Tag Archives: Business & Economy
2019 a good year for Red Deer Regional Airport
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials at Red Deer Regional Airport remain excited about the future prospects for YQF.On Thursday, airport officials held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) a...
May 14, 2020
Red Deer shopping malls open their doors
Red Deer's two largest shopping centres have opened their doors for Stage 1 of Alberta's phased relaunch during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At Bower Place, some stores are now open for business. Ho...
May 14, 2020
Bank of Canada warns in report of business, household debt from COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says there are signs in the country's financial markets that suggest concern about the ability of companies to weather the COVID-19 economic crisis. The central bank has sp...
May 14, 2020
Water and waste water tips for returning Red Deer businesses
As some businesses get ready to open their doors in Red Deer after being closed for several weeks, The City of Red Deer is sharing some tips for water recovery. In general, when a building is not in u...
May 14, 2020
Alberta's relaunch to begin Thursday
The countdown is on to the start of Alberta's relaunch.Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement this afternoon that the province will move to Stage 1 of reopening its economy on Thursday.All categor...
May 13, 2020
Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 13
Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...
May 13, 2020
Home sales tumble in April
With April being the first full month of having social distancing measures in place for the COVID-19 pandemic, there's little surprise that the local real estate market took a hit. According to new nu...
May 13, 2020
Norway's wealth fund excludes Canadian oilsands investments over greenhouse gas emissions
OSLO, Norway - One of the world's largest investment funds says it will exclude four Canadian oilsands producers after concluding they produce unacceptable levels of greenhouse gas emissions.The decis...
May 13, 2020
Thousands sign petition to have small gyms open sooner in Alberta's relaunch plan
A petition calling on the Alberta government to speed up the reopening of small fitness facilities in the province is gaining momentum.As of Monday, over 10,000 people had signed the petition asking t...
May 11, 2020
'Biz Connect' webpage features health and safety guidelines for Alberta's relaunch
As the province prepares to begin its reopening on Thursday, Alberta has launched a new web portal to give business owners more clarity on health and safety guidelines.The alberta.ca/bizconnect webpag...
May 11, 2020