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
