Category Archives: Business
Two local nightclubs permanently close this Saturday; 40 year history in Red Deer
The questioned loomed for quite some time, "When will the last nightclubs in Red Deer be closing?" The answer has arrived and it's this Saturday.Last week, the connecting Bellinis Sonic Lounge and Lon...
Jan 18, 2023
Prominent speakers keynote Workforce Strategies Summit
Two top caliber speakers will keynote the Workforce Strategies one-day summit coming up in Red Deer March 30, hosted by Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP).In the morning, officials say social...
Jan 17, 2023
Market Watch: January 13
Big PictureHopes for Less Aggressive Fed Grow As U.S. Inflation Slows in December U.S. stocks pared some of their early Monday gains, with investors still unsure about the Fed's future path of rate hi...
Jan 13, 2023
Emergency Management pilot project in central Alberta
The central Alberta region has been identified as one of two pilot sites for a comprehensive emergency management project designed to strengthen regional partnerships, build local capacity, and enhanc...
Jan 12, 2023
Red Deer County writes off $2.3 million in unpaid oil and gas taxes; total now $8 million
Another $2.3 million has been written off in Red Deer County's municipal property taxes by oil and gas companies in 2022.At Tuesday's meeting, council unanimously approved a bad debt expense for 2022 ...
Jan 11, 2023
Burman University offers micro-credential programs to support small businesses in Alberta
Burman University has announced it is now offering micro-credential programs geared towards small business owners, employees, and students.University officials say those who enroll in the program can ...
Jan 10, 2023
Capstone may soon see flexibility in development regulations
Red Deer's Capstone area may soon be seeing more flexibility in its development regulations in an attempt to increase opportunity, the City says. At their first regular meeting of 2023 on Monday, city...
Jan 10, 2023
Doortender continues solid run as local tech startup
A Red Deer tech startup continues to make waves.Doortender launched in summer 2020, persisting through the worst of the pandemic, and making it work to become successful enough that it was able to exp...
Jan 07, 2023
Market Watch: January 6
Big Picture Markets Struggle for Direction in First Week of 2023 U.S. stocks drifted lower Tuesday to kick off the new year, pulled down by heavyweight names like Tesla and Apple. Shares in Tesla clos...
Jan 06, 2023
Red Deer unemployment rate edges higher in December
There was another rise in the Red Deer Region's unemployment rate last month, keeping it at the highest rate among the province's economic regions.According to Statistics Canada, the Red Deer Region's...
Jan 06, 2023