Rimrock Banff Reopens as North America’s First Emblems Collection Property
Banff's Rimrock has completed a $115M transformation into Accor's first Emblems Collection hotel in North America, betting big on wellness-led mountain luxury.
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Alberta Newsprint launches $50M Whitecourt expansion into higher-value paper grades
A rural Alberta mill is spending $50 million to diversify beyond a single commodity product — a template for how established manufacturers de-risk in a volatile trade environment.
Grand Hotel & Conference Centre Calgary Airport Joins Choice’s Ascend Collection
A 194-room Calgary airport conference property is repositioning under Choice Hotels' upscale soft brand — a bet that independent character plus big-brand distribution wins in the airport corridor.
Melcor’s Alberta lot sales climb even as Q2 revenue falls 38%
Melcor's Canadian land revenue jumped $10.3 million on stronger single-family lot sales — evidence that demand for Alberta residential lots is holding up even in a softer quarter.
Edmonton’s Apollo-Clad scales AI defect detection across 11 laser cladding cells, with global customers and RTRI backing
An Edmonton industrial-services scale-up is turning a university AI residency into a production-line quality story it can sell to mining, oil and gas and agriculture buyers on every continent — a template for Alberta…
Alberta Newsprint Company lands $1.5M to diversify Whitecourt mill into higher-value paper grades
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…
Westrich Pacific to acquire Edmonton City Centre mall with 1,500 homes planned in first phase
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.
Nisku’s CMS Infrastructure shows the U.S. defence-and-infrastructure playbook: 95% of revenue south of the border
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.
Homes by Avi makes hail-resistant roofing standard as IBC pushes for mandate
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…
Pursuit Posts Record Q2 Revenue, Raises 2026 Outlook on Rockies Strength
The Banff Jasper Collection owner posted record Q2 revenue of US$133.5M, up 14%, and lifted its full-year outlook — while flagging that Canadian lodging booking pace is decelerating against tough 2025 comparisons. A benchmark,…