February 2012

2012 Fast Growth 50 Awards Reception Photo Gallery

What to Look for in a Franchise Partner

Due diligence is important for both franchisors and franchisees >

Pat Daniel steps down as Enbridge president

Will stay on as CEO until the end of the year >

Does your IQ correlate to your ROI?

A recent paper examines the link between intelligence and investing acumen. Spoiler alert: there is one >

Report by Andrew Weaver on Coal vs Oil Sands a Must Read for Climate Campaigners

Alberta has choice for replacing its aging coal assets >

Let me Google Jesse Willms for you

Negative-option marketer loses his coat in settlement with U.S. authorities >

Oil sands operators dodge a bullet – or did they?

The EU defers a decision on the oil sands, and beef producers get set to cash in on record prices >

A quiet year for fraud?

Securities commissions across the country enforced fewer decisions, despite sending eight to jail >

Flint flies south

Flint Energy Services gets bought out at a substantial premium. Advantage, Terry Freeman (and Flint shareholders, of course) >

Interest in Fabulous Furballs heats up after TV appearance

A Dragons’ Den deal for Edmonton area pet boutique boosts the company’s profile >

Looking for yield? Look no further than your nearest liquor store

The surprising story of Liquor Stores N.A. >

Sunday morning swindles

Half of all Ponzi schemes are affinity based >

W. Brett Wilson and the Midas touch

In September, PetroBakken was trading under $8. Now it's threatening to breach the $16 mark. Should shareholders be thanking W. Brett Wilson for the turnaround? >

Encana sells 40 per cent of Cutbank Ridge to Mitsubishi

Later today, Calgary-based Encana will officially announce that it will sell a 40 per cent stake in its Cutbank Ridge assets in Northeastern B.C. to Mitsubishi Corp. for $2.9 billion (half in cash, half in development costs over the next five years). >

Is Germany trying to push Greece over the edge?

Rumour and intrigue surround the latest tranche of the Greek bailout. Is the Eurozone about to manufacture a default? >

The School Of Brett: Three ways to help students change the world

W. Brett Wilson on the importance of starting young when teaching entrepreneurship, philanthropy and marketing >

Playing the spread

Will the widening spread between Canadian crude and WTI have an impact on earnings? >

Amid global financial uncertainty the humble credit union makes its case

Profitable, but not profit driven, find out about the advantages of banking with a credit union >

Should Albertan oil companies become electricity generators?

Why Alberta should be more like Finland >

Talisman and Cenovus report Q4 earnings

One of these things is not like the other >

Poynt of No Return: The rise of a home grown mobile marketing superstar

How a Calgary firm expanded beyond Blackberries to reach 10.3 million people >

Infographic: How does Canada stack up the world when it comes to giving holidays?

The costs and benefits for employers on statutory holidays >

The Calgarian behind top NFL, NHL mascots

Glenn Street designed Pat the Patriot, Harvey the Hound and hundreds more >

Endgame in Greece?

Markets around the world tumble as talks with Greece over second bailout reach a critical point. But are Eurozone leaders manufacturing this latest crisis? >

An out-and-out psychopath

Not even Bernie Madoff was capable of this >

Meet Don Gray: Calgary’s most outspoken oil executive takes aim at his industry

The founder of Peyto Exploration and Development Corp. on the difference between land and value, why he's concentrating on heavy oil over shale gas and pseudo-ponzi schemes >

The Limits to Growth: Development in Banff and Jasper National Park put into context

With the recent approval of the Jasper National Park Glacier Discovery Walk find out more about development in Alberta's national parks >

Attend the Capital Opportunity Conference!

Are you buying or selling a business and looking to finance a deal? Attend this one day conference and learn strategies from the pros! >

Hyper innovative bio-refinery in the works

Low-carbon ethanol, electricity, heat, meat and fertilizer - The five outputs for any successful bio-refinery >

Win a Free Book

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman’s book details how to have a successful career. You have to think like an entrepreneur >

Is WestJet's stock about to take off?

The Calgary-based airline is looking to expand its fleet and grow its customer base. Is now a good time to get on board? >

Alberta the fastest-growing province, says Statscan

Calgary and Edmonton the two fastest-growing cities >

Legal Eagles: Intellectual property law, patents and copyright are concerns for all businesses

Laws surrounding intellectual property in Alberta can be incredibly complicated >

Calgary: A Future Global Hub for Investment Capital

A different sort of oil worker – well-heeled, well-dressed, well-educated – has gradually filtered into Calgary’s downtown office towers >

Markets Call a Timeout

The unexpected Super Bowl 46 victory by the New York Giants is supposed to be a good omen for the markets. Or is it? >

Plea dates set for Lethbridge Ponzi scheme trial

15 months after the Alberta Securities Commission sanctioned Front Row Tickets, the RCMP is ready to press criminal charges >

Calgary's Jelly Modern Doughnuts goes for the high-end doughnut market

Handmade, individually dipped and decorated - You can't get these doughnuts at your local Timmy's >

Solar PV program for farmers an important first step

While the timing might be suspect, it's time rural Alberta took advantage of its abundant sunshine >

AltaGas branches out, and a few links about the impending Facebook IPO

AltaGas makes a bet on natural gas. Wait, what? >

Terry Freeman, Fabrice Taylor and Russell Dratwa pick their favourites for 2012

Looking to make some money in the markets in 2012? Check out these "wild card" picks by three of Alberta's sharpest stock-pickers. >

Stockwatch 2011 Chart

The best-performing Alberta-based stocks of 2011 >

Abrahim Husin welcomes untested owners for his coffee shop franchises

Waves, a Vancouver based coffee chain, expands into Alberta with some unconventional franchising tactics >

Why You Should Become a DIY Investor

You’re a smart, self-reliant person. You pride yourself on being prudent with your money. So why are you paying someone else to manage your investments? >

15 Habits Of Successful (or at least not unsuccessful) Investors

For most of us, investing is bloody hard. But you can make it a little easier by cultivating a few key habits >

Lifestyle Essentials: Everything you need to look great during winter

How to look your best when the weather is the worst >

Inside Alberta’s Exempt Market

How companies are taking advantage of the province’s newest investment opportunity >

Alberta Stock Showdown

Sixteen companies go head-to-head for the title of best stock in Alberta >

Blood Lines: A photo gallery from our story on horse breeders

Podcast: Can Alberta develop a home-grown auto sector?

Editor Mike Ganley discusses his Project: Transform Alberta piece on this novel economic diversification scheme >

The Other Side of the Horsemeat Trade: Restaurants

We talk to two food writers about horsemeat on Canadian plates >

Blood Lines: Alberta’s horse breeders are learning the hard way what happens when supply outstrips demand

How and why Alberta's horses are ending up in the slaughterhouse >

Podcast: The upsides of DIY Investing

In Why You Should Become a DIY Investor managing editor Max Fawcett makes the case that smart, self-reliant people who are prudent with their money don't necessarily need someone else to manage their investments. >