Tag Archives: Business & Economy

WASHINGTON - One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition doc...

The easing of some of Alberta's public health restrictions comes as good news for some business owners and frustration for others. The Alberta government announced Thursday that starting this Monday, ...

A forecast calling for a modest increase in capital spending in the Canadian oilpatch this year after a tumultuous 2020 of budget slashing is being hailed as a sign of better times ahead for the indus...

Despite a modest drop in the Red Deer region's unemployment rate from 10.4 per cent in November to 9.6 per cent in December, officials with the Chamber of Commerce, however, say it's more important to...

MONTREAL -- Air Canada says it will cut 1,700 jobs as it scales down flights for the first quarter of 2021.The 25 per cent reduction in service will also affect 200 employees at Air Canada's Express c...

True to her word, an Innisfail barbershop owner opened her chair to customers on Tuesday in defiance of provincial public health restrictions. Natalie Klein had told rdnewsNOW that the risk of a fine ...

OTTAWA - Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country. The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new requirem...

Local restaurant, gym, and wellness centre operators are expressing further frustration following Thursday's announcement of at least two more weeks of Alberta's current public health restrictions rem...

Big Picture Markets React as Dems Take Senate Races, Trump Mob Storms CapitolThe first trading session of 2021 began with a whimper on Monday, with all three major U.S. markets dropping more than 1%, ...

The City of Red Deer says building permit applications increased in both quantity and value last month when compared with the same month the year prior. According to the latest stats, 69 building perm...