Category Archives: Business

A new one-gigawatt data centre could be built in Olds.On Tuesday, Synapse Data Center Inc. announced, as a result of a $10 billion private-sector investment, plans for a proposed major data centre dev...

Companies involved in a new AI data centre in Red Deer County announced a major milestone on Monday.Havenz Smart Communities, in partnership with Energy Haven and Indigenous equity partner Turning Sto...

Red Deer Polytechnic announced, through extensive collaboration, a new Central Alberta Trades Strategy (CATS) in an effort to expand access.The new CATS is set to transform how trades training is deli...

This week's highlights Markets stabilize after early-week geopolitical unrest Yields jump on tariff shock, settle mid-week Canada's inflation rate rises to 2.4% in December, but core measures ease Fed...

Stettler town council approved amendments to the land use bylaw, allowing data centre developments within the community's industrial areas.The move was made during their regular council meeting on Tue...

Small business owners in central Alberta are invited to attend an event in February focused on discussions around funding options.The "Money Talks" event is put on by Business Link Alberta in partners...

This week's highlightsAI strength once again offsets geopolitical and policy uncertaintyYields rise as U.S. data remains firm, Fed independence comes into spotlightCanadian manufacturing sales decline...

Business groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal its tax on wine. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission began imposing the charge in April of last year. The groups say they wer...

This week's highlightsGeopolitics and mixed data temper early-year equity gainsRates swing on softer inflation and labour dataCanada reports trade deficit as share of U.S. exports hits non-pandemic lo...

The Red Deer region's unemployment rate saw a drop in December to 6. 1 per cent. That's according to the latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada on Jan. 9, 2026. According to the repo...