Category Archives: Business

CALGARY- The latest economic forecast for the province from Alberta's government-owned bank is gloomy.ATB Financial says it expects the economy to grow just under 1% this year.It states insufficient p...

CALGARY- Suncor Energy says it will spend $1.4 billion to replace its coke-fired boilers with two cogeneration units at its oilsands base plant north of Fort McMurray.The company says the units will p...

RED DEER- According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, Red Deer area employers expect a favourable hiring climate for the fourth quarter of 2019."Survey data reveals that 17% of em...

Canada's natural resources minister said in Red Deer on Friday he is "absolutely confident" that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will move ahead. Amarjeet Sohi told attendees at a Canadian Propa...

Could propane play a key role in helping Canada meet its clean energy goals? The president of the Canadian Propane Association certainly thinks so. Nathalie St-Pierre says there's too much focus these...

The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2019 Business of the Year finalists.An independent adjudication committee comprised of local business leaders selected 15 finalists fr...

Big Picture Bank of Canada Holds Steady; Markets Rally Over Hopes of Trade Truce The Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its key interest rate unchanged at 1.75% Wednesday but indicated the U.S.-China trade war...

RED DEER- The Red Deer area unemployment rate took a slight drop in August.It went from 7.4% in July to 7.3% last month.The Alberta unemployment rate rose from 7.0% to 7.2%.Nationally, there was a boo...

EDMONTON- The Tourism Entrepreneurship Startup Seminar is a free workshop for entrepreneurs who want to build a tourism business or are new to the industry and want to strengthen their skills.The semi...

VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal says six of 12 proposed legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed.The federal government approved the plan to triple the capacity of a...