Category Archives: Business

March brings a rise in Red Deer home sales
Red Deer home sales saw an increase in March 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 ...
Apr 15, 2024

March sees slight increase in Red Deer region's unemployment rate
There was a slight rise in the Red Deer region's unemployment rate last month, but the rate is still lower than in March of last year.According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the Red De...
Apr 15, 2024

Safe Harbour hosts free customizable workshops for businesses and interested residents
Safe Harbour is offering customizable workshops for businesses and interested individuals to learn about homelessness, addictions, and ways they can help. The organization, currently running the tempo...
Apr 14, 2024

Red Deer County shares plans to increase broadband services for residents with new funding
Officials gathered in Red Deer County on Wednesday to discuss their plans for the $8 million investment into broadband services and increased speed connectivity for roughly 1,200 households. In early ...
Apr 11, 2024

Entry to housing market feels out of reach for 76% of non-owners: CIBC poll
A new poll done for CIBC says 76 per cent of Canadians who don't own a property say entry to the housing market feels out of reach.The bank says the online survey done in February found that 70 per ce...
Apr 11, 2024

Western Milk Pool provides update on $75 million Dairy Innovation West in Blackfalds
Construction on a multi-million dollar milk concentration plant north of Red Deer continues to progress. The Western Milk Pool (WMP), a collaboration between BC Milk, BC Dairy, Alberta Milk, SaskMilk ...
Apr 10, 2024 Photo: Western Milk Pool

Energy companies say they are ready for wildfire season
CALGARY - Canadian energy producers say they are prepared and ready for what could be another spring and summer of drought and wildfires in Western Canada. Last year's hot, dry weather conditions saw ...
Apr 10, 2024

Construction industry leading province in employment growth, says GOA
Officials say Alberta's construction industry is leading the province in employment growth. The province claims investment in the industry is forming the foundation of strong employment growth, with 1...
Apr 09, 2024

Market Watch: April 5
This week's highlightsMarkets close broadly lower despite late-week rallyStronger-than-expected jobs growth drives rise in sovereign yieldsCanadian factory PMI edges up to 11-month high in MarchPowell...
Apr 08, 2024

Indigenous and Métis businesses benefit from provincial investment fund
The Government of Alberta says $30 million from Budget 2024 are allocated to the Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF) over the next three years, with 13 community-owned businesses benefiting thi...
Apr 06, 2024