Category Archives: Business
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
Downtown Business Association says area successful in 2022 with 131 events hosted
Red Deer's Downtown Business Association (DBA) said 2022 was a successful year for the area, sharing plans to bring even more events in 2023.City council approved the DBA's 2023 budget during Monday's...
Dec 13, 2022
Producers can now register for Alberta Open Farm Days 2023
Alberta Open Farm Days has become a summer staple over the last 10 years, and registration is now open for its 11th edition.Interested farms can go to albertafarmdays.ca to find out more.Tim Carson, C...
Dec 13, 2022
Buffalo Hotel and Club Café to be demolished from Red Deer's downtown
The Buffalo Hotel and Club Caf will soon be demolished from Red Deer's downtown streetscape, according to City officials. Announced at Monday's council meeting, The City revealed they closed purchase ...
Dec 13, 2022
AUPE members at AGLC vote “Yes” to new collective agreement
Officials with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) have announced that almost eight hundred members working for Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis have voted to ratify a tentative agreem...
Dec 12, 2022
Red Deer one of four new pharmacist-led health clinics in Alberta
Following the success of Alberta's first pharmacist-led clinic in Lethbridge, Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX: L) ("Loblaw") has announced plans to open four additional locations in the coming weeks. Compa...
Dec 12, 2022
Westerner Park CEO moving on after July 2023
Westerner Park is preparing for a change in leadership.CEO Mike Oleson has announced he is stepping away, effective July 31, 2023. Oleson has been in the role since fall 2019."Mike has led the organiz...
Dec 09, 2022
Chamber gives feedback on city council's budget debate
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce says the recently approved City capital and operating budgets were done with, "robust debate."The budgets were approved by Red Deer city council earlier...
Dec 08, 2022
Unifor Local 4050 ratifies first contract with Pieridae Energy Caroline
New Unifor members at the Caroline, Alberta facility of Pieridae Energy will enjoy significant wage increases as part of a contract ratified this week by Local 4050."Unifor is Canada's leading, and gr...
Dec 08, 2022