Category Archives: Business
Modest decrease in Red Deer home sales in January
Only modest decreases in the number of home sales in Red Deer in January when compared to the previous month and year over-year.According to the latest Residential Market Update from Central Alberta R...
Feb 15, 2024
Want to increase efficiency in your manufacturing? Red Deer businesses just learned how
To increase productivity in a business, the key is to not just reduce waste within departments, but in between them. This methodology is known as Lean manufacturing and was explained to Red Deer busin...
Feb 13, 2024
Chamber Task Force on Homelessness still seeking feedback on interim "What We Heard" report
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) Task Force on Homelessness reminds Red Deerians they have until Feb. 16, 2024, to provide feedback on its interim "What We Heard" report. ...
Feb 12, 2024
Market Watch: February 9
This week's highlightsU.S. indices push past historic level as global markets advance cautiouslyBond yields push highest levels since December following U.S. jobs report, CPI revisionCanada posts surp...
Feb 12, 2024
Economist: Alberta economy outperforms Canada's; country will likely avoid recession
Pierre Clroux, Chief Economist for BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada), shared with Red Deerians on Friday that not only is the Alberta economy outperforming the Canadian one, but he believes th...
Feb 09, 2024
Polar Glow on the Frost Street Patio
Downtown Red Deer is gearing up for a month-long celebration of all things icy and delightful with Polar Glow on the Ross Street Patio & Veteran's Park. From February 16 to March 16, the downtown ...
Feb 09, 2024 (Red Deer Downtown Business Association)
Red Deer Resort & Casino's new Event Centre taking bookings as of next week
The Red Deer Resort & Casino's new Event Centre will begin to take bookings next week. While no official opening date has been announced, the Centre will be hosting two events this February: a mix...
Feb 09, 2024
Red Deer artisan market looking to attract customers, or it'll close
A non-profit market in Red Deer is hoping for some more community support so that it can stay alive.The Crimson Star Artisan Market began in June 2023, and has grown from a standalone organization to ...
Feb 03, 2024
Alberta scores A for red tape reduction
The Canadian Federation of Business (CFIB) has awarded Alberta with a grade of A on its 2024 Red Tape Report Card. This week marks Red Tape Awareness Week for 2024, and the CFIB released its Red Tape ...
Jan 31, 2024 The Canadian Federation of Business (CFIB) has awarded Alberta with a grade of A on its 2024 Red Tape Report Card, the top mark among provinces for the fourth year in a row. Celebrating today are (left to right) CFIB Policy Analyst Bradlee Whidden, Camrose MLA Jackie Lovely, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally, CFIB Senior Policy Analyst Andrew Sennyah, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe.
‘Muscling’: Alberta government won’t stock B.C. wines that sell direct to consumers
An interprovincial wine war is fermenting after Alberta's liquor wholesaler told vintners in British Columbia that it won't stock their products in retail stores unless they stop shipping it directly ...
Jan 31, 2024