Business

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

Market Watch: April 5, 2019

Big Picture Stocks Get Early Boost Over Strong Chinese Data, Trade Optimism Global stocks surged on Monday, following their best quarterly performance since 2010, as investors rallied over strong fact...

Apr 05, 2019

UFA named Olds College 2019 Partner of the Year

OLDS- The United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative (UFA) has been selected as the Olds College 2019 Partner of the Year.UFA recently partnered with Olds College in support of the College's focus on agri...

Apr 04, 2019

Ward updates local business leaders on RDC's university transition

Members of the local business community heard first-hand on Wednesday the latest update regarding RDC's university transition.Speaking during a Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon, RDC ...

Apr 03, 2019

Red Deer building permit values down

The total value of building permits issued in Red Deer this year continues to lag behind last year's numbers.The latest stats from the City of Red Deer show $4.2 million in building permits issued las...

Apr 02, 2019