Category Archives: Business

Red Deer region stands to benefit from TMX approval
Red Deer mayor Tara Veer says the federal government's decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is long-awaited good news for the community."City council is unanimous in our support f...
Jun 18, 2019

Sports dome to give local athletes more opportunity to improve at home
A very large sports facility is set to take over the Gasoline Alley landscape.The Dome Sports is constructing a 107,000 square foot -- you guessed it -- dome just off the east side of the QEII highway...
Jun 15, 2019 (TheDomeSports.ca)

Scottsville Group set to open new Subaru 'passive house'
Doors are set to open next week on a new one-of-a-kind Subaru dealership in north Red Deer.Described as a 'Passive House,' the new certified Scott Subaru dealership at 6801 50 Avenue is said to be the...
Jun 15, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Market Watch: June 14, 2019
Big Picture Mexico Tariffs Suspended, Fed to Focus On Low Inflation U.S. markets got off to a good start this Monday, buoyed by relief over the White House's decision to drop a threat to hit Mexico wi...
Jun 14, 2019

Researcher Vivian Krause follows the anti-pipeline campaign money
PRINCE GEORGE - Vivian Krause has done plenty of research that shows many anti-resource organizations, predominantly in BC, are funded from various organizations in the United States.She cites a coupl...
Jun 14, 2019 Vivian Krause (CKPG)

Nova Chemicals wants to be part of plastic waste solution
Nova Chemicals says it wants to be part of the solution to the problem of plastics in the environment, saying that action by industry, government, communities and consumers is needed to create meaning...
Jun 12, 2019

Red Deer missing out on gas price wars in Calgary, Edmonton
You may have noticed by now that gas prices in Red Deer are around 15 cents per litre higher than in Alberta's two biggest cities.Price wars are being identified as the reason Edmonton and Calgary mot...
Jun 12, 2019

Slow hiring climate anticipated for Red Deer region
RED DEER- Area employers expect a slow hiring climate for the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.Survey data reveals that 10% of employers plan to h...
Jun 11, 2019

Helping First Nations invest in energy projects
EDMONTON- Alberta will bring in legislation this fall to create a Crown corporation backstopped by $1,000,000,000 to help First Nations invest in major energy projects like pipelines.Premier Jason Ken...
Jun 11, 2019

Applications open for pitch-ready business projects at Edge Investment Forum
Good news for local entrepreneurs in search of investors for their business ideas.Applications for pitch-ready projects are now open for the next Edge Investment Forum, happening Oct. 30, 2019 at West...
Jun 10, 2019 Brandi Buss, owner of Beeleive Lifestyle and Apparel