Category Archives: Business
Red Deer home sales increase in April but lower than same month last year
Red Deer home sales were higher in April when compared to March but lower than the same month last year.According to the Central Alberta Realtors Association (CARA), there were 181 units sold in April...
May 19, 2023
The Market at Red Deer returns this Saturday at RDP
The Market at Red Deer returns for a 53rd year this Saturday.The schedule is 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., every Saturday through October 7.Patrick Moffat, who runs the market with sister Fiona, is excited to...
May 19, 2023
Market Watch: May 19, 2023
Big Picture Corporate earnings influence investors' decisions North American equity markets advanced on Monday as investors pushed stocks higher despite the U.S. debt ceiling still being in question. ...
May 19, 2023
The inaugural Downtown Saturday Market has been postponed to 2024
Red Deer's inaugural Downtown Saturday Market will no longer be taking place this year, according to a recent announcement by the Downtown Business Association (DBA). The DBA said although the market ...
May 19, 2023
Nomination process open for the 2023 Business of the Year Awards
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has announced that nominations for the 2023 Business of the Year Awards are now open. The Business of the Year Awards is an event that highlights the ou...
May 18, 2023
Westerner Park names interim general manager of operations
Westerner Park has named an interim general manager, this coming on the heels of news that CEO Mike Olesen will join the City of Red Deer.Olesen, whose move was announced back in December 2022, will s...
May 18, 2023
Alberta economy expected to slow but remain in better position than rest of Canada; says ATB
The province of Alberta is expected to slow but remain in a better economic position compared to other parts of the country over the next two years, according to ATB Financial.The Red Deer & Distr...
May 17, 2023
New events centre at Red Deer Resort & Casino to go ahead
A new events centre at the Red Deer Resort & Casino will indeed be going ahead.Approval was given this week by the Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, a few weeks after it was denied by th...
May 11, 2023
Growth Catalyst: new program comes to central Alberta to help drive economy
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) and the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce are partnering with Mount Royal University's (MRU) Growth Catalyst program to create a first-of-its-kind business acceler...
May 08, 2023
Energy companies curtail production due to Alberta wildfires
CALGARY, AB - Vermilion Energy Inc. says it temporarily has shut-in about 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production as it assesses the risk to its operations due to the wildfires in Alber...
May 08, 2023