New program to help Alberta manufacturers grow internationally
The Alberta manufacturing sector employs 140,000 people and generates $75 billion in annual sales
Alberta launches new technology council to grow industry
The 16-member group will advise government as it invests in the training and education needed to grow Alberta’s tech sector
Alberta’s annual inflation rate highest of all provinces
The province’s Consumer Price Index rose by 3.5% in July. Nationally, the CPI rose 3.0% on a year-over-year basis: StatsCan
Resolving Canada’s trade quagmire in the age of Trump
Worried about the alt-right? Be the anti-right
Teacher competence in the subject they teach critical to learning
Monsanto lawsuit ruling leaves Bayer in need of more Aspirin
Why business failures are a good thing
Don’t be afraid to fail. The most successful people in life are those who have made big mistakes and learned from them
The changing face of banking meets new consumer needs
Susan Brown talks about how BMO is developing robust and highly-secure online and mobile banking platforms
Calgary’s office vacancy rate the highest in Canada
Mid-year report says Calgary sat at 23.5% office vacancy, while Edmonton’s vacancy fell to 14%
Alberta adding 406 post-secondary technology program seats
Calgary will get 216 seats, Edmonton 169 seats and Lethbridge 21 seats, shared among various schools
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Too many oil and gas opportunities left on the table
Tim McMillan of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers talks about the need to attract investment, spur innovation and grow jobs
Helping companies get out from under an avalanche of spreadsheets
Christopher Ronak of software developer 4castplus caters to a growing need for project cost management help
Creating a large industrial services footprint
Jesse Messom’s Bigfoot has become a fully-integrated millwrighting, welding and fabrication/manufacturing and engineering company
Free-falling: Canada’s SkyHawks make skydiving look easy
A blast of fierce wind tears at my face, making it hard to take a normal breath. We’re falling towards Earth at speeds of up to 260 km/h
Follow the leader: the keys to a legendary coach’s success
Communication, trust, care, collective responsibility and pride are the cornerstones of success in sports – and in life
Mary Moran to lead 2026 Calgary Winter Games bid group
Calgary Economic Development CEO takes leave of absence to help spearhead push to bring Games back to Calgary
Significant revenue gap between male and female entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs using e-commerce tools report earning 75% more revenue than their female peers who don’t sell online
BDC launches boot camps for women entrepreneurs
Initiative will focus on providing women entrepreneurs the right tools, advice and networking opportunities to tap into their potential
Banking on intangible assets to build your business
Recognizing and capitalizing intangibles is the key to opening new financing opportunities for SMEs
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Make your own music and memories in Big Pink
The famous house in southeastern New York state was once used by The Band. Now it’s available to the public for overnight stays
Adrift and perilously close to abandoning ship
After more than a little high-seas misadventure, the Frankie finally proves seaworthy – and sanitary
Using laughter to revive a struggling community
The National Comedy Center will open its doors on Aug. 1 in Jamestown, N.Y., the birthplace of Lucille Ball
Jobs and careers in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’
The fourth industrial revolution will have the greatest impact on routine tasks. A flexible, well-educated and suitably trained workforce will be critical
B.C. and Alberta to lead country in salary increases in 2019
Alberta recorded the fastest economic expansion last year and B.C. posted its strongest pace in more than a decade, says Morneau Shepell report
3 situations when team interventions won’t work
Before jumping head-first into a team building session, ask yourself if it really going to resolve the issue
Is the Mazda MX-5 the greatest sports car ever made?
Thirty years after its introduction, this two-seater remains as entertaining, dependable and fun as anything out there
The top 10 (bottom 10?) ugliest cars ever made
Not everything that springs from the mind of automobile designers and stylists can be a winner. In many ways, when they sit down to design, it’s a crap shoot
Mazda CX-9 is more than just another mid-size SUV
Plenty of cargo capacity, good jump for a four-cylinder engine, sleek styling and a comfortable, quiet ride add up to a solid vehicle
Polarization is a myth – we just need to break down the barriers
As we interact with those who appear to be different, we realize that much more unites us than separates us
Canadians pay a whopping 2,112% more in taxes now than in 1961
We pay more in taxes than we do for life’s basic necessities like housing, food and clothing
Calgary rated most livable city in Canada, 4th in world
New survey rates Calgary behind only Vienna, Melbourne and Osaka. Vancouver and Toronto also made it into the top 10