Category Archives: Business

CALGARY – The Alberta Energy Regulator says there were hundreds of pipeline safety incidents in the province last year but the rate has improved significantly in the past decade. In its annual r...

RED DEER- Statistics Canada numbers show the Red Deer area unemployment rate in April stood at 5.1%. That is up slightly from 4.9% in March. The unemployment rate in April of 2017 was 9.7%. The Albert...

Local business representatives were given an in-depth look Monday at the Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA. An info session was held at the Sheraton by Central Albert...

TORONTO - Canada’s Big Six banks have all increased their benchmark fixed-rate mortgage rate, a move analysts say could trigger a rise in the Bank of Canada’s qualifying mortgage rate as e...

RED DEER- CMHC is out with April housing starts in Red Deer. There were starts on 16 single family/multiple unit homes last month. That is four less than in April 2017. So far this year there have ben...

Big Picture By Bill Curry Inflation Concerns Weighing on Investor Sentiment U.S. inflation hit an important milestone early this week. Data released Monday showed the Commerce Department's price index...

TORONTO – Twitter Inc. is encouraging its 336 million users to change their passwords after a bug left some exposed in an internal log. The company says it typically uses technology to mask the ...

OTTAWA- Statistics Canada says Alberta’s economy roared back to life last year — recording the biggest growth among all provinces. The federal agency says Alberta’s gross domestic pr...

RED DEER- Building permits took a major leap forward in April, with values surpassing April 2017 by more than 250 per cent. Building permits rose from an estimated $6 million in April 2017 to $21.4 mi...

CALGARY- Terra Life Sciences will immediately begin construction on the second phase of the company’s medical cannabis cultivation operations following approval of the company’s developmen...