Category Archives: Business

The federal government has announced $1.1 million in funding for a clean technology innovation aimed at enhancing environmental and safety measures in oil and gas recovery. Through Western Economic Di...

CALGARY - The Alberta Securities Commission is banning the former CEO of the Canadian arm of Chinese oil giant CNOOC Ltd. from acting as a director or officer in the province after he settled insider ...

BOW ISLAND, AB - A large employer in the County of 40 Mile in southern Alberta will be closing its doors this summer. The Spitz Sunflower Seed Factory located outside of Bow Island will close, PepsiCo...

Dozens of local business leaders gathered at the Radisson Hotel in Red Deer on Thursday to take in a panel discussion on the future of the energy industry in Canada and the outlook for 2018. The event...

CALGARY- ATB Financial is forecasting moderate economic growth this year, but no big drop in the province’s jobless rate. ATB is projecting GDP will increase by 2.8 per cent. Chief Economist Tod...

Building permits issued to replace a middle school and expand a local hotel have resulted in a significant boost in building permit values in the City of Red Deer to start the new year. City officials...

RED DEER- The Red Deer area unemployment rate began 2018 the same way it ended 2017. The local jobless rate for January was 5.5%, unchanged from December. The Alberta unemployment rose from 6.9% in De...

RED DEER- CMHC is out with January housing start numbers in Red Deer. Work began on 16 single family or multiple unit homes to start 2018. That is three less than January of 2017. Elsewhere, Lethbridg...

CALGARY- Suncor Energy is making good on its promise to return cash to shareholders, announcing a 12.5-per-cent increase to its dividend as it reports fourth-quarter income that beat analyst expectati...

LETHBRIDGE – Health Canada is introducing important changes, which will affect the way anti-biotics can be accessed by cattle producers. As of Dec. 1, 2018, all livestock producers will need a p...