Tag Archives: Business & Economy

Big PictureU.S.-China Trade News Continues to Sway Markets The ongoing trade war is still holding markets in its grip as anxious investors continue to follow every development, hoping for clear signs ...

RED DEER- The unemployment rate for the Red Deer area climbed to 8% in September.That is up from 7.3% in August.The Alberta rate for last month was 6.6%. That is a drop from 7.2% in August.Nationally,...

TORONTO, ON. - Hut 8 Mining (TSX: HUT) is celebrating a historic day on the Toronto Stock Exchange.The bitcoin mining company, which has operations in Medicine Hat and Drumheller, officially opened th...

Building permit values dropped in all four categories in September, despite an increase in total number of permits issued, according to The City of Red Deer.Last month, 94 permits were issued with a c...

Big PictureWeak Economic Data Weighs on Equity MarketsIt's been another volatile week for global stock markets as investors grapple with a string of disappointing economic data, in both the U.S. and E...

Red Deer Regional Airport has unveiled a new rebrand with the hopes of helping future economic growth take off.Along with a new logo and website, the rebrand also includes newly-signed agreements with...

Public Interest Alberta has released its annual Low Wage Report which shows more than 6,000 minimum wage workers in Red Deer can legally have their wages frozen this year.As a result, the agency says ...

Red Deer is "open for business" says one city official after council endorsed a number of incentive programs on Monday aimed at driving up interest in living, working and playing in the downtown.The p...

Big PictureImpeachment Inquiry Weighs on U.S. Markets; TSX Down for Fourth Session U.S. markets turned volatile this week as the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday launched an impeachment inqu...

Alberta's United Conservative government is again easing oil production limits for producers, setting a maximum production quota of 3.81 million barrels per day for December, up 250,000 bpd from the o...