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 THIS WEEK at FACILITYCalgary 

  March 19 - 25, 2026 


 
                                                                                        

 
 QUOTES 

+ If you don’t choose to do it in leadership time up front, you do it in crisis management time down the road. - Stephen Covey

+ The crisis you have to worry about most is the one you don’t see coming. - Mike Mansfield




 KUDOS 

+ to the most recent inductees – Order of Canada, and Service Awards


 
                                                                                        

 
 
                                                                                        

 
 
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  NEWS THIS WEEK  


+ an update on repairs and replacement of the Bearspaw  Feeder Main: we’re at the half-way point of the construction period and Calgarians are doing well in terms of daily limits ... most days ...

+ ATCO Ltd. announced a $10.0 million investment/40% ownership in West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. in developing the Grays Bay Road and Port Project involving development of an airstrip and Northwest Passage deep water port

+ BILDCR Award 750 nominees are in ... 227 finalists in 11 categories ... Awards Gals is April 11

+ Boralex Inc. agreed to be acquired by Brookfield led consortium for $9.0 billion

+ crude / current energy prices: live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~ WTI @US$90/bbl; Brent @US$101/bbl ~ prices rose sharply and fell back again as middle-eastern instability of supply/transport roils markets

+ Desjardins Group completed its acquistioni of Guardian Capital Group – combined AUM now $280.0 billion

+ Ecolab Inc. is acquiring CoolIT Systems Inc. for US$4.75 billion

+ Energera Inc. and its affiliates were put into receivership over its proposed CCAA protection; A&M is the reciever

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+ Government of Alberta: Premier and Energy Minister are glad-handing in Houston at CERAWeek;

+ Government of Canada: funding $4.4 million for a new Japanese community centre in Calgary; statement on Strait of Hormuz navigation;  Canada-Alberta agreement in principle on methane equivalency;  Canada’s Natural Resources discussing revival of cancelled Keystone XL project with U.S. officals ...

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+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: down 1 to 552 this week; Canada: down 20 to 177 this week

+ Shift Connect Ltd. acquired Olympia Currency and Global Payments; terms not disclosed

+ Spartan Delta Corp. adopted a shareholder rights plan

+ STEP Energy Services Ltd. and Sanjel Energy Services Inc. completed their combination

+ Texcal Energy Canada Inc., via it’s receiver, is involved in a SISP process




 U.S. Trump / TARIFF WATCH ...

+ Nov. 5/25; U.S. Supreme court heard arguments on the Trump tariffs

+ Feb. 12; the House of Representatives voted (219-211) to end tariffs on Canada

+ Feb. 20 – Supreme Court Order finally handed down its ruling; 6-3 decision, 170 page decision; found most of Trump’s tariffs to have exceeded his authority and must be withdrawn ... no ruling on how/when illegally collected tariff’s will be refunded

+ Feb. 21 – Trump announced new tariff’s of 10% on every country, then increased it to 15% (replacement tariffs are limited to 150 days and cannot exceed 15%)  and the wave of actions on lawsuits for refunds of illegally collected tariffs has just begun

+ Feb. 26; summary of U.S. tariffs affecting Canada now

+ Mar. 6; Canada and U.S. agreed to resume stalled CUSMA negotiations




SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Alan Hartslief to CFO @ Hillcore Industrial

+ Andrew Forde to Head of AI Research @ KPMG Canada

+ Anthony Cadalanguida to VP Retail @ Leyad

+ Brad Cutsey , Pres. & CEO @ InterRent REIT, stepped down

+ Bren Cargill to Partners @ Witten LLP

+ Daniel Rethazy to Exec. VP, Personal Banking @ EQB Inc.

+ Domenic Marion to Sr. Partner & CEO @ PwC Canada

+ Emmanuelle Leclearc-Granger to Exec VP & CFO @ La Caisse

+ Gabriel Castiglio to Interim Global CEO @ Fiera Capital Corporation

+ Greg Castiel to Sr. VP, Commercial Properties @ Leyad

+ Huang Yongzhang to CEO @ CNOOC Limited

 + Jaeson Jaman to Partner, Enterprise Risk Services @ MNP

+ Kevin Fleury to CEO @ Hillcore Industrial

+ Natalie Schab to VP, Controller @ South Bow

+ Ross Ewaniuk to Interim-CEO and Director @ Waskahigan Oil & Gas Corp.

+ Ross Graham to Director @ KSV Advisory Inc.

