Lawyer taps ‘enormous’ shared foreign real estate market

Approximately US$42 billion worth of residential real estate in the United States was purchased by foreigners in 2008, with Canadians accounting for nearly a quarter of this tally. Chris Stephan, a l… more

Carbon trading touted as cash crop

Dairy producers could soon be selling a non-dairy product — carbon offsets. Karen Haugen-Kozyra, an industry consultant who helped develop Alberta’s carbon trading market as a member of Climate Chang… more

Southpointe set to grow west

Commercial development in south Red Deer could start spilling across Taylor Drive as early as this year. Negotiations are taking place with prospective tenants for Southpointe Junction, part of a com… more

Loonie parity with U.S. dollar predicted

TORONTO — Expectations of higher interest rates and investor demand for Canada will help drive the Canadian dollar past … more

3-D TVs coming to Canada

TORONTO — Early adopters can buy a new 3-D TV by the end of the month, Samsung said Wednesday, although it remains to be… more

Dairy seminar

Jack Mulder, left, of Penner Farm Services answers questions for Jerry Stahl of the Huxley Hutterite colony about a robo… more

Canada’s five biggest banks earn combined $5.09 billion in first quarter

TORONTO — Canada’s five biggest banks saw their profits soar by nearly two-thirds in the latest quarter as a rebound in … more

Major home accessories store to open in city

When Linens ‘n Things folded in 2008, it helped set the table for competitor Bed Bath & Beyond to expand across Canada. … more

Sagging hiring climate

Optimism that Red Deer is on the road to economic recovery might have suffered a setback on Tuesday with the release of … more

Peak performance

Jess Andreykew, left, and Braden Sjare, both with Rooftop Enterprises are slowly working their way up to the peak of a h… more
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