Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Disappointing hiring climate anticipated for Red Deer to start 2021
Red Deer area employers expect a disappointing hiring climate for the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey."Survey data reveals that 9% of employers p...
Dec 08, 2020
Environmental groups keep fighting KXL despite Biden's promise to block pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Critics of Canada's most controversial cross-border pipeline projects aren't taking their demise for granted under president-elect Joe Biden. A new report from the U.S.-based Rainfo...
Dec 08, 2020
#RockyOnline Festival continues Tuesday
Tomorrow (Dec. 8) the next #RockyOnline Festival kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with a Winter Fashion Show from Legends Apparel & Accessories, live on Facebook.Gateway Sales & Service's live Facebook ...
Dec 07, 2020
Red Deer’s Cambridge hotel under new ownership
The Red Deer Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre is under new ownership. O'Chiese Hospitality Limited Partnership assumed ownership and operations of the business on Nov. 2 from Temple Hotels Inc. G...
Dec 07, 2020
Market Watch: Dec. 4
Big Picture Dow Turns in Historic November Performance; U.S. Jobless Claims Fall North American stocks ended lower on Monday as investors took profits after strong gains over the past few weeks. The D...
Dec 04, 2020
Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023
An environmental think-tank says Alberta will meet its goal to eliminate coal-fired electricity production years earlier than expected thanks to recent conversion announcements by utility companies.Th...
Dec 04, 2020
Red Deer unemployment rate down in November
Red Deer's unemployment rate took another drop last month, going from 11.1 per cent in October to 10.4 per cent.The local jobless rate in November 2019 was 6.5 per cent. Alberta's jobless rate for the...
Dec 04, 2020
RDC offers online course to help businesses navigate pandemic
Red Deer College is teaming up with NOVA Chemicals, Red Deer County, and the City of Red Deer to launch a new online course to help local businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.The 'Strategic Succe...
Dec 03, 2020
Minnesota gives final green light to Enbridge’s Line 3 project
Minnesota regulators approved the final permit Monday for Enbridge's Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, giving the company the green light to begin construction on the US...
Nov 30, 2020
Black Friday shopping in a pandemic: COVID-19 closes some stores, sales move online
Black Friday, the one-day shopping bonanza known for its big bargains and large crowds, has arrived. While rising COVID-19 cases and weeks of staggered deals have muted the usual fanfare of the shoppi...
Nov 27, 2020