Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Chamber hosts grand opening of Career Leap program
Local job seekers now have a new tool they can use to help them find work.Tuesday marked the grand opening of Career Leap - a Manpower program aimed at providing employers with access to a pool of ski...
Sep 11, 2019 Officials with Manpower and the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon for the grand opening of Manpower's new Career Leap program on Tuesday.
Favourable hiring climate anticipated for Red Deer
RED DEER- According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, Red Deer area employers expect a favourable hiring climate for the fourth quarter of 2019."Survey data reveals that 17% of em...
Sep 10, 2019
Federal, provincial ministers share differing opinions on Bill C-69
Canada's natural resources minister said in Red Deer on Friday he is "absolutely confident" that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will move ahead. Amarjeet Sohi told attendees at a Canadian Propa...
Sep 07, 2019 Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Propane a viable clean energy alternative: Association president
Could propane play a key role in helping Canada meet its clean energy goals? The president of the Canadian Propane Association certainly thinks so. Nathalie St-Pierre says there's too much focus these...
Sep 06, 2019
Chamber announces Business of the Year finalists
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2019 Business of the Year finalists.An independent adjudication committee comprised of local business leaders selected 15 finalists fr...
Sep 06, 2019
MARKET WATCH: September 6
Big Picture Bank of Canada Holds Steady; Markets Rally Over Hopes of Trade Truce The Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its key interest rate unchanged at 1.75% Wednesday but indicated the U.S.-China trade war...
Sep 06, 2019
Red Deer area August unemployment rate dips slightly
RED DEER- The Red Deer area unemployment rate took a slight drop in August.It went from 7.4% in July to 7.3% last month.The Alberta unemployment rate rose from 7.0% to 7.2%.Nationally, there was a boo...
Sep 06, 2019
Foreign share of production in Alberta’s oilsands falls from 33% to 16%, analysis shows
When it comes to talking about how the northern Alberta oilsands have lost their lustre for foreign investors, Satoshi Abe sounds a lot like his Canadian counterparts."I think Canada itself creates si...
Sep 03, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Chinese companies commit to Alberta oilsands despite setbacks
While some European and U.S. companies cut their exposure to the Canadian oilsands, China's Big Three oil giants - CNOOC, PetroChina and Sinopec - seem content to let their bets ride even if the resul...
Sep 03, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
What's new at Bower Place - September 2019
We're kicking off a new segment at rdnewsNOW called ,"What's new at Bower Place!" Watch each month for the latest news and information on what's new at Bower Place Shopping Centre. In this segment, yo...
Sep 03, 2019