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+ starting next week – a new section in our news on DEFENCE/AEROSPACE and AG-NEWS as these sectors are in the news more often lately and with significant impacts on Alberta in many cases ...so, watch for those.

.... and a reminder if you missed this announcement last week ... join us in a warm and hearty welcome to two new Sponsors of FACILITYCalgary:

+ Richardson Executive Search; we are delighted to have the firm and Scott Stoppler, Pres. & CEO of the ECL Group – a long-time FACILITYCalgary reader. Their Calgary and Edmonton offices are a welcome addition to our publication. Please check out their site and ad to explore their suite of services

+ Third Rock Geomatics – offers a range of survey services that will be of interest to many of our readers; commercial, residential, rural – a well established firm known for great service and speed, essential to all of us who have deals to close; great getting to know CEO Mark Sutter; welcome!

+ a big WOW for Canada on the international banking stage AND for NATO allies; Canada has been selected to host the new multinational defence bank – 19 founding countries of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank …

+ Bank of Canada rate review today – policy rate held at 2 .25% .. next scheduled review date is June 10^th; read the full announcement/rationiale and comments/warnings on trade, tariffs and oil price risks ... - and, in a much watched announcement in the United States, the Federal Reserve held rates steady in the 3.5 to 3.75% range

+ Call2Recycle Canada and Goodwill Industries of Alberta establishing battery recycling stations at 14 Goodwill facilities

+ Canadian Resource Roadways LP acquiring 90% interest in Berland Resource Road from Alberta Newsprint Company ... 200 km or resource roadways

+ City of Calgary executive shake up: David Duckworh, CAO ... ‘mutually agreed departure’ which means his pCackage has him leaving Dec. 1^st (no announcement of what this will cost taxpayers), and COO Stuart Dalgleish is retiring. Dalgleish’s Interim replacement to be named ‘very soon’ ..

+ crude / current energy prices: live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~ WTI @US$107/bbl; Brent @US$119/bbl; prices up sharply this week as Iran/Hormuz bottleneck roils shipping logistics amid ongoing U.S. blockade and threats - U.A.E. leaving OPEC group after 60 years in the cartel – and prices have spiked sharply in recent days as Trump maintains his posture of: blockade to continue until Iran agrees to a nuclear deal

+ Deloitte Canada acquired Tjene Corp., a Toronto-based infrastructure and real estate technology firm; terms not disclosed

+ Enbridge got approval for its Sunrise Pipeline Expansion .. a $4.0 billion expansion of the natural gas pipeline

+ Enbridge Line 5 ruling at U.S. Supreme Court moves the matter back to State Court ... or the negotiating table ...

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+ Government of Alberta: introduction of legislation to expedite major project approvals; reduction of tariffs/export deal for crude oil sales to South Korea; articulates a new vision – Nuclear Energy Engagement .. - and, started today ... testing a new 120km/hr speed limit on a 22 km stretch of the QEII ...

+ Government of Canada: announced a Sovereign Fund – Canada Strong Fund to be created with a $25.0 billion start-up funded but GoC; spring fiscal economic update; proposal to spend $6.0 billion to hire 100,000 new skilled trades workers over 5 years - -- and reactions from Canada’s Building Trades Unions, CFIB,

+ MONDAY MORNING MINUTE - a weekly inspiration message and a selected quote in your inbox weekly; check out the new format; check out this week’s issue – sign up is free

+ Monfort Capital Corp. - entire board resigned as creditor calls for action aren’t answered ...

+ Paramount Resources Ltd. has agreed to sell it’s interest in Fox Drilling unit to Akita Drilling Ltd.

+ KKR managed funds are selling their 40% stake in Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. to Apollo; terms not disclosed

+ Questerre Energy Corporation agreed sell a portfolio of non-operated Kakwa assets for $23.5 million

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: up 1 to 544 this week; Canada: held steady at 130 this week

+ Shell Plc agreed to acquire ARC Resources Ltd. for $22.0 billion  - could be all about Montney and LNG ... or much more; ARC comments and details of the cash+Shell shares deal expected to close in July

+ Feb. 20 – Supreme Court Order 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

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

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

+ Apr. 1; Trump weighing more tariffs based on report of labour practices in 60 countries, claiming Canada is a ‘forced labour’ exporter

+ Apr 16; EDC provided $2.1 billion to support for more than 800 Canadian companies with the impact of Trump tariffs

+ Apr. 22; US Tariff refund process is underway – US$166.0 billion to be returned under process launched

+ Apr. 24; Trump offered immediate tariff relief on Canadian Aluminum and steel companies, but the offer had a catch .. it was made dependent on U.S. expansion ... meaning, moving production to the United States

+ Apr. 27; Carney comments – says Canada sees the dispute could be resolved within days ... but only if the U.S. was inclined; unclear if this posture is connected to upcoming CUSMA review process ...

