Category Archives: Business
Innisfail company converts diesel engines to hydrogen locomotives for Canadian Pacific
A company in the Town of Innisfail is making energy waves converting diesel railway engines to hydrogen-electric ones that are carbon-emission free for Canadian Pacific's Hydrogen Locomotive Program."...
Mar 09, 2023
Finance Minister and Chamber discuss budget's benefits to business owners
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews broke down the budget on Friday for members of the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce.Toews says the budget helps members of the Chamber -- that is to sa...
Mar 03, 2023
$30 million for Red Deer Regional Airport means increased access and safety
The 2023 provincial budget's $30 million for expansion of Red Deer Regional Airport is being lauded by local leaders.Expansion is expected to take two years to complete, and is representative of the a...
Mar 03, 2023
Building Alberta’s economic corridor network
Officials with the Government of Alberta say Budget 2023 includes strategic investments in Alberta's highway network to build economic corridors, creating jobs, improving safety and supporting economi...
Mar 03, 2023
Province aiming to re-energize Alberta's minerals sector
The Alberta government says it is taking important steps to help grow the province's mineral sector and position Alberta to meet the increasing global demand.Government officials say worldwide demand ...
Mar 03, 2023
Market Watch: March 3
Big Picture Investors continue to speculate Federal Reserve's rate hike decisions North American equity markets finished higher on Monday as investors considered how incoming economic data, which was ...
Mar 03, 2023
Local brew supports Dress for Success Central Alberta this Int'l Women's Day
A locally brewed beer is once again helping support one agency's vision around International Women's Day, which falls on March 8.The brew is a Raspberry Blonde called The Classiest Yet by Field & ...
Mar 03, 2023
Red Deer mayor discusses possibilities in the downtown at Chamber of Commerce luncheon
His second year in office as Red Deer's mayor, Ken Johnston told members of the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce to "keep an eye on what is possible" for the city at their luncheon this Wed...
Mar 02, 2023
Red Deer Sports and Outdoor Show at Westerner Park
The 55th Annual Red Deer Sports and Outdoor Show is set to take place March 3-5, 2023, Westerner Park's Exhibition Hall this weekend.Described as a key fundraiser for the Red Deer Fish and Game Associ...
Mar 02, 2023
Sylvan Lake receives nearly $300,000 in federal tourism grant
The Town of Sylvan Lake received $297,000 in federal grant funding on Monday for its new 10-Year Tourism Destination Management Plan project.The announcement was made in Edmonton on February 27 at the...
Feb 28, 2023