Graham Ingham (Red Deer Regional Airport), Tony Hunley (Tucana Aviation), Jim Freake (Tucana Aviation) (Photo supplied)

Agri-Trade seeks to boost optimism among farmers

Organizers of this year's Agri-Trade show in Red Deer are hoping attendees will leave a little more sanguine following what's been a difficult year for many in the sector. Presented by the Red Deer &a...

Andrew Snook Nov 04, 2019

Continued growth leads to big changes at Red Deer Regional Airport

Increased traffic at Red Deer Regional Airport is leading to changes that will soon open the doors to further growth and expansion at Alberta's fourth busiest airport.On Thursday, NAV Canada announced...

Oct 31, 2019 (Red Deer Regional Airport)

Edge Investment Forum brings business and investors together at CFR

Investors and local businesses looking to grow their operations and explore new opportunities came together at the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park on Wednesday.The Edge Investment Forum was hosted by...

Oct 31, 2019 Roughly 100 local business people and over a dozen investors gathered at the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park on Wednesday for the Edge Investment Forum hosted by Central Alberta Access Prosperity during CFR46.