Category Archives: Business
Red Deer Polytechnic holds Future of Work Career Fair and Conference
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) will be holding on campus their Career Fair and Conference on February 27. The event aims to create opportunities for students, employers and community members to engage in ...
Feb 22, 2024
Potato company in Alberta expanding to produce more ready-to-cook spuds
A company has qualified for Alberta's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program by building a new facility to produce ready-to-cook spuds.The Little Potato Company is building a new $39.5 million ...
Feb 22, 2024
Alberta signs MOU for energy cooperation with Ukraine
Standing in solidarity, provincial government officials say Alberta and Ukraine's Ministry of Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish closer collaboration and support in th...
Feb 22, 2024
Red Deer Regional Airport prepares for transition in leadership
The Red Deer Regional Airport is gearing up for a significant transition in leadership as CEO Graham Ingham steps aside. Airport officials say Ingham, who has led the organization for over seven years...
Feb 22, 2024
Red Deer region sees another rise in its unemployment rate
The Red Deer region's unemployment rate climbed higher last month to remain once again, the highest in the province. According to Statistics Canada, the Red Deer region's jobless rate in January was 8...
Feb 21, 2024
Market Watch: February 16
This week's highlightsU.S., international markets diverge on a recalibration of expectationsBond yields move higher following inflation readingsCanadian building permits dropped 14% in December from N...
Feb 20, 2024
Rental incentive grant returns to attract entrepreneurs to downtown Red Deer
Red Deer's Vacant Spaces Grant program returns to offer up to $10,000 in rental subsidy for entrepreneurs looking to set up shop downtown.New in 2023, officials say the City of Red Deer's Vacant Space...
Feb 16, 2024
Town of Sylvan Lake announces Centennial Street modernization information webpage launch
The Town of Sylvan Lake has announced the launch of its Centennial Street modernization information web page. Town officials say the Centennial Street project is an investment in the future of Sylvan ...
Feb 16, 2024
Province aiming to grow Alberta’s tourism and hospitality sector
Alberta's government is launching a new immigration stream March 1 to help the province's tourism and hospitality industry address labour gaps and challenges. Government officials say Alberta's touris...
Feb 15, 2024
Aging population will widen labour gap in Canadian agriculture: report
Canada's agriculture industry will have a domestic labour gap of more than 100,000 jobs by 2030, according to a new report. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council said the forecast represent...
Feb 15, 2024