Category Archives: Business

Building permit values in Red Deer were down in June, but higher than the year previous.Estimated value of all permits issued last month was just over $6.9 million, as opposed to $6.0 million in June ...

RED DEER- The Red Deer area unemployment rate was pegged at 7.1% in June.That is down from 7.5% in May.The Alberta rate also fell slightly last month from 6.7 to 6.6%.Nationally, the economy lost 2,20...

OLDS- ATB Financial has committed $250,000 to support agriculture technology research and education at Olds College. The five-year financial commitment will be used to grow the College's high-tech sma...

WINNIPEG- Canadian National Railway says it is on track to move record quantities of western Canadian grain after a strong June.The country's largest railway says it transported more than 2.3 million ...

It's that time of year again, when we begin the process of recognizing the vitality and entrepreneurship of our business community through the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce annual Busine...

CALGARY- The UCP government says it will ease its oil production curtailment program by 25,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August.The province is citing growing crude-by-rail capacity, declining oil inve...

This year continues to be a slower one for the local real estate market.According to the Central Alberta Realtors Association (CARA), MLS residential sales numbered 398 units last month, down 7.4% fro...

CALGARY- The city beat out four other global cities in the bid to host the World Petroleum Congress in 2023, which attracts industry and government leaders from around the world.Calgary Mayor Naheed N...

Local municipalities have partnered with Alberta's Ministry of Labour and Immigration to develop a new tool to get more people working.The goal of the Regional Labour Force Profile is to provide super...

Big PictureFed Holds Steady, But Rate Cuts Expected Later This YearThe Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday but signaled rate cuts in the months ahead were a real possi...