The 150,000-square-foot store, now under construction, will be at the corner of the new southwest Calgary Ring Road and 130th Avenue
Retail giant Costco is the anchor tenant of the new Taza development on Tsuut’ina Nation. Tsuut’ina is partnering with Canderel on the project that includes The Shops at Buffalo Run, a major retail centre that encompasses 45 acres and 400,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurant uses. It will be home to the first…
Shannon Pestun of ATB Financial talks about creating an innovative, gender-intelligent banking model
Shannon Pestun is the director of women’s entrepreneurship and part of the Indigenous Relations Advisory Circle at ATB Financial. Tell me about women's entrepreneurship at ATB, what it does and its goal and mission? Pestun: At ATB, we have always known that entrepreneurs are crucial to the success of Alberta’s economy. And we know the…
The Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla need to put the Ridley Terminal money to work on things that will lead to future returns for their people
If there are any special Canadian values, fairness is surely one of them. We want and expect our laws and courts to be fair. Our economy, too, should give everyone an opportunity to do well. The resulting income streams should not excessively reward the rich nor should our taxes penalize the poor. The United States,…
Dale Sturges talks about the array of programs RBC offers to be recognized as a bank that stands for Indigenous prosperity
Dale Sturges is national managing director of the Indigenous Financial Services Group with RBC. Does RBC offer any unique programs or services to meet the needs of Alberta’s Indigenous community? Sturges: RBC offers a number of programs to support access to education and employment for Indigenous people, including the RBC Indigenous Talent Development Program, which…
Trent Fequet talks about how Steel River Group has evolved and grown in just two short years, despite tough economic conditions
Trent Fequet is president and CEO of Steel River Group. What’s Steel River Group and what does it do? What’s its history? Fequet: Steel River Group is a privately-held and Indigenous-owned-and-operated company. Born out of the deep belief that we need to reimagine how an Indigenous business can create and contribute value to their community,…
Eight of 10 unemployed Indigenous Albertans living off reserve said there was a shortage of jobs: StatsCan
Skills training and more education were identified by First Nations people living off reserve as the key to finding work, according to the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey released on Monday by Statistics Canada. The survey found 27 per cent of respondents said those two factors would help them most to find a job. “The off-reserve…
My advice for Western Economic Diversification Canada as it builds a 10-year strategy for growth
Western Economic Diversification Canada is working on a 10-year strategy to make the four western provinces competitive, innovative and inclusive, attracting business and investment and generating good jobs. To build the strategy, they’re seeking answers to the five questions below. Here are my thoughts on those questions: What does a stronger western Canadian economy look…
The support of B.C. Indigenous communities for LNG projects provides a working model for agreements
The division and acrimony among First Nation communities over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project can mask the many examples of Indigenous communities that have reached agreements with resource companies. For example, how many Canadians know that the experience of First Nations on liquefied natural gas (LNG) development has been extremely positive? “While B.C. First…
Westleaf plans about 175,000 square feet devoted to production and manufacturing
Calgary-based Westleaf Cannabis Inc. has received an $8-million investment from Saskatchewan’s Thunderchild First Nation. In a news release, the company said the investment makes Thunderchild the largest shareholder of Westleaf, and is accompanied by a seat being allocated to Chief Delbert Wapass on the company's board of directors. “Since its inception, Westleaf has firmly believed…
I get to work alongside superheroes in the various fields who use their amazing powers to get their clients real results
As a business coach, I’ve been gifted with the opportunity to meet some of the greatest people on the planet. These are not the rich and famous, the lofty or the well heeled, though I’ve met and worked alongside some of these. Through my career as a business coach, I come in contact with some…
Retail giant Costco is the anchor tenant of the new Taza development on Tsuut’ina Nation. Tsuut’ina is partnering with Canderel on the project that includes The Shops at Buffalo Run, a major retail centre that encompasses 45 acres and 400,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurant uses. It will be home to the first…
