April 2010

Interest rates could be on a roller coaster

Canada and U.S. diverging on where to set policy >

Sinopec's investment in oil sands start of something big

Sinopec's investment in oil sands start of something big >

The Saskatchewan connection

Our neighbours are dazzling the West with their economic diversity >

Ten Places to Be in Saskatchewan Google Map

Do you have no idea where Meadow Lake is? Foggy on the location of Moose Jaw?  >

Battle River Railway Google Map

Find out where the Battle River Railway and find out how the community is rallying around the local short line to ensure their own economic survival.  >

Winners, Losers and Unlikely Survivors in the New Energy Order | Alberta Oil and Gas Industry

Here we take a 360-degree snapshot of who’s up, who’s down and who’s reinventing themselves in the oil and gas business >

All That Gas | How Alberta Companies are Establishing New Markets for Natural Gas

The newfound abundance of natural gas is forcing the industry to do something it’s never done before – nurture new markets  >

Crude Awakening | The potential impact of the BRIK program on Alberta's bitumen upgrading industry

As oil production looks to more than double by decade’s end, Alberta’s underdeveloped bitumen upgrading industry threatens to pump downstream jobs and revenue south of the border >

This Boom Goes On | A lesson from Saskatchewan on building a recession-resistant economy

Unlike Alberta, Saskatchewan spread its newfound prosperity across enough baskets that the province was last into the recession. Now it’s ready to be the first out >

Ten People to Know | A roundup of top business, education and political leaders from Saskatchewan

Doing business in Saskatchewan? Meet the people who are shaping the province’s economic future today >

Saving the Battle River Railway

10 Places to Be in Saskatchewan | A roundup of the province's economic and business startup hot spots

Looking for a startup hotspot in Saskatchewan? With everything from new cities to established economic engines,the province offers something for every entrepreneurial appetite >

To Lobby or Not to Lobby: Audio

QUESTION: Should lobbying be part of your tool kit?  >

Forget About the Future | A Profile of Highrock Energy's Craig Borgland

Out of the Woods | Alberta Venture Stops Over in Whitecourt

There Might Be Blood | Profile of Mark Pavelich, Owner of Maximum Fighting Championship

To Lobby or Not to Lobby | Alberta Panel Discusses Reasons For and Against Business Lobbying

Vital Stats | Alberta Oil and Gas Industry

Oil and Gas revenue follows pipelines out of province >

Cheating the Reaper | Alberta's Workplace Deaths Decrease as the Economy Slows

Tech Essentials | Reviewing New Business Technology in Alberta from Cameras to Tax Software

The best in new business technology >

In the Know | Asking for a Promotion

Birth of a Boom: Lives & Legacies of Saskatchewan Entrepreneurs

Businesswoman and author Suzanne Paschall’s eloquently declares that Saskatchewan’s time is now >

The Toast of Wayne | Last Chance Saloon is a Traveller's Oasis in Southern Alberta

Action Plan II, Part 4 of 12 | Showing Appreciation to Loyal Staff

Bikini Empowerment | Calgary's Bikini Boot Camp helps participants find empowerment through outdoor fitness

Finding a Cheap Oil Stock | Calgary’s Terra Energy Offers Growth Using Good Fundamentals and Keen Ownership

Good fundamentals and management ownership send the right signals >

Action Plan Online 2010, Part 4 of 12

New Place to Hang My Hat | In-coming Editor Paul Marck Sees "Cautious Optimism" for Alberta Businesses