Donald School of Business Opening Downtown
August 09, 2011
Workers were putting the finishing touches on the new home of Red Deer College’s Donald School of Business, which is scheduled to conduct its first classes in the 4909 49th St. office building on Sept. 2. And with 550 students enrolled, the spillover into the downtown is expected to be significant.

“It’s going to have a very positive economic impact on all kinds of services, from restaurants to drug stores,” said Evelyn Storm, executive director of the Red Deer Downtown Business Association.

RDC Gets Oil Training Rig
June 11, 2011
The skyline at Red Deer College took on a new look Tuesday, when a 21-metre derrick was hoisted into position on the east side of campus.

Red Deer ranks in Top 10 in Quality of Life
April 21, 2011
Red Deer ranks highly for its quality of life, according to a survey published by fDi magazine.

Regional group turns keys on opportunity
April 20, 2011
The City of Red Deer, Red Deer County, Red Deer Chamber of Commerce, Red Deer College and Central Alberta Economic Partnership plan to create the non-profit company, Central Alberta: Access Prosperity Inc. — subject to receiving the provincial grant dollars it is seeking for a new project called Turning the Keys on Opportunity (TKO) project

What the Future Holds for Canada Real Estate
April 19, 2011
Everyone wishes they had a crystal ball, with a clear picture of the future. But homeowners and investors looking at the housing market numbers for clarity are looking in the wrong place.

Canada should do a lot more to attract foreign investment
April 15, 2011
Canada’s share of foreign direct investment has plummeted over the last four decades — yet the amount of money we do manage to attract remains more than our “fair share” if it were to be judged by our place in the global economic hierarchy.

Local firms among best workplaces
April 12, 2011
A Red Deer-based company has been ranked as one of the best places to work in Canada.

Sunny Outlook for Alberta's Economy
March 30, 2011
BMO Capital Markets economist Robert Kavcic said strong commodity prices will help Alberta’s economy grow by 3.6 per cent in 2011. Western Canada will also post growth above three per cent, compared to much lower rates in central and Atlantic Canada.

Job Gains Along the Corridor
February 17, 2011
Employment in Alberta has finally begun to show solid signs of bouncing back after a disappointingly slow job recovery for most of 2010. However, recent job gains have been uneven across the province and some regions have benefited more than others

Go North, Young Man, Go North
February 04, 2011
Unless the Winter Olympics are on television or someone is clubbing baby seals, Americans don’t pay much attention to what’s happening in Canada. It’s as if we live in a house with a set of quiet, orderly neighbors on one side and a bachelor pad with drunken parties, girls in the hot tub and occasional gunshot eruptions on the other. To whom would you pay more attention?