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 THIS WEEK at FACILITYCalgary 

  September 17 ~ 23, 2026 


                                                                                        

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  NEWS THIS WEEK  


+ Calgary Economic Development Ltd. and GoA launched LEVEL UP, to foster businesses diversifying trade and growth globally

+ Concorde Green Energy acquired the 200 MW Golden South Wind Energy Project from Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Inc. – terms not disclosed

+ Corus Entertainment obtained CRTC approval to proceed with its recapitalization transaction

+ Cosciens Biopharma Inc. acquired Nualtis Corp.

+ crude / current energy prices: live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~ WTI @US$94/bbl; Brent @US$105/bbl –

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+ Government of Alberta: Premier Smith announced a pause of the provincial tax on gasoline and diesel – starting Oct. 1

+ Government of Canada:  … government has offered Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline; launch of the Canada Rental Protection Fund; introduced Bill C-39 – the Building Canada Strong Act

+ Cybin Inc. is changing its name to Helus Pharma

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+ Richardson Wealth changing its name to Nobelia Wealth

+ Richter Family Office established offices in Calgary

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – U.S.: up 4 to 595 this week; Canada: down 10 to 197 this week

+ six Canadian banks exploring secure CAD tokenized deposits; BMO, CIBC, NBC, RBC, Scotia,  TD,

+ TC Energy Corporation agreed to sell it’s Guadalajara to Manzanillo Pipeline to ESENTIA Energy Development  for $560.0 million




 Trump / Trade War / Update / Watch 

Aug. 18 – prior to the Aug. 19 deadline Trump imposed, he ‘paused’ his questionable tariffs for 3 days based on a ‘deal pending’ but Carney was less enthusiastic saying ‘much work yet to do’; meanwhile, there is reporting that the ‘first ever use of a 1930 law Trump is relying on’ would likely fail to pass the test if challenged in the courts, but then the damage will have been done … to, too soon to tell, but tensions seem to have eased … a bit; great article by Jack Mintz, seems it’s high-stakes poker where everybody loses

Aug. 19, 20, 21 - …. “close to a deal” in official announcements without details

Aug. 21 – as midnight deadline arrived, Canada said ‘no deal’ and walked away from the table; statement by the Prime Minister

Aug. 22 - Trump announced 50% tariffs to be imposed on Canadian goods effective August 22nd

Aug. 25 – Canadian retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billion of U.S. products effective Sept. 8th announced ...

Aug. 26 – Canadian Press article: Trump’s tariff’s likely to face a successful court challenge …

Aug. 29 – Prairie Economic Development Canada – announced support for prairies businesses facing trade challenges

Sept 7 – Canadian counter-tariffs to go into force at 12:01 AM Sept 8; no talks scheduled

Sept. 7; Trump threatens to block Bombardier planes unless they move production to the U.S.

Sept. 8; Trump adjusts products/industries targeted by his new tariffs; signs 5 executive orders

Sept. 8; Trump threatens to block certain Canadian products – full stop, from being imported to the U.S.

Sept. 9; GoC extending suspension of federal fuel excise tax (gas, diesel, aviation fuesl) for Canadians to Jan 31/27
Sept. 9; Canadian impacts expected:
CTV News piece - across sectors; light on certainty, but balanced/thorough

Sept. 16; Trump issued an order to prevent U.S. government procurement from buying Canadian products




SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Afred Stern to Pres. & CEO @ Irving Oil Ltd.

+ Alexandre St-Jacques Burke to CEO @ Sollio Agriculture

+ Becca Mintz to Pres. @ Capital One Canada

+ Brad Rogers to Director, Pres. & CEO @ North American Construction Group Ltd.

+ Brian Massey to Partner @ GGA-Architecture

+ Clarinda Dobbelaar to Chief Marketing Officer @ Planon North America

+ Daniel Vice, Director @ Doesology Sciences Inc., resigned

+ Derek Fox to Director (Alberta Division) @ Wales McLelland Construction

+ Erin Kowalchuk to Chief of Staff, Business Operations @ Falkbuilt Ltd.

+ Jean Charest to Sr. Advisor @ Teneo

+ Louise Potvin to Director @ KDA Group Inc.

+ Marc LeBlanc to Director, Technical Delivery and Operations @ BTY Group

+ Mark Burleigh to COO @ Decisive Dividend Corporation

+ Mark Collett to Director @ Medavie

+ Monique Maynard to Director @ Medavie

+ Moritz Bolle to Pres. & CEO @ Victorian Order of Nurses of Canada

+ Rajiv De Silva to Director @ Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.

+ Ryan Bannon to VP Design@ SitePartners

+ Scott Boniface to VP Transportation @ SitePartners

+ Steffan Smith to EVP, COO @ GWL Realty Advisors

+ Tabatha Bull to Strategic Advisor @ The Scotia Growth Institute

~ 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 

+ John Lacey; oil industry veteran, Order of Canada recipient, community supporter, philanthropist; 93

+ Richard Heine; long time executive at Centron Group, industry and community contributor; 68


 


 
                                                                

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 HR Resource + Workplace Trends + HSE 

+ large numbers – Gen Z business owners are building their businesses while still working full time – RBC poll

+ WorkFirst Talent Exchange launched by GoA – story and links




 FINANCINGS - proposed & closed 

+ AltaGas Ltd. is on the market to raise US$750.0 million in sr. debt

+ Bullfrog Gold Corporation is on the market to raise $8.0 million equity raise by private placement

+ Choice Properties RET closed a $300.0 million sr. unsecured debt raise by private placement

+ EMERGE Commerce Ltd. secured a $5.85 million credit facility

+ E3 Lithium Ltd. is on the market to raise $10.0 million in equity

+ Grey Matters Health Inc. closed a $1.12 million equity and convertible debt raise

