Category Archives: Business

MARKET WATCH: Sept. 27
Big PictureImpeachment Inquiry Weighs on U.S. Markets; TSX Down for Fourth Session U.S. markets turned volatile this week as the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday launched an impeachment inqu...
Sep 27, 2019

RDC hosts annual 'Backpacks to Briefcases' student conference
Approximately 400 students from Red Deer College had the chance on Thursday to learn more about making the transition from the classroom to the workplace. The annual 'Backpacks to Briefcases' professi...
Sep 26, 2019

2019 Ag Innovations Finalists set to compete for $25,000
RED DEER- The Agri-Trade Equipment Expo is set to open at Westerner Park from November 6 to 8. The event is a chance to explore the newest equipment, technology, and services in the agriculture indust...
Sep 26, 2019

Frustration in local business community: Chamber survey
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce says its recent survey on the state of business conditions in central Alberta revealed a lot of frustration among local businesses. Respondents to the s...
Sep 25, 2019

Marshalls opening at Bower Place Oct. 1
Marshalls, the off-brand retailer, will celebrate the opening of its new store at Bower Place on October 1.Doors will open at 9 a.m. for the new store that will offer over 19,000 square feet of big br...
Sep 24, 2019

Sponsorship opportunities with Edge Investment Forum
Edge Investment Forum is pleased to announce a new sponsorship from Access Prosperity and Catapult Entrepreneurs, which will cover the Pitcher registration fees for 6 eligible Pitchers at the upcoming...
Sep 24, 2019

Alberta removing more trade barriers
SAINT JOHN N.B.- Premier Jason Kenney has told a business audience in New Brunswick that his government will drop more trade barriers.Kenney announced during a speech to the Canadian Chamber of Commer...
Sep 23, 2019

Bower Place opens new wing to great excitement
These are exciting times at Bower Place Shopping Centre as its new east wing has opened up at long last.Shopper's Drug Mart, which relocated from the south side, held its grand opening last weekend."W...
Sep 19, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Red Deer rental rates remain among lowest in Canada
Red Deer remains one of the least expensive Canadian cities for renters, according to the September National Rent Report produced by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting.Red Deer ranks 26t...
Sep 18, 2019

2019 Canada Winter Games leave long-lasting impact, organizers say
Officials with the 2019 Canada Winter Games Host Society are lauding the success and economic impact of the event on Red Deer and the province this year.Following the release of a report by the Canadi...
Sep 16, 2019 (L-R) Catriona Le May Doan, Vice Chair - Canada Games Council, Scott Robinson, CEO - 2019 Canada Winter Games & Lyn Radford, Board Chair - 2019 Canada Winter Games Host Society.