2011 Alberta Venture Archives

Industry Report: Mining
Northern Exposure
Canada’s Arctic is busy, and Albertan companies are getting in on the action

Higher Highs, Lower Lows
The top 10 business stories of 2011

Industry Report: Retail
Target Practice
American mega-retailers are pouring across the border. Are Alberta’s shopkeepers ready to respond?

Alberta at 10 Million
Audacious? Definitely. Achievable? Maybe

Industry Report: Information and communications technology
Lethbridge 2.0
They’re growing something new in Lethbridge these days: a high-tech sector

The business case for public transit
Investing in transit is good for cities, commuters and businesses

Industry Report: Health Care
Walking the Line
In Alberta’s health-care sector, profits and politics don’t always go hand in hand. Meet four companies that are making it work

After the Inferno
Businesses rebuild in the wake of the fire that ravaged the community of Slave Lake

Industry Report: Power Distribution & Generation
Coal Play
Alberta is powered by coal and natural gas. One is cheap, the other is clean. Both are plentiful. Which should the province use in the future?

Who Blinks first?
Alberta and Ottawa have different ideas about how best to regulate the oil sands. In the end, whose rules will energy firms have to follow?

Special Report: Employee Engagement
The Boomsday Clock
The first baby boomers turn 65 this year, but the retirement boom is already underway. How can your company keep its best people?

Death and a Salesman
Eco-coffins, custom cremations and pre-paid funeral plans. Discover the trends shaping the business of death

Industry Report: Agriculture
Niche No More
Sustainably raised meat makes the move to mainstream

Groupon or Groupoff?
The popularity of coupon websites drives businesses to offer jaw dropping deals. But seller beware

Troubled Waters
Developers sold an Alberta mountain town on a sweet real estate resort deal that went sour. What can you learn from what happened in the Crowsnest Pass?

Year of the Tourist
China granted Canada approved destination status in 2010. Is Alberta’s tourism industry ready to capitalize on the opportunity?

Western Canada’s Business School Directory
The Executive Education Guide

The Urge To Merge
With a strong Canadian dollar and global opportunities, is 2011 the year of the deal?

Industry Report: Engineering and Architecture
Purchasing Power
Engineers and architects lay out the structure of a four-way merger

Meeting and Convention Planning Guide
Western Canada’s Meeting Places
Our annual directory of meeting venues across Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan

Report On Business Financing
Beg, Borrow And Deal
A look at five leading ways to finance your business

FEATURES
Trade Runner
A look inside the world of white-collar crime through the eyes of a top ASC enforcement gumshoe

SPECIAL REPORT ON FRANCHISING
Choose your Own Adventure
Franchising can offer profitability, but not all options are created equal

FEATURES
Mapping the Future
New U of C president plots the way forward for her university