Category Archives: Business
Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy
Business groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal its tax on wine. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission began imposing the charge in April of last year. The groups say they wer...
Jan 14, 2026 Wine (Image Credit: ID 169791021 © Valmedia Creatives | Dreamstime.com)
Community Futures hosting pitch competition for new business people on Saturday
Some aspiring business people from the Peace Country will be taking part in a pitch competition on Saturday.They are all part of the Community Futures Training Program and Pitch Competition for Indige...
Dec 05, 2025
Aquatera secures contract with Town of Diamond Valley
Aquatera Utilities Inc is expanding into southern Alberta.The Grande Prairie-based company has entered into a five-year operations and maintenance contract with the Town of Diamond Valley, beginning J...
Nov 12, 2025
Wanted Grande Prairie resident evades capture during National Retail Crime Blitz
Grande Prairie RCMP was listed among several detachments that participated in a recent national retail crime blitz partnership with the Retail Council of Canada."Retail Council of Canada and its membe...
Oct 28, 2025
County launches new Business Incentives Program
The County of Grande Prairie has launched a new Business Incentives Program for companies that build or expand in the county.The program was created through a new Business Incentives Bylaw and gives t...
Oct 08, 2025
Enbridge CEO urges tanker ban end, says no company will build 'pipeline to nowhere'
Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel says Ottawa would need to make a lot of changes before his company would be willing to build the West Coast bitumen pipeline the Alberta government is pitching.In a speech to th...
Oct 02, 2025
CIBC analysts applaud Alberta efforts to spur new pipeline, but doubt its success
Analysts at CIBC say they're doubtful Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to spur development of a West Coast bitumen pipeline will succeed.They say in a report that they applaud the effort and are ...
Oct 02, 2025
Canada Post union workers' strike continues
A nationwide post-strike continues in Canada, as sweeping mandate changes would cut back door-to-door delivery services and close some offices.Today (Monday, Sept. 29), the federal Jobs Minister Patty...
Sep 29, 2025
Alberta businesses outline priorities ahead of municipal elections
With municipal elections taking place across Alberta this fall, the Business Council of Alberta (BCA) has released a new report, Municipal Matters: Business Priorities for Alberta's Local Governments,...
Sep 11, 2025
Alberta premier praises first batch of national-interest projects
Alberta's premier says she sees promising signs in the first batch of projects announced under Ottawa's new fast-tracked approval process.But environmentalists say the inclusion of liquefied natural g...
Sep 11, 2025