+ Brett Marchand to Pres & CEO @ Manulife Wealth

+ Brian McPhee to VP, Infrastructure West @ Ledcor

+ Candice Goudie to Pres. @ Sport Calgary

+ Catherine Roome to Pres. & CEO @ Concert Properties

+ Chris Whitty to Sr. VP Heavy Civil & Mining Canada @ Ledcor

+ Clara A. B. Joseph to Poet Laureate @ City of Calgary

+ Corie Barry, CEO @ Best Buy, left the company

+ Daniel Earle to Strategic Advisor @ KEWA Financial Inc.

+ Eric Sandberg to Pres. @ Sagicor Life USA

+ Esi Eggleston Bracey to Director @ lululemon athletica

+ Jason Bonfig to CEO @ Best Buy

+ Mariana Catz to CEO @ reSolved Inc.

+ Richard McIntyre to CEO @ Harbourfront Wealth Group

+ Stephanie Corrigan to Director, Commercial Partnerships @ Showpass

+ Wemdy Kei to Director @ General Fusion Inc.

~ 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 ]

+ Dave Rostrup; highly regarded, retired Edmonton real estate veteran executive; 79

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+ AutoCanada Inc. secured a $1.38 billion credit facility

+ Bengal Energy Ltd. is on the market to raise $1.515 milion in equity by private placement

+ CHIP Mortgage Trust closed a $200.0 million debt raise

+ Clean Design raised $20.0 million

+ EMP Metals Corp. secured a $3.2 million funding

+ Horizon Petroleum closed a $1.535 million final tranche of a convertible debt raise

+ Perimeter Medical Imaging AI Inc. closed $2.76 million tranche of a convertible debt raise

+ RESAAS Services Inc. closed a $1.8 million equity raise by private placement

+ TC Bank is on the market to raise $1.0 billion in sub debt

+ VVT Med Inc. closed a $1.06 million tranche of an equity raise by private placement

+ Westgate Energy Inc. closed a $2.1 million equity raise by a warrant exercise

+ KPMG laying of 4% of their U.S. advisory work force

+ Rogers Communications is offering buyouts to half of its workforce ... yes, you read that right – 50% of its 25,000 employees are being paid to leave ...

+ XTM Inc. is for sale under a CCAA process; this is the firm (AnyDay) that handled tip distributioon for hospitality industry staff ... but funds weren’t arriving! Hopefully a new owner will serve its customers better and rebuild trust

+ Deloitte Technology FAST 500 North American – history and link to APPLY NOW

+ a decade later, are we prepared? ... Insurance Bureau look back at the Fort McMurray wildfire

+ Alberta fire risk ... all 17 active fires are under control: 3 current year active fires; 14 fires still active from 2025; total current year fires extinguished/damaged land … to date 2026: 93 fires / 200.25 hectares

+ Bank of Canada Disclosure on Climate-Related Risks 2025

+ can you insure against this? ... Metrotown and Paladin hit with large court judgement because of  injuries to a falsely accused and injured 18 yr old ... injuries and PTSD from takedown and detainment

+ flood risk near Fort McMurray – evacuation alerts

+ a chance to look inside eStruxture ... they’re featured in this month’s Data Centre Magazine

+ Alberta and Ottawa waived further impact assesments on the Mihta Askiy Data Centre Project in the Peace Country ... 500 km NE of Edmonton (Woodland Cree First Nation - have 51%; proponent is ‘Cree Ative Datacenter Corp GP)

+ meanwhile, the Synapse Data Centre Inc. project for Olds is coming back on the regulatory agenda; the proponents are resubmitting to regulators after their first submission was incomplete

+ both of these projects (above) will face ‘less than typical’ scrutiny; also on the radar screen is a propsed Wonder Valley project ...  

~  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.

+ Calgary Mayor is proposing a new downtown police station ