Business & Economy

Local shopping initiative helping Red Deer Christmas Bureau

Local businesses are banding together this holiday season to help promote shopping close to home while at the same time raising money for the Red Deer Christmas Bureau. #BetterTogether was created to ...

Dec 14, 2020

Shoppers grab last-minute items before new Alberta restrictions kick in

EDMONTON - New COVID-19 measures go into effect Sunday in Alberta and shoppers appear to be taking advantage of the last days of looser retail rules by hitting up centres such as West Edmonton Mall.Th...

Dec 11, 2020

Chamber of Commerce compiling list of what will be open and to what extent

In light of the enhanced public health measures announced this week by the provincial government, the Rocky Mountain House & District Chamber of Commerce is working on a list of local businesses t...

Dec 11, 2020

Consumer spending in Alberta returned to pre-pandemic levels in November

While not particularly strong, consumer spending in Alberta was back to pre-pandemic levels heading into December.According to ATB Economics, average daily spending was down by 17 per cent in April co...

Dec 11, 2020

Market Watch: Dec. 10

Big Picture S&P, Nasdaq Hit Tuesday Highs, But U.S. Economic Picture Remains Uncertain The Dow declined Monday from last week's record high as investors worried that surging coronavirus infections...

Dec 11, 2020

Town of Ponoka creates grant for businesses hit hard by COVID-19

The Town of Ponoka is lending a hand to local businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.This week, town council approved a new $50,000 Hardship Grant to those whose bottom lines are affected the mo...

Dec 10, 2020

Local restaurants again preparing for take-out and delivery only

News from the Alberta government on Tuesday that new public health measures were being implemented over the next several weeks came as no surprise to many businesses.Brennen Wowk, owner of Bo's Bar an...

Dec 10, 2020

Chamber deems new health measures a "devastating blow" to local businesses

New COVID-19 health measures announced by the Alberta government on Tuesday are being met with great concern by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce.Chamber officials say they had been optimi...

Dec 09, 2020

Rocky town council approves 2021 budget with no increase in tax and utility rates

Rocky Mountain House town council has passed the balanced 2021 Operating and Capital Budget with total revenues of $30,121,308 and a total of $26,519,387 expenditures.The budget holds the line on muni...

Dec 09, 2020

Alberta announces additional support for businesses impacted by new COVID-19 restrictions

EDMONTON - The provincial government is expanding its relaunch grant to help small and medium-sized job creators impacted by new COVID-19 restrictions announced Tuesday.The province is expanding and i...

Dec 08, 2020