Factor Meals has opened a western kitchen in Calgary, sourcing its meat and produce from Alberta farmers and suppliers. Here’s why that supply commitment matters.
Starting a Business Is Hard. Ottawa Just Put $173 Million on It.
Every entrepreneur knows the part nobody warns you about — the part where you go looking for money and find out how the room is arranged. Ottawa just put $173 million toward making sure more Albertans get a seat at the table.
Calgary Is Becoming the Kitchen for Canada’s Meal Revolution
Factor Meals has opened a 50,000-square-foot commercial kitchen in Calgary, creating 400 jobs and unlocking meal delivery across Western Canada. Here’s why the city keeps winning these investments — and what it says about where Alberta’s food economy is heading.
Silicon Valley’s Power Problem Showed Up in Small Town Alberta.
The world’s biggest AI companies say energy, not chips, is the real ceiling on growth. The town that solved it for them has a population of 9,000 and a hockey arena.
Here’s What Alberta’s Leading Economy Looks Like
Alberta is projected to grow at 2.6% in 2026 — more than three times the national rate. Here’s what that actually means for businesses, families, and communities across the province.
The $12 Billion Problem Alberta Just Started Fixing
Alberta Innovates is investing more than $14 million in shared infrastructure across semiconductors, defence, and agri-food — and attracting nearly $48 million in partner contributions in the process. The real story isn’t the funding. It’s what happens when a province decides to stop watching its best ideas leave.
Why 90% of Canada’s AI Data Centers Are Heading to Alberta
Alberta is attracting 90% of Canada’s planned AI data centers. Here’s why the province’s cheap energy, cold climate, and available land are making it the most sought-after address in North America’s AI boom.
Alberta Business Runs on Referrals. Here’s Where They Happen Now.
Alberta businesses have always been built on referrals — a neighbour’s recommendation, a name heard at the rink, a trusted face in the community. The referral hasn’t changed. Where it happens has.
Wheatland County Now Makes Walls for Alberta Homes
A century-old hamlet south of Calgary lost its grain elevators, its bank and its car dealership over the past fifty years. A new $210-million plant just gave Wheatland County its biggest hiring event in a generation.
Alberta’s Billion Dollar Resource Investment Nobody Talks About
Alberta’s biggest growth challenge isn’t attracting investment — it’s finding enough skilled people to power it. Here’s why a billion dollar student aid commitment may be the most important infrastructure decision the province has made in years.