+ Momentum Financial Services Group secured an $810.0 million credit facility

+ National Bank of Canada closed a $750.0 million preferred share equity raise

+ Nesting Ground secured a $20.0 million financing

+ Next Edge Capital Corp. is on the market to raise $50.0 million in equity by IPO

+ Nexus Industrial REIT completed a $300.0 million unsecured debt raise

+ OpenText Corporation is on the market to raise $1.0 billion in sr. secured debt

+ Oregen Energy Corp. is on the market to raise $1.5 million in equity by private placement

+ Primaris REIT closed a $230.2 million equity raise

+ Royal Bank of Canada is on the market to raise $1.5 billion in sub debt

+ Sagen MI Canada Inc. closed at $300.0 million unsecured debt raise

+ Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. is on the market to raise $350.0 million in debt by private placement

+ Scotiabank is on the market to raise $750.0 million in debt

+ VVT Med Inc. closed a $1.885 million equity raise by private placement




 Tech + Telecom TRENDS 

+ Digital Bridge JV agreed to acquire VodafoneZiggo tower portfolio




 A I TRENDS 

+ TD Bank Group and Cohere to support AI adoption; $25.0 million investment over three years




 RISK 

+ Alberta fire risk ... 1 active Alberta fires; 1 being held, none under control; none being held, none are out of control; Alberta totals for 2026 to date: 751 fires extinguished / 17,772 hectares of forest burned – it’s been, thankfully, a great year/fire season in Alberta … many thanks to the front-line fire fighters and the entire staff of the Alberta Forest Services – we are in your debt for your great work for Albertans

+ Insurance Bureau of Canada report -  InsurEconomy 2026 report

+ summer storms (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) caused $1.8 billion insured losses



 DATA CENTER issues + news 

+ GoC gathering signatories to its Responsible Data Centre Development Principles

~  capacity, power, and continuity matter in a ‘huge’ way to users and therefore must matter to data center operators and their suppliers of power. Growing NIMBY reactions and government/regulators conscious of pressure on energy costs combine to make this burgeoning industry of significant concern for everyone.




 AG NEWS 


+ Canada regained access to the Dominican Republic for beef exports

+ GoC investing in farm safety

~  the importance of agriculture is fundamental to Calgary and the history of Alberta’s pioneering spirit; we’re now covering news items that fit this category, impacting Albertans – not just Calgary; we will also include news items from other parts of Canada for this section.




 DEFENSE + ARCTIC + AEROSPACE 


+ ATCO Frontec constructed a temporary Military Base

~  the growth of defence, aviation and space related business in Calgary is on-the-grow so we’ve begun covering news items that fit this category and Alberta – not just Calgary and we will include news items from other parts of Canada that connect to this sector




  RETAIL + RECREATION  


+ Firehouse Subs opened its 200th franchised Canadian location – in the Calgary market – in Okotoks

+ great story about Good Earth Cafes …

+ Sobeys/Empire settled with the Competition Bureau over property controls …




 MULTI-RES + HOTEL + RES LAND DEVELOPMENT 

+ Build Canada Homes program: launch of the Canada Rental Protection Fund - $1.5 billion fund




  OFFICE 

+ Life Plaza changed hands; acquired by Hines via Slate Asset Management receivership … 




 INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING + LOGISTICS 


+ La Caisse and Beedie partnering 50/50 to acquire Canadian industrial properties – JV to launch with $1.0 billion seed portfolio of properties (Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary)




  SHAREHOLDER / INVESTOR MEETINGS 

+ Sept. 30; Jamieson Wellness Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Oct. 7; Alto, Annual General Meeting, Montreal

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




 CHARITY + INDUSTRY GOLF EVENTS 

+ Sept. 24; EDA 2026 Invitational, Broadmoor, Sherwood Park

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 UPCOMING EVENTS / SAVE THE DATE 

+ Sept 22-24; International Pipeline Expo. BMO Centre at Stampede Park 

+ Sept. 22-24; BOMEX 2026, Ottawa

+ Sept. 25-27; Calgary Fall Home Show, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary

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

+ Sept. 28-29; Energy Disruptors UNITE 2026 conference, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary

+ Oct. 1; TechExit.io, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary

+ Oct. 20-21; Global Data Centre & Cloud Expo 2026, International Centre, Mississauga

+ Oct. 21-22; BUILDEX Alberta, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary – co-located events

+ Oct. 21-22; Calgary Real Estate Forum, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary – co-located events

+ Oct. 27-28; Aerospace Summit, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa

+ Oct. 29-30; 2026 CBA Insolvency Law Conference, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa

+ Nov. 2-5; ADIPEC 2026 Conferance & Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE

+ Nov. 4; National Philanthropy Day Luncheon, Hyatt Regency, Calgary

+ Nov. 5; Infrastructure Partners Conference, Marriott Edmonton ICE District, Edmonton

+ Nov. 11-15; 2026 Grey Cup Festival, Paint The Town Red, Calgary

+ Nov. 13; 12th Annual Calgary Concert for Classrooms, Bella Concert Hall, Calgary

+ Nov. 18; 3rd Annual Sustainable Blue Economy Summit, Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax

+ Nov. 19-20; DEF2026 conference -  Energy Sovereignty for Global Security, Rimrock, Banff

+ Dec. 2-4; The Buildings Show, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto

2027

+ Jan. 6-9; CES 2027 – Program and Registration, Las Vegas

+ Jan, 12-14; WorldFutureEnergySummit 2027, ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE

+ Feb. 21-23; Transportation Connects Alberta, call for presenters is open , Edmonton Convention Centre

+ April 26-29; World Energy Congress, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

+ June 13-16; NeoCon 2027, The Mart, Chicago – save the date … https://neocon.com/

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