July 2007

The Innovation Rx

Now that you know about these health-care innovations being developed in Alberta, try to imagine your life without them >

The Making of the Maz

How do you build a world-leading, specialized medical facility from scratch? It’s a lot like any other grand undertaking. It takes entrepreneurship >

When Partnerships Go Bad

Do you hate your business partner, even sometimes? You’re not alone. Here are some things to think about before going into a partnership – and before getting out >

The Sweet Truth

If the Grey Eminences column is about retired CEOs, Jean Paré wants me to know that she doesn’t qualify; she’s not retired, doesn’t believe in it, never will >

Tabloid Wars

It seems Edmonton ain’t big enough for two city publications >

Runway 07-25

There’s a small, rectangular safe in the wall about five feet off the floor in Nav Canada’s Edmonton Area Control Centre >

Rent Control and Other Lunacies

There is no rental housing crisis. Rather, the rental market is changing to be in proportion with the rest of Alberta’s economy, and we are in a period of adjustment >

July 2007

In the Company of Owners

Stock options are meant to enrich companies and employees, but investors can get rich too. It’s all in the timing >

Grey Areas

Betty Ford is an employer's dream. The 75-year-old's boss even has a nickname to describe her perennial performance as the company's top sales producer. It's Dynamo Betty. >

Gearing Up

No. 7 in an eight-part series on economic perspectives by business owners >

Great Spaces: Diamond Dental

The grand opening of Diamond Dental would walk into the place, eyeball the office and step out to check the sign hanging above the door. “They weren’t sure if this was where they were supposed to be,” says dentist Jerrold Diamond. “They were expecting to see your standard dentist office.” Even delivery was a little bit of a let-down for its owner. Patients workers doubted they were in the right place. But luckily for the Edmonton business, patients only run for the door once >

Cowed Town

There were only a few white whiffs of clouds in the sky, perfect flying weather for birds and planes. So where were the birds? >

Alberta's 50 Most Influential People

Meet the people behind the issues -- the declaration sums up this year's list of the province's 50 Most Influential People >

50 Most Influential All-Stars

For 10 years now – 11 lists in total – we’ve profiled the Albertans who wield the greatest influence. Below, meet the heaviest hitters who have appeared the most times on our annual list of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People >