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Red Deer region's prospects optimistic

Red Deer’s economic development officer delivered an upbeat assessment of the region’s prospects during a presentation on Wednesday.

Cyril Cooper was speaking on behalf of Red Deer Regional Economic Development (RDRED) — a partnership involving the city, Red Deer County, the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce and Red Deer College — at a Chamber luncheon. READ

Red Deer building off to slow start in ’12

Residential construction in Red Deer is off to a sluggish start this year, at least based on statistics issued by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. on Wednesday. READ

Canada, China take historic trade steps

BEIJING — The conclusion of 18 years of talks with the Chinese for an investment protection deal marks a historic step forward in Canada-China relations, the prime minister said Wednesday. READ

Building off to slow start

Residential construction in Red Deer is off to a sluggish start this year, at least based on statistics issued by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. on Wednesday. READ

Region’s prospects optimistic

Red Deer’s economic development officer delivered an upbeat assessment of the region’s prospects during a presentation on Wednesday. READ

Volatility to keep producers on edge: speaker

On the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, a prominent business journalist deferred to the famed English novelist when summing up the current state of Canadian agriculture. READ

Apartment block helps to lift January building permit tally

So far, so good. READ

Agriculture ministers expects industry to reclaim economic throne

Agriculture was king in Alberta until energy supplanted it as the No. 1 source of exports. READ

Agriculture ministers expects industry to reclaim economic throne

Agriculture was king in Alberta until energy supplanted it as the No. 1 source of exports. Evan Berger, the province’s ag minister, thinks the agriculture will one day reclaim its economic throne. READ

Apartment block helps to lift January building permit tally

So far, so good. Red Deer’s Inspections and Licensing Department approved $19.1 million worth of construction in January — a 75 per cent improvement over the $11 million in building permits it issued during the same month in 2011. READ

Volatility to keep producers on edge: speaker

On the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, a prominent business journalist deferred to the famed English novelist when summing up the current state of Canadian agriculture. READ

Producers should plan for delayed growth: analyst

February might be too early to fret about spring soil moisture levels. But as each day of warm, dry winter weather passes, farmers could be forgiven for becoming increasingly uneasy. READ

Mines for shares swap completed

Red Deer-based Blue Horizon Industries Inc. (CNSX:BH) has struck a conditional deal to swap its subsidiary Blue Horizon Mining Inc. with Cayenne Gold Mines Ltd. (CNSX:CYN) for shares in Cayenne. READ

Schlumberger keeps quiet about plans for property

One of the world’s biggest oilfield services companies has laid claim to a big chunk of land just south of Red Deer. But Schlumberger Ltd. is keeping quiet about its plans for the 44-acre parcel in McKenzie Industrial Business Park. READ

TFSAs an option to RRSPs

The Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) offers Canadians a significant opportunity to develop a tax free income and is another retirement planning option to the older and better-known Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). READ

Westerner cash infusion designed to help youth

The Westerner Exposition Association and Olds Agricultural Society have each received a $143,000 boost from the province, and a nudge toward promoting opportunities for youth in agriculture. READ

Stats suggest jobs lagging

The Red Deer region continues to lead the province in unemployment, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures, and the gap is widening. READ

A cue or a cuke?

Presenting your sweetheart with a dozen cucumbers on Valentine’s Day won’t score you many points on the romance scale — unless, perhaps, the contents of that green bouquet originated at Doef’s Greenhouses. READ