With Banff's fire ban still in effect and fire danger rated extreme, mountain operators face late-summer guest questions about smoke and safety — proactive communication protects bookings.
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
A firmer Canadian dollar quietly trims the price advantage that has helped pull U.S. travellers north — worth watching for anyone pricing fall and winter packages in USD-driven markets.
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
July's international arrivals data shows U.S. and overseas demand rising into Alberta's peak season while Canadians remain slow to return to U.S. travel — a window for operators to lock in shoulder-season direct bookings.
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
An Alberta composites manufacturer built a U.S.-first business on Army Corps and Navy work — a model for specialized industrial exporters looking past commodity markets.
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
A steady dollar and five months of rising manufacturing sales give Alberta exporters a stable base to price from — but the deadline this week could move both quickly.
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
With the Section 338 tariffs 48 hours out and negotiators still apart, Alberta exporters should confirm U.S. customs entry dates — not ship dates — for anything in transit and check their HTS codes…
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Rentals.ca's July data shows Calgary asking rents down 4.5% and Edmonton down 3.6% year over year, though Alberta ticked up 0.3% month over month. Multi-family developers face softer pro formas even as the decline…
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Calgary's Secondary Suite Incentive Program is winding down after helping create roughly 7,000 legal suites and doubling the city's registry to 26,000. With secondary suites now a permitted use, suite construction is set to…
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Homes by Avi has become the first large-volume Alberta builder to make hail-resistant roofing standard on all new single-family homes, and the Insurance Bureau of Canada is now calling for it to be mandated…
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Alberta drove Canada's June rebound in single-family building permits and added to multi-unit gains, a sign the province's pipeline is holding up better than the national picture. Builders and land developers should treat the…
August 17, 2026 · 1 min read