Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Red Deer city council has given its approval for the rezoning of eight properties in the city's Riverside Light Industrial Area (RLIA).Following second and third readings of the land use bylaw amendme...

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug An extra $10,000 will be available to small- and medium-sized businesses in Alberta...

EDMONTON - Alberta and the federal government say another $400 million in funding is available to help clean up inactive oil and gas sites in the province.The money includes $100 million for clean up ...

Year over year building permit values decreased significantly in Red Deer last month, despite an overall increase in the number of permits issued. According to City officials, 60 permits were approved...

Alberta is planning to expand a protected forest area in the northern part of the province, between Lake Claire and Fort McMurray. Kitaskino Nuwenn Wildland was established in 2019, with over 160,000 ...

Alberta is pledging close to $500 million in support for front-line workers in the province."The pandemic has of course put a lot of pressure on everyone from families to communities to entire industr...

Albertans could see new options for gambling on sports with the new bills that have been introduced in Parliament.Bill C-13, and Bill C-218 would see Albertans over the age of 18 able to bet on single...

Results from a survey done by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce show one in five businesses (20%) surveyed worry they won't survive the public health restrictions in place over COVID-19.Th...

The local unemployment rate was down again last month, but so too was the number of people in the region that are working. Friday's latest numbers from Statistics Canada show the unemployment rate in ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government is allocating more money to the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF).Since the program's launch in May 2020, it has given out nearly $427-million in support...