Category Archives: Business

Sylvan Lake town council hears presentation for waste to energy facility
The conversation for a facility to divert waste from Sylvan Lake's landfill is back in the air. At their meeting on Monday, town council heard a presentation by Varme regarding a potential waste to en...
Sep 26, 2023

Alberta adds $12M to create 2,000 more trade apprenticeship spots
EDMONTON - Alberta is adding an extra $12.4 million this year to create more apprenticeship seats to meet surging demand.Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney says the money will create almost 2,0...
Sep 26, 2023

Alberta responds to Prime Minister’s comments on methane
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement Friday on the federal government's upcoming draft methane emissions regulations and Alberta's leadership in th...
Sep 22, 2023

Shelly Flint appointed CEO of Westerner Park
Officials at Red Deer's Westerner Park have announced that after an extensive and careful selection process, they have appointed Shelly Flint as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Westerner Park...
Sep 22, 2023 (Supplied)

Red Deer County receives prestigious Budget Award
Red Deer County is proud to announce for the eighth consecutive year, they have once again been named the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Present...
Sep 21, 2023

24th World Petroleum Congress underway in Calgary
Hundreds of executives and government officials from oil-producing nations around the world are gathered in Calgary this week for the 24th World Petroleum Congress. The event, which occurs every three...
Sep 18, 2023

HotSpot parking system launches today in Red Deer
HotSpot has launched as Red Deer's new downtown parking system. Parking meters and older pay stations are no longer in service, so customers will now need to use a free mobile app, described as a fast...
Sep 18, 2023

Market Watch: September 15
WEEK IN REVIEW GLOBAL SENTIMENT BOOSTED DESPITE MIXED ECONOMIC DATA Though equities continued to demonstrate volatility as key domestic and global economic data released this week gave mixed signals, ...
Sep 18, 2023

Harvest in central Alberta 41 per cent complete
Harvest in central Alberta progressed 12 per cent since last week to 41 per cent complete, on par with the 5-year average. That according to the latest Crop Report from AFSC and the Government of Albe...
Sep 15, 2023

Update on Alberta-Ottawa emissions and energy discussions
Premier Danielle Smith issued the below statement on Thursday, following the first meeting of an Alberta-Ottawa working group on emissions reduction and energy development: "The governments of Alberta...
Sep 14, 2023