Category Archives: Business

Red Deer's unemployment rate was the highest in Alberta in December 2023, among regions tracked by the province on its economic dashboard.The city's jobless rate was 7.9 per cent last month, on par wi...

Red Deer property owners can expect to receive their 2024 property assessment notices in the mail over the next few days.City officials say Red Deer's residential assessment values saw an average incr...

Officials with the City of Red Deer say building permit values increased in December, with 63 approved permits valued at $7.7 million, compared with 49 permits issued in December 2022 worth $4.5 milli...

Officials with Central Alberta Realtors Association have announced that Allan Melbourne officially began his term as Chair of the organization on Jan. 1, 2024. Officials note, he has served on the Boa...

The Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) is pleased to announce its 2024 slate of Directors and Executive Committee members. Newly elected chair, Jean Barclay, Mayor of Innisfail says, " I am e...

Business innovation and entrepreneurship were the focus of an online event hosted by Community Futures Central Alberta this month.On Dec. 11, 2023, officials say a group of eager presenters and stakeh...

A new initiative by the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance (CAPRA) aims to get social sector agencies and the business community together to collaborate on ending poverty in the region.The Pro...

Red Deer home sales saw a small decrease in November when compared to October, but year-over-year figures show a small increase in local home sales.According to the latest Market Update from Central A...

This week's highlightsFollowing long awaited Fed pivot global markets gap higherBonds rally as end of monetary policy tightening appears on the horizonCanadians are paying highest portion of disposabl...

The Alberta government says it will launch new pilot projects testing ways to speed up oil and gas well site reclamation while protecting the environment.Provincial officials say reclamation is an imp...