Business
McLevin Industries goes green
A fourth-generation Red Deer business is about to go green in a big way — 33,000 square feet in all.
McLevin Industries, which does custom steel fabrication for the oilfield and also offers steel processing and distribution for other welding shops in Central Alberta, plans to construct a LEED-certified building. READ
Election boosts pipeline chances
The re-election of British Columbia’s Liberal government means a pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s Pacific coast that would allow tankers to export oil to Asia now has a better chance of being built, a Canadian senator said Wednesday. READ
Harper to face grilling
When Stephen Harper takes the stage at a leading U.S. think-tank today to talk about Canada’s energy prospects, his pitch will more than likely mention that Canada is halfway towards meeting its greenhouse gas emissions target. READ
Overseas operation boosts High Arctic
Strong results from its Papua New Guinea operations helped counter a sluggish Canadian market for High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (TSX: HWO) during the first quarter of 2013. READ
Gamehost reports record revenue
Red Deer-based Gamehost Inc. (TSX: GH) has reported record revenue for the three months ended March 31. READ
International diversification is important
The Huffington Post Canada recently reported that Canadian stock markets posted a very low return on investment (ROI) of three per cent in 2012. READ
Plans to increase U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas stir debate
A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered U.S. energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster. Now U.S. producers are poised to ship vast quantities of gas overseas as energy companies seek permits for proposed export projects that could set off a renewed frenzy of the much-debated kind of drilling known as fracking. READ
Arctic moratorium demanded
growing number of Arctic aboriginals have called for a moratorium on energy development in the North in a statement that seeks an end to offshore drilling and a pause in northern energy projects unless local aboriginals consent. READ
Markets anxious for data
Investor attention will turn to a number of economic reports out of the U.S. this week as they look for signs the world’s largest economy is in fact on track with its recovery. READ
Home builders drive economy: report
Red Deer’s residential builders performed nearly a quarter billion dollars in construction and renovation work last year, employing some 880 local people in the process. READ
NRC, companies to use oilsands greenhouse gas to make biofuel
CALGARY — The federal government, an oil giant and a biofuels company are teaming up to build a $19-million plant in northern Alberta that will use carbon dioxide emissions from the oilsands to help turn algae into products such as fuel, fertilizer and livestock feed. READ
New Ponoka car wash
Construction crews work inside and out on the new Prairie Boys Truck and Car Wash in Ponoka Thursday. The 13-bay business is located on the town’s south side just west of Hwy 2A. READ
Spring’s late arrival could be major challenge to farmers
Agrium Inc. says spring’s late arrival to North America could be a major challenge, as farmers who buy fertilizers, seeds and other agricultural products from the company have less time to get their crops in the ground. READ
Home starts stay brisk
Residential construction continues at a brisk pace in Red Deer, with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reporting 62 housing starts last month. That tally, which included 40 single-detached homes and 22 units in multi-family projects, was up 19 per cent from April 2012, when there were 52 starts. READ
Production, reserves way up
Alberta’s energy regulator says higher oil prices and new technology have led to the largest increase in decades of both conventional oil production and reserves. In its latest report the Energy Resources Conservation Board records a 14 per cent increase in production in 2012 and 9.5 per cent increase in reserves over 2011 levels, due to the higher production rates from horizontal wells. READ
Engineer builds new bridges for healthy eating
Engineer-turned-holistic-nutritionist Kristin Fraser believes food is mostly at the root of what ails us. Whether someone is suffering from diabetes, hypertension or depression, Fraser advocates trying a diet that’s low in sugar, processed fats, caffeine and alcohol, and high in natural “living foods,” including raw, leafy greens. READ
Mastering time management
Self-discipline requires a commitment to an established routine, and the self-control to maintain the routine in order to achieve your goals. For many, self-discipline sounds restrictive, tedious and boring. However, statistics prove that the most successful people are those who establish well-thought-out, written goals, and follow a disciplined system to achieve them. READ
Brazilian to head WTO
The World Trade Organization has settled on Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, a well-known diplomat and consummate insider, to serve as its director-general for the next four years, officials said Tuesday. READ
Interest strong in marina development
Construction of a high-end condominium on the shores of Sylvan Lake could begin this fall. Al Laplante, one of the partners behind Sylvan Lake Harbour, which is developing WatersEdge Condominiums & Marina, said detailed designs for the four-storey building that will overlook two sides of the marina are nearing completion. Once these are in place, selling will begin, he said, with the timelines for construction dependent on sales. READ
Illinois braces for fracking
This is the Illinois that many people never see — the sparsely populated southern tip where flat farmland gives way to rolling hills, rocky outcrops, thick forests and cypress swamps. Blacktopped county roads wend through no-stoplight towns. Locals speak in soft drawls and talk of generations who’ve lived on the same land or in the same villages. READ
