Business

Report shows Albertans most concerned about debt, interest rates

April 22, 2019 - Albertans are feeling worse about their consumer debt and personal finances than other provinces, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, Albertans' perception of their debt ...

Apr 23, 2019

Red Deer rental rates among lowest of Alberta cities

A new report indicates Red Deer has one of the lowest average monthly rents in the province.The April national rent report produced by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting shows the averag...

Apr 23, 2019

Red Deer funeral home hit by apparent phone scam

A Red Deer funeral home appears to have been the victim of a phone scam.Eventide Funeral Home's Amber Sieben tells rdnewsNOW that the scam is of the spoofing variety."Scammers are calling outbound tel...

Apr 19, 2019

Co-op closing downtown Red Deer location this summer

The downtown Red Deer location of Central Alberta Co-op will close this summer after 56 years in business.The company states in a release that because of the city's growth and shifting shopping habits...

Apr 18, 2019 (Central Alberta Co-op)

MPs Dreeshen, Allison host roundtable to discuss trade issues

Conservative MPs Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer - Mountain View) and Dean Allison (Niagara West, Shadow Minister for International Trade) held a roundtable on Monday with local stakeholders regarding interna...

Apr 15, 2019

Market Watch: April 12, 2019

Big PictureMarkets in Wait-and-See Mode Ahead of Quarterly Earnings ResultsThe Dow and S&P drifted slightly lower Thursday, as traders have gone into a holding pattern in anticipation of quarterly...

Apr 12, 2019

Olds College Launches New Precision Agriculture - Techgronomy Diploma

Olds College to offer an exciting new diploma in Precision Agriculture - Techgronomy focused on agronomy and technology. Graduates from the Diploma in Precision Agriculture - Techgronomy will be prepa...

Apr 11, 2019 Olds College (CNW Group/Olds College)

Hundreds flock to Central Alberta Job Fair

At a time when finding the right job, or any job for that matter, can be difficult there are still some tried and true methods to stand out above the rest.Getting away from the computer is a good way ...

Apr 10, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

Local unemployment rate rises in March

The unemployment rate for the Red Deer Region rose in March but remains second lowest in Alberta. The latest Statistics Canada numbers show the local unemployment was 5.3 per cent last month, up from ...

Apr 09, 2019

Oil & gas jobs down nearly a quarter from five years ago: Report

A new report predicts direct employment in Canada's oil and gas sector will be down 23 per cent this year over levels in 2014 before the oil price shock.Petroleum Labour Market Information is forecast...

Apr 08, 2019