+ Stephanie Greer to Pres. & CEO @ Assuris

+ Tanya Sharma-Moore to Partner @ KPMG Canada

+ Tyler Carron to Marketing Manager @ Centron Group

~ If you know of other people moves in Calgary-impact organizations and/or would like us to consider your announcement, send your appointment notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]




 
 REMEMBRANCE 

+ Gordon Cuff; career scholar and public servant, former Alberta Deputy Public Guardian, 79




 HR Resource + Workplace Trends + HSE 

+ Healthiest Workplace Awards 2026 winners

+ update on international student reforms from Auditor General of Canada

+ Women’s Work Support Centre launched a training program for modular construction skill developmnet

+ ... a boo-hiss award should go to Coke – terminating an ‘injured on the job’ employee without making an effort to find a place for him with different requirements fitting his changed abilities – I’m going to stop drinking Coke products; I'm thinking - and hoping, some company in the Calgary area should roll out the welcome matt for Shayne Hopkins 




 THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
 proposed & closed 

+ Aecon Group Inc. is on the market to raise $150.0 million in equity

+ Cabral Gold is on the market to raise $20.0 million in equity

+ Corus Entertainment Inc. proceeding with its recapitalization

+ Bulgold Inc. is on the market to raise $1.2 million in equity by private placement

+ DRI Healthcare Trust raised US$250.0 million in sr. secured debt

+ GO Residential REIT closed a US$37.5 million equity raise

+ Hydro – Quebec closed a $6.0 million debt raise

+ MDA Space closed a US$41.0 million over-allotment of its recent IPO equity raise

+ Metatek-Group Ltd. closed a $35.0 million in equity by IPO

+ Miraterra Soil raised $16.0 million in an oversubscribed offering

+ Rogers Communications Inc. is on the marke to raise US$750.0 million in sub debt

+ Rogers Communications Inc. is on the mare to raise $1.25 billion in sub debt by private placement

+ TD Bank Group closed a $1.5 billion bond issue

+ VVT Med Inc. is on the market to raised $3.0 million in equity by private placement




 RISK 

+ Alberta fire risk ... all fires are under control: 1 current year active fires, 16 fires still active from 2025; total current year fires extinguished to date – 37 fires/ 283 hectares

+ Competition Bureau is discussing AI generated government impersonation scams

+ numb to the numbers – Canadian’s relationship with debt


                                                                

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 TECHNOLOGY + Telecom Trends 

+ Calgary’s Denvr Dataworks partnering with Dominion Dynamics to build a Canadian sovereign AI simulation platform

+ Lightspeed Commerce Inc. launched an AI powered platform to support retailers’ inventory mgmt.




 A I  TRENDS 

+ Cisco Systems Inc. has reimagined security for the Agentic Workforce

+ MNP published its ‘The Business of AI 2026’ report

+ Open Text released its report ‘Managing Risks and Optimizing the Value of AI, GenAI & Agentic AI’




 DATA CENTER issues + news 

+ Alberta communities seeking data centre projects and proponents are being questioned on their viability based on availability of water supply .... National Observer article

~  capacity, power, and continuity matter ‘huge’ to users and therefore must matter to data center operators and their suppliers of power. This is an-across-jurisdictions issue for companies, countries and providers of massive amounts of power that cannot quit. As this is growing issue we’ll try to capture the most relevant points each week on this subject. We appreciate everyone who provides us with news and perspective on this growing issue of importance to users of data centers and owners/developers of facilities.




 CONSTRUCTION + BUILDING SERVICES + ENTITLEMENTS / ZONING 

+ City of Calgary began its public hearing on repeal or amendment of blanket rezoning ... 




 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY + ESG REPORTS 


+ BRP Inc. published its 2030 sustainability program

+ Sun Life Financial Inc. published its 2025 Sustainability Report and 2025 Public Accountability Report




 INFRASTRUCTURE + P3 


+ City of Calgary began its public hearing on repeal or amendment of blanket rezoning ... 




 OFFICE 


+ acquirer of Imperial Oil’s campus in Quarry Park announced [ Dominium (Quarry) Corp.] , and the price - $60.0 million; 698,583 sq. ft. campus 




 INDUSTRIAL + LOGISTICS 


+ Anthem Properties and Arrowleaf Real Estate are developing a 3-building/483,300 sq.ft. Industrial project as the  1st-phase of Anthem’s Glenmore Yards development (95.6 acres)




 REITs + TRUST NEWS 

+ BTB REIT acquired three Alberta properties in Leduc

+ RFA Financial Inc. (just acquired ARTIS REIT) is disposing of $340.0 million in assets

+ REITrag covers activity and announcements on the activity of real estate investment trusts - REITs: - sign up at: https://markkolke.substack.com/s/reit-rag -  new REITRag format coming in March ...




