Business & Economy

Olymel announces support for processing plant workers

Olymel is announcing support measures for its Canadian facilities in order to support the efforts of its employees and continue to supply food to the citizens affected by the current health crisis.The...

Mar 24, 2020

WestJet lays off 6,900 employees

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly half of all of WestJet's workers are no longer employed by the company."Today, 6,900 WestJetters are receiving notices confirming early retirements, early outs, and both volunt...

Mar 24, 2020 WestJet plane at the Lethbridge Airport. (Lethbridge News Now)

FortisAlberta gives COVID-19 operations update

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve in Alberta and around the world, FortisAlberta says it is taking the necessary actions and precautions to protect the health and well-being of its employee...

Mar 24, 2020

Central Alberta home sales down year-over-year in February

Despite a larger number of properties for sale throughout central Alberta last month, the number of properties being sold and their values have come down from the same month last year.That according t...

Mar 24, 2020

ENMAX purchases Emera Maine for $1.286 million

ENMAX Corporation announced on Tuesday that the transaction to purchase Emera Maine for $1,286 million CAD ($959 million USD) from Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA) has successfully closed.Including the assumed d...

Mar 24, 2020

Suncor cuts $1.5 billion from budget to cope with low oil prices, COVID-19 impact

Suncor Energy Inc. is cutting its 2020 capital spending budget by $1.5 billion or 26 per cent to a range between $3.9 billion and $4.5 billion.The Calgary-based producer and refiner is putting several...

Mar 24, 2020

Alberta liquor and cannabis retail stores will continue to operate

Liquour and cannabis stores throughout Alberta have seen increased foot traffic, but store owners still believe closures or delays could possibly be on the horizon.Alberta Cannabis notified shoppers o...

Mar 21, 2020

Alberta beef industry in good shape to deal with COVID-19

MEDICINE HAT, AB - There are few industries - and likely none in Alberta - which have more experience dealing with quarantines than the provincial beef industry.According to the president of the Canad...

Mar 21, 2020 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Westerner Park temporarily laying off 90% of workforce

Westerner Park announced Friday that they will be temporarily laying off over 90% of their overall workforce as an "unprecedented measure" during the COVID-19 pandemic."This was an incredibly difficul...

Mar 20, 2020

Chamber offering support for employers, workers during COVID-19 pandemic

The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce has created an "information pipeline," of sorts, on how to guide local employers and their staff through the COVID-19 pandemic.Chamber CEO Rick More says ...

Mar 20, 2020