Tag Archives: Business & Economy
WATCH: Alberta announces plan for 'opening for summer'
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province will soon start lifting some public health restrictions and most will be gone by early July.He says the "Open for Summer" plan is possible bec...
May 26, 2021
Alberta revives 'turn-off-taps' resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.
EDMONTON - Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the taps legislation, but with a few changes.Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, w...
May 25, 2021
Nominations open for 2021 Business of the Year Awards
The Business of the Year Awards are organized by the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce and held annually in conjunction with Small Business Week. The Business Awards are presented, in five c...
May 20, 2021
Big makeover coming at Lacombe Centre Mall
Lacombe Centre Mall is set to undergo a major overhaul now that new ownership has taken over.A celebration to announce the acquisition of the mall by Lacombe Centre GP Inc. was held on Thursday. Altho...
May 20, 2021
Community Futures extends financial relief for local small business
Financial support will continue to be available for rural small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations impacted by COVID-19 until June 30, 2021. Community Futures Central Alberta is ...
May 20, 2021
Study finds abandoned oil and gas wells place unfair burden on landowners, taxpayers
CALGARY - A report from the University of Calgary says the costs of Alberta's growing stock of abandoned and inactive oil and gas wells are falling unfairly on landowners and taxpayers. Braeden Larson...
May 20, 2021
Alberta giving $370 million in grants to create jobs
Premier Jason Kenney announced Wednesday a new grant program developed to create jobs in Alberta.Kenney said more than 22,000 Albertans will be able to return to work through Alberta Jobs Now, the lar...
May 19, 2021
Deadline approaches for Alberta grant for small and medium enterprises impacted by COVID-19
EDMONTON, AB. -- In an effort to support businesses affected by public health measures introduced in April 2021, a spring grant application period opened April 23, for COVID aid funding. Applications ...
May 18, 2021
Red Deer Chamber to offer COVID rapid testing kits
The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and Government of Alberta to prove COVID-19 rapid testing kits to local businesses and non-profit orga...
May 17, 2021
MARKET WATCH: May 14, 2021
Big Picture N.A. Markets Decline as Inflation Fears Mount Wall Street indexes closed lower Monday as inflation fears drove investors away from technology-heavy growth stocks in favour of cyclicals, wh...
May 14, 2021