  SHAREHOLDER / INVESTOR MEETINGS 

+ Mar 25; Kensington Private Equity Fund, Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Mar. 31; A2Z CUST2Mate, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Mar. 31; Aptose Biosciences Inc., Postponed Special Meeting Of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Mar. 31; Cargojet Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Mississauga

+ Apr. 1; Artrari One Capital Corp., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ Apr. 1; FirstService Corporation, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto/virtual

+ Apr. 8; EQB Inc., 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto/hybrid

+ Apr. 8; VersaBank, 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, London, On/livestreamed

+ Apr. 9; RBC, Annual Meeting, Toronto

+ April 13; North American Construction Group Ltd., 2026 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Acheson

+ Apr. 14; Scotiabank, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 15; BMO, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 16; CIBC Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 16; TD Bank Group, Annual Meetings Of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 24; National Bank of Canada, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal/hybrid

+ May 5; Colliers International Group Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual

+ May 6; Sun Life Financial Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Common Shareholders, Toronto/virtual

+ May 13; Genesis Land, Annual General Meeting, Calgary

~ some guidance on conducting virtual shareholder meetings, provided by BD&P

[ please send your event notices and AGM notices to  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]




 CHARITY + INDUSTRY GOLF EVENTS 

+ June 11; IFMA Calgary Open, Lynx Ridge Golf Club, Calgary

+ Aug. 17-23; Rogers Charity Classic ~ save the date ... registration link n/a yet ...

+ Aug. 19-23; 2026 CPKC Women’s Open, Royal Mayfair, Edmonton

~ [please send your charity golf event notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]




 UPCOMING EVENTS / SAVE THE DATE 

+ Mar. 13-29; YYC Food & Drink Experience – 120 participating restaurants, Calgary

+ Mar. 23-27; CERAWeek 2026, Houston

+ Mar. 25-26; 25th Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium, Hotlel Arts, Calgary

+ Mar. 26; St. Mary’s University Annual President’s Gala, Calgary - tickets

+ Apr. 9; Calgary Stampede. Canvas Auction, The Big Four Roadhouse, Stampede Park

+ Apr. 11; Calgary Region 2025 BILDCR Awards Gala, BMO Centre, Stampede Park

+ Apr. 13; Canadian Government: by-elections ~ Scarborough Southwest, Terrebonne, University-Rosedale

+ Apr. 15; ALL IN Talks West, Vancouver

+ Apr. 21; Business Transitions Forum Alberta, Hyatt Regency, Calgary; register

+ Apr. 22; Earth Day 2026

+ Apr. 23; CIWB Awards Gala, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary

+ Apr. 27-29; Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler

+ May 6; Business Transitions Forum – Atlantic, Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax

+ May 6-8; Canadian Cleantech Awards, Kelowna

+ May 22-24; Gordie Howe CARES Pro-Am, Flames Community Arenas, Calgary

+ May 27; Champion Chats 2026 , The Fairmont Palliser, Calgary

+ May 28; ALL IN Talks Toronto, Toronto

+ May 28; Calgary Energy Roundtable Conference, Hyatt Regency, Calgary

+ May 28; Canadian Business Hall of Fame Gala, Toronto info/register/donate/sponsor

+ June 7-10; NeoCon 2026, THE Mart, Chicago – get on 5th Annual Modular Construction & Prefabrication Symposium

+ June 10; CJF annual Tribute Awards [ Susanne Craig, Robert Fife ], Fairmont Royal York, Toronto

+ June 16-19; Canadian Trail Summit, Winnipeg

+ June 17-20/2026; VivaTech 2026, Paris – save the date ... registration link n/a yet ...

+ Sept. 16-17; ALL IN 2026 AI conference, Montreal

+ Sept. 16-17; Oil Sands Expo, Fort McMurray

+ Sept. 22-24; BOMEX 2026, Ottawa – save the date ...  registration link n/a yet ...

+ Sept. 28-30; Indigenous Women in Industry Summit Canada, Hyatt Regency, Vancouver

+ Oct. 21-22; BUILDEX Alberta, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary

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