Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Province to address consumer waste reduction and job creation
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government says it is taking action to better manage waste reduction.The province is going to be launching formal consultations to design a made-in-Alberta solution to plast...
Mar 17, 2021

Alberta NDP proposes legislation to ban coal mining in Rocky Mountains
CALGARY - Alberta's Opposition NDP plans to introduce a private member's bill that would ban future coal mining and related activities on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.The proposed legisla...
Mar 15, 2021

Local real estate market heats up even more in February
February was a sizzling month for home sales in Red Deer. The latest numbers from the Central Alberta Realtors Association show 137 homes were sold in the city last month. That's up from 100 sold in J...
Mar 15, 2021

Rogers Communications to buy Shaw Communications in $26B deal
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications Inc. in a deal valued at $26 billion, including debt.Under the plan, Rogers will pay $40.50 in cash for all of Shaw's ...
Mar 15, 2021

Past, present and future of Capstone
We all talk about the future-what will change, what will remain the same, what will make tomorrow better than today. It's no different in Capstone, where we're creating the future in a community that'...
Mar 13, 2021

Red Deer unemployment rate 9.9% for February
The unemployment rate for the Red Deer region for the month of February was 9.9 per cent.That's up from 9.1 per cent in January and 9.8 in December.Statistics Canada's employment report shows RedDeer ...
Mar 12, 2021

Sunterra Market opens Tuesday at Bower Place
This Tuesday, March 16, Sunterra Market is opening its first Red Deer location-a new 20,000 square foot grocery store, caf and bakery inside Bower Place shopping centre. The new grocer plans is introd...
Mar 12, 2021

Charges against Innisfail barber shop dropped due to clerical error: Crown
Alberta's Crown prosecution service says charges were dropped against a central Alberta barbershop because of a clerical error.Carla Jones, a spokeswoman for the service, says the prosecutor didn't ha...
Mar 11, 2021

Past, present and future of Capstone
We all talk about the future-what will change, what will remain the same, what will make tomorrow better than today. It's no different in Capstone, where we're creating the future in a community that'...
Mar 10, 2021

Red Deer’s mild hiring climate likely to continue this spring
Red Deer area employers expect a mild hiring climate for the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey."Survey data reveals that 16 per cent of employers ...
Mar 10, 2021