USD/CAD is pinned near 1.387 with a firmer loonie, $91 oil and a hotter 3.0% July CPI — a mild headwind for Alberta exporters pricing in U.S. dollars and a reason to lock in…
August 19, 2026 · 1 min read
Only about 1% of Alberta's U.S.-bound exports are on the 50% tariff list, versus 14% for B.C. — which makes Alberta's value-added producers unusually well placed to win the shelf space and contracts others…
August 19, 2026 · 1 min read
Alberta value-added exporters shipping to the U.S. have until Friday to know whether a 50% duty lands on CUSMA-compliant food, beverage, machinery, wood, chemical and consumer goods. Build the two-scenario plan now, not Saturday.
August 19, 2026 · 1 min read
CMHC's July data shows Calgary starts down 20% from a year ago while Edmonton's trend rose 10% — Alberta's two metros are now moving in different directions, and builders should plan 2027 pipelines accordingly.
August 19, 2026 · 1 min read
Travel Alberta's Product Development Fund page confirms its 2026/27 investment intake is closed, with the next Expression of Interest window opening in fall 2026 for 2027 funding. The program offers $75,000 to $500,000 in…
August 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Edmonton's August calendar stacked the Alberta Indigenous Games, Folk Fest, Heritage Festival, an AC/DC stadium show and Fringe into a few weeks. It is a reminder that event-driven demand is now a year-round asset…
August 18, 2026 · 1 min read
After a five-month gap that had Avalanche Canada warning of possible service cuts in Alberta, the province says its funding will continue. Backcountry, ski and guiding operators can plan winter programming with public safety…
August 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Alberta's Investment and Growth Fund is putting over $1.5 million into modernizing ANC's Whitecourt facility to produce multiple higher-value paper grades, retaining 220+ jobs and adding 13 permanent roles — a template for how…
August 18, 2026 · 1 min read
An Edmonton developer's receivership purchase of the downtown mall, with 1,500 residential units in Phase 1 and construction targeted for early 2027, is the largest downtown residential play in years.
August 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Rate relief for Alberta buyers and builders is off the table for at least another cycle — pre-sale and lease-up plans should assume a 2.25% policy rate through the fall.
August 18, 2026 · 1 min read