Category Archives: Business
Downtown Business Association welcomes four new board members
RED DEER- The Downtown Business Association (DBA) has announced four new members to the Board of Directors. Joining the DBA are, Allie Grande of Group2 Architecture, Paula Maitland from Chapman Riebee...
Nov 01, 2017
Red Deer August home starts near last year's but still a slow 2017
RED DEER- CMHC is out with August housing start numbers for Red Deer. Work began on 11 single family or multiple unit homes. That is two fewer than in August of 2016. So far this year there have been ...
Sep 11, 2017
Chamber CEO encouraged by lower unemployment rate
The CEO of the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce sees some positive news in the latest local unemployment rate. With the Red Deer region's jobless rate coming in at 5.6 per cent in August, dow...
Sep 08, 2017
Red Deer building permit values up significantly
The value of building permits in Red Deer last month were more than double than in the same month last year. The latest stats from the City show over $15.4 million dollars in permits issued in the mon...
Sep 08, 2017
Calkins hosting public consultation for proposed tax changes
Red Deer - Lacombe MP Blaine Calkins wants to hear from constituents regarding tax changes being proposed by the federal government. "As you may have heard, these changes will have adverse effects for...
Sep 08, 2017
Red Deer area unemployment rate drops in August
RED DEER- Stats Canada numbers show the Red Deer area unemployment rate continues to fall. The jobless rate dropped from 5.8. per cent in July to 5.6 per cent last month. The unemployment rate in the ...
Sep 08, 2017
Canadian Natural Resources buying Cenovus oilsands operation
CALGARY- There’s been a major sale in Alberta’s oilsands involving two Calgary-based companies. Canadian Natural Resources is buying Cenovus Energy’s Pelican Lake heavy oil operation...
Sep 05, 2017
Public discussion on proposed tax changes
Red Deer – Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen is inviting constituents out to a public discussion around the proposed tax changes for small businesses, farmers, and corporations. There will be tax a...
Sep 01, 2017
County launches business development tool
Red Deer County has launched its latest tool to generate business activity in the municipality. The business development tool is a unique website, which can be accessed by anyone interested in startin...
Aug 30, 2017
Chamber pushing petition for more consultation on taxing small business
Canadians from all parts of the country are being urged to act now in pushing the federal government for extended consultations on proposed changes to private corporation taxation. Locally, the Red De...
Aug 29, 2017