Edmonton could become the hub of a cannabis industry worth up to $100 million annually and employing 2,000 people in a couple of years, a city business official says. “I do think the industry and its sectors will gravitate here because of the (provincial) privatization model and because the city is welcoming to all legal […]
Edmonton to bid on ‘tasty morsel’ $5-billon Amazon headquarters The Seattle-based business is looking to open what is calls Amazon HQ2, a $5-billion construction project that could bring with it 50,000 jobs. Mayor Don Iveson called the chance to bid on Amazon’s second headquarters a “tasty morsel.” IAN KUCERAK / POSTMEDIA Online retail giant Amazon […]
Trucker training hub at Edmonton airport will be first in Western Canada ROB CSERNYIK Published on: September 6, 2017 | Last Updated: September 6, 2017 8:33 PM MDT From left: NDP MLA Thomas Dang; Tom Ruth, president and CEO of Edmonton International Airport; Lorraine Card, Alberta Motor Transport Association president; and Chris Nash, vice-chairman, […]
Some Alberta businesses dread possibility of scrapping daylight savings Many businesses are hoping the sun will set on the province’s daylight savings bill. As the NDP government pushes forward with talks on scrapping the twice-yearly clock change, urban and rural businesses alike are criticizing the plan. “For farmers, in my opinion, it’s a non-issue.” said Lynn […]
Londonderry Mall taps local retailers for luxury revamp The four-year renovation project has updated everything in the mall from the entrances to the escalators. Natural light pours in through large, modern windows. Combined, the changes have lifted Londonderry out of the late 1990s and placed it on the cutting edge of modern mall design. Supplied […]
75 years of Commodore Restaurant By Catherine Griwkowsky First posted: Sunday, August 27, 2017 09:32 PM MDT | Updated: Sunday, August 27, 2017 10:07 PM MDT For the past two decades, the Commodore Restaurant in Edmonton has been owned and run by David Gee. Aug 2017 For 75 years, the Commodore Restaurant has been serving […]
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week Some Toronto home sellers are finding their buyers are trying to renegotiate their deals at the last minute amid a cooling market. (File/THE CANADIAN PRESS) TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the […]