Category Archives: Business
Red Deer County's first distillery & art gallery holds official opening
It was like finding a speakeasy: driving behind Westerner Park through the rural streets of Red Deer County to find its first distillery, tucked away in a warehouse. Through the doors of Diony Distill...
Nov 10, 2023
Alberta to join leaders at western governments meeting
Officials with the Alberta government say MLAs Grant Hunter and Tany Yao will advance Alberta's interests at the Council of State Governments West (CSG West) meeting from Nov. 12-15 in Los Angeles, Ca...
Nov 10, 2023
Alberta living wages far exceed minimum wage; province 'actively assessing' wage structure
Red Deer's living wage is now at $18.75/hour, according to the latest report from the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN).A living wage is defined as:"...what people need to earn to cover the actual co...
Nov 10, 2023
Red Deer region sees rise in unemployment rate in October
The Red Deer region saw a rise in its unemployment rate last month, currently giving it the highest jobless rate of any economic region in the province. According to the latest figures from Statistics...
Nov 10, 2023
Province focused on developing year-round tourism across Alberta
The provincial government is looking to promote tourism further across Alberta.Budget 2023 allocated $10 million in funding over two years to develop year-round experiences in regions outside of the m...
Nov 09, 2023
Red Deerian forms new ladies networking group to empower women in business
If you asked the question of who runs the world, Beyonc would respond girls do. Some Red Deerians are saying the same, forming a new women's networking group focused on empowering women in business. T...
Nov 08, 2023
Commissioner calls out federal failures: Minister Schulz
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement Wednesday in response to a report released by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada:"The commissioner of...
Nov 08, 2023
Promoting Alberta’s tourism industry in Europe
Minister of Tourism and Sport Joseph Schow will travel to France and Germany to showcase Alberta as the international destination of choice to live, play and visit.According to provincial officials, A...
Nov 08, 2023
Eat, drink, shop: Experience magic at Bower Place's Charity Shopping Event this November
There's a famous scene in the classic Christmas movie Elf. Buddy the Elf, played by Will Ferrell, sneaks into the shopping mall overnight to decorate the entire place in Christmas dcor for Santa's arr...
Nov 08, 2023
Building permit values decrease in October
Officials with the City of Red Deer say building permit values decreased in October, with 72 approved permits valued at $2.8 million, compared with 75 permits issued in October 2022 worth $5.3 million...
Nov 07, 2023