Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Indigenous session underway for proposed natural gas pipeline west of Rocky Mountain House
A two-day session is underway as the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) hears from local First Nations regarding a natural gas pipeline proposed for west of Rocky Mountain House.The sessi...
Jan 21, 2020 (Nova Gas Transmission)
Alberta government promising to fix rules on aging energy wells
EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy sites in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are ina...
Jan 17, 2020
Supreme Court dismisses B.C.'s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia's move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta.B.C. was appealing to the country's highest co...
Jan 16, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Chamber applauds city council for reducing tax burden this year
On the heels of the 2020 Operating Budget being approved this week, the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce says it is encouraged by city council's willingness to reduce the tax burden on city...
Jan 16, 2020
Supreme Court to hear B.C. case attempting to halt Trans Mountain expansion
OTTAWA - Canada's high court will hear arguments Thursday on whether British Columbia can stop Alberta from shipping heavy oil through the Trans Mountain pipeline without a permit. B.C.'s NDP governme...
Jan 15, 2020
Group cleaning up old oil wells says Alberta government rules inadequate
EDMONTON - A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy facilities in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are&nbs...
Jan 15, 2020
County loans Airport $240,000 administrative building
Red Deer County has helped clear for take-off a plan by Red Deer Regional Airport to purchase an administrative building across the street from YQF.On Tuesday, council approved second and third readin...
Jan 14, 2020
Sluggish economy expected for 2020: ATB economist
The chief economist at ATB Financial is encouraging central Albertans to stay focused on the big picture as the province works its way through an anticipated sluggish economy this year.Speaking at a l...
Jan 14, 2020 ATB economist Todd Hirsch (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Encana shareholders vote 90% for name change and HQ move
Shareholders in Encana Corp. have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the oil and gas company moving its headquarters to Denver from Calgary and changing its name to Ovintiv Inc.CEO Doug Suttles says th...
Jan 14, 2020 encana
Red Deer Chamber calls unemployment rate "scary and alarming"
Scary, alarming, and great cause for concern is how the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce is describing the latest unemployment numbers in central Alberta. With a jobless rate of 6.6 per cent ...
Jan 13, 2020