Category Archives: Business
Amplifying young voices in the skilled trades
Minister of Advanced Education Rajan Sawhney has appointed an Advisory Council of Skilled Trades Youth Ambassadors (STYA). To build housing, expand infrastructure and address workforce shortages, gove...
May 28, 2024
Market Watch: May 24
This week's highlights North American markets close higher despite late-week correction Economic acceleration pushes bonds to give up recent gains Inflation in Canada cools to 2.7% in April, increasin...
May 27, 2024
Youth in Philanthropy program gets kids thinking about how to help community
A program teaching Red Deer students about the meaning of philanthropy has been both inspiring and touching, organizers share. Erin Peden, executive director at the Red Deer and District Community Fou...
May 24, 2024 (Supplied)
London Drugs says it's unwilling to pay ransom demanded by hackers
Retailer London Drugs says it is "unwilling and unable" to pay a multimillion-dollar ransom to cybercriminals who claim to have stolen data in a hacking attack that recently shut down its stores for m...
May 22, 2024
Tourism Red Deer unveils re-vamped visitor guide
Tourism Red Deer released its new 2024 Visitor Guide at a May 15 ribbon cutting.The new guide can be accessed digitally or in print, and presents an extensive overview of the dynamic adventures awaiti...
May 21, 2024
Business of the Year Awards nominations open
Nominations for the Business of the Year Awards, organized by the Red Deer District Chamber and held annually in conjunction with Small Business Week, opened on May 14. This year, the business awards ...
May 21, 2024
Market Watch: May 17
This week's highlights Positive inflation reading buoys equity markets Sovereign yields move lower on inflation data Canadian wholesale sales down 1.1% to $81.4 billion in March U.S. inflation eases a...
May 21, 2024
Canada's inflation rate falls to 2.7% in April as price growth slows across economy
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in April amid a broad-based deceleration in price growth.That's down from 2.9 per cent in March.The agency's consumer pri...
May 21, 2024
Market at Red Deer returns to RDP this long weekend
The Red Deer Public Market kicks off its latest season on May 18. Previously housed in front of the Memorial Centre and Red Deer Arena, the event moved to Red Deer Polytechnic last year and the transi...
May 17, 2024
Red Deer April home sales up from March and year-over-year
Red Deer home sales saw an increase in April when compared to the month before and the same month last year. According to the latest Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were...
May 15, 2024