Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Alberta investing to grow Indigenous tourism
The Alberta government is increasing funding to support Indigenous tourism experiences across the province as part of the plan to help the tourism sector recover.As part of Budget 2021, the province i...
May 28, 2021

Additional relief for Alberta’s tourism industry
The Alberta government is allowing accommodation providers to keep the tourism levy amounts they collect for an additional three months.To ensure money stays in the pockets of Alberta's job creators, ...
May 26, 2021

Alberta extends small business grant application intake
Application intake for the spring 2021 payment from Alberta's small business grant has been extended to June 30.In April, Alberta's government reopened the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant p...
May 26, 2021

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