Category Archives: Business
RDP offers new life skills and independence certificate for those with developmental disabilities
Red Deer Polytechnic is offering a new Life and Employment Skills for Independence certificate program.The certificate is to support learners with developmental disabilities.It is a one-year, non-cred...
Dec 22, 2022
Clearview Public Schools obtains $100,000 for welding programs
The Clearview Public Schools' Board has obtained $100,000 in funding to support the enhancement of welding programs for students. The Board says the announcement was recently made to them in a letter ...
Dec 22, 2022
Downtown Business Association welcomes new board of directors
The Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) is proud to welcome two new members to our board of directors. Todd Lawrence of Taco Loft and Katrina Sharpe of Cinch Communications, will join existin...
Dec 22, 2022
First Workforce Strategies Summit for employers comes to Red Deer this March
The Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) is officially inviting businesses of all sizes to its Workforce Strategies Summit on March 30, 2023 at Westerner Park.Originally announced at their Fall...
Dec 21, 2022
Central Alberta Economic Partnership announces new board
The Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) have announced their 2023 executive committee and slate of directors.The group has already had their first meeting as directors following their election...
Dec 16, 2022
Province announces help for physicians with business costs
The Alberta government says a 25 per cent increase to a program that subsidizes business costs, and changes to other support programs, will help physicians deal with inflation and keep practices open....
Dec 16, 2022
Province announces updates to Occupational Health and Safety Code
Updates to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code are expected to make regulations easier to understand while offering better support for Alberta workers and employers.After extensively consult...
Dec 16, 2022
Red Deer Polytechnic apprentices win big at provincial and national competitions
A group of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) apprentices were recognized on Thursday at the Building on Excellence Skills Canada event for their high-level competencies demonstrated at Skills Canada competit...
Dec 16, 2022
Significant rise in Red Deer rental rates year over year
Average rents in Red Deer last month were up significantly when compared to the same month last year.According to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca, the average rental price for a one-be...
Dec 15, 2022
Local home sales edge lower in November
Red Deer home sales slowed in November when compared to the month before and the same month last year.According to the latest market report from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 116 un...
Dec 15, 2022