Category Archives: Business

Third cohort of Red Deer Catholic students prep for Olds College Vet Tech Program
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is celebrating its third cohort pf students who are starting their studies in the Veterinary Technical Assistant Program, offered through Olds College of Agriculture...
Sep 24, 2024

10Peaks Innovation Exchange welcomes students to the world of sustainable energy
The 10Peaks Innovation Exchange (10PIX), a conference designed to educate and inspire students with the possibilities of sustainable energy across Alberta, is coming to Red Deer Polytechnic on October...
Sep 23, 2024

Market Watch: September 20, 2024
This week's highlightsSentiment surges mid-week sending indices to all-time highsRate cut drives repricing and spread tighteningCanada's inflation rate cools to 2% in August, hitting Bank of Canada's ...
Sep 21, 2024

Red Deer Polytechnic signs partnership agreements with two German post-secondary institutions
Officials with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) say they have advanced their commitment to global engagement by entering into partnership agreements with two German post-secondary institutions. In conjuncti...
Sep 19, 2024

Government funding to help VR aviation training technology take off
The Government of Alberta is awarding $900,000 to Elevate Aviation to benefit aviation training across Alberta in an effort to address predicted gaps in the aviation labour market in coming years.The ...
Sep 19, 2024

Alberta representatives travelling to U.S. to encourage data centre investment
Alberta's Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish is travelling to San Francisco in an effort to promote the province's potential as a data centre investment destination. Joined by Rob Davi...
Sep 18, 2024

Alberta polytechnics partner for second annual Alberta Corridor Technical Symposium
Experts in applied research from across Alberta gathered for the second annual Alberta Corridor Technical Symposium on Sept. 17, an event created through a partnership between Red Deer Polytechnic (RD...
Sep 18, 2024

Critics going after energy minister's stance on abandoned wells
Critics say Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells favour industry and lack input from the public. Jean's department i...
Sep 18, 2024

Red Deer District Chamber moves forward with recommendations from Report on Homelessness Taskforce
The Red Deer District Chamber says it has completed the feedback and input phase on the Report on Homelessness Taskforce Report completed on April 2 , 2024. After meeting with the City of Red Deer, ag...
Sep 17, 2024

Market Watch: September 13
This week's highlights Equity markets rally ahead of expected rate cuts Fixed income steady amid inflation data and central bank moves BoC says global trade disruptions could hinder inflation fight U....
Sep 16, 2024