Category Archives: Business

Canada's annual inflation falls to 3.8% in September, grocery prices rise more slowly
OTTAWA, ON - Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 3.8 per cent in September as prices for a range of goods and services rise more slowly, including durable goods and grocery prices.Statistics Cana...
Oct 17, 2023

Market Watch: October 13
This week's highlightsEquity markets broadly positive following renewed inflation concernsLonger dated bond yields track slightly lower amid move to safe-haven assetsStatistics Canada reports value of...
Oct 16, 2023

Province boosting support for women in STEM
Women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields can now apply for the Women in STEM Scholarship.Oct. 8-14 is Women in STEM Week and Alberta's government says i...
Oct 12, 2023

Academics call for public review of Alberta Energy Regulator
CALGARY - Academics at the University of Calgary are calling for a public review of the Alberta Energy Regulator, describing it as secretive and too close to industry.In a peer-reviewed report issued ...
Oct 11, 2023

Market Watch: October 6
This week's highlightsEquity markets mixed following strong U.S. jobs reportKnee-jerk reaction to jobs report causes spike in bond yieldsCanadian factory PMI falls to three-year low as weak market dem...
Oct 10, 2023

Alberta Crop Report for Oct. 3: Provincial harvest now 88 per cent complete
Harvest across Alberta is now 88 per cent complete, as of Oct. 3.That's eight per cent higher than last week, and 13 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Provincially, six per cent of all...
Oct 07, 2023

The Market at Red Deer closes 'spectacular' year at new location
After one full season, organizers of The Market at Red Deer -- AKA the Red Deer Farmers' Market -- say their new location couldn't have offered a much better experience over the last five months.Patri...
Oct 07, 2023

RDAR announces genomic investments to benefit Alberta producers
RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) has announced the investment of $2.4M in three Accelerating Agriculture Innovation projects which target Climate SMART Agriculture and Food Systems initiativ...
Oct 06, 2023

Building permit values decrease in September
Building permit values in Red Deer decreased in September, with 92 approved permits valued at $5.5 million, compared with 112 permits issued in September 2022 worth $9 million.According to City of Red...
Oct 06, 2023

Red Deer native receives provincial honour for oil and gas industry project
Two former SAIT petroleum engineering technology students, including one originally from Red Deer, have received a provincial honour for a project that may save downtime in the oil and gas industry an...
Oct 05, 2023