Local Business

Studon joins elite club

One of the country’s best-managed companies resides in Red Deer.

That was the conclusion of the judges who named Studon Electric & Controls Inc. to the list of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for 2011. READ

Rocky helicopter business sold

Northern Air Support, a helicopter charter business with a base in Rocky Mountain House, has been sold. READ

Ross Cafe open for business

The distance from Thailand to Vietnam isn’t all that great. READ

‘Jewell’ of a business prepares to shine on

Sean and Granada Robinson only recently became local business owners, but they’re already contemplating their shop’s centennial celebration. READ

Manning foresees change on political horizon

Preston Manning knows plenty about political change, and the former federal Leader of the Opposition senses an impending shift in Alberta. READ

Agronomist confident demand for food will be met

With the global population ticking past seven billion last year and projected to hit nine billion by 2050, there’s been a growing chorus of warnings that mankind will not be able to feed itself. READ

‘Jewell’of a business prepares to shine on

Sean and Granada Robinson only recently became local business owners, but they’re already contemplating their shop’s centennial celebration. READ

An education-based business

A Red Deer couple is looking for a little class action. READ

Drop in home sales suggests market slowdown imminent

Canadian home sales posted their biggest monthly decline in a year-and-a-half in January, suggesting the long-expected market slowdown may finally be on its way. READ

Viterra selling livestock operations

Viterra Inc. (TSX:VT) is selling its North American livestock feed operations, including a feed mill in Olds and a premix facility at Ponoka. READ

Cyril Cooper leaving post

The man who has been the face of Red Deer to many investors and business people is leaving the city. READ

Teach, learn anything

A Red Deer couple is looking for a little class action. READ

Development officer leaving

The man who has been the face of Red Deer to many investors and business people is leaving the city. READ

Viterra selling livestock operations

Viterra Inc. (TSX:VT) is selling its North American livestock feed operations, including a feed mill in Olds and a premix facility at Ponoka. READ

Red roses for me

Sandy Audibert, owner of Something Country Flowers & Gifts in Red Deer, was preparing earlier this week for Valentine’s Day. READ

Denim dream come true for local retailer

Kayla Roney has fond recollections of The Denim Shack, a clothing store operated by her late grandfather in Perth, Ont. READ

TV host to offer ‘green’ perspective on landscape design

A landscape designer who hosts a pair of television shows will share his expertise in Red Deer next month. READ

Formula Powell rebuilding after massive fire

A crew clads a new warehouse’s exterior at Formula Powell LP yard in the Blackfalds Industrial Park Thursday. READ

Housing market outlook tops urban centres

Good things lie ahead for Red Deer’s new and resale housing markets. At least that’s the assessment of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., which is projecting that construction starts on single-detached homes in the city will jump 15.3 per cent this year. READ

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