Category Archives: Business

Market Watch - March 1, 2019
Big Picture N.A. Markets Struggle for Direction; No-Deal Brexit Looking Less Likely U.S. stocks slumped for a third straight session Thursday as investors considered slowing U.S. GDP growth for Q4 and...
Mar 01, 2019

RDC launches Executive Education series
Red Deer College has launched of new series of Executive Education courses. "As we transition to a university, RDC is focused on expanding real-world education and training to support economic growth ...
Feb 28, 2019

Olds College certified as a sustainable beef producer
Olds College has been recognized as a "Certified Sustainable" beef production facility by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). Stuart Cullum, President, Olds College says the recogniti...
Feb 27, 2019

AER approves Suncor's tailings management plan for Fort Hills mine
CALGARY- The Alberta Energy Regulator has conditionally approved a tailings management plan for Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands mine. That’s despite its failure to meet milestones and ...
Feb 26, 2019

Parkland Fuel closing Red Deer office
Parkland Fuel Corporation is closing its Red Deer office, choosing to consolidate it with their Calgary headquarters. The company says more than 80 per cent of the 120 full-time staff at the office ha...
Feb 22, 2019

Market Watch - Feb. 22, 2019
Big Picture Markets Looking Past Negative Trade Data for Now Markets continue to cling to hopes for a 2019 rally that's been fueled largely by optimism over U.S.-China trade negotiations and a more pa...
Feb 22, 2019
Save-On-Foods aims to cut food waste in half
CALGARY - Food waste is a substantial issue in Canada, with almost 60 per cent of food produced in the country wasted annually. One grocery chain is working to try and eliminate this problem as Save-O...
Feb 22, 2019

'The time is now' for Albertans to be heard on oil and gas: Chamber
The time is now, says the CEO of the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce, for Albertans to let their voice be heard when it comes to the oil and gas industry. Rick More says that’s the bes...
Feb 21, 2019

Best in business innovation showcased at Winter's Edge Investment Forum
Roughly 150 investors and entrepreneurs gathered at the Harvest Centre in Red Deer's Westerner Park on Wednesday for the Winter's Edge Investment Forum. With the best in business innovation on display...
Feb 20, 2019

Downtown businesses show off Games Spirit
The Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) is pleased to announce the winner of the DBA's Window Decorating Contest. The winner was chosen February 12 by a panel of judges consisting of the DBA'...
Feb 16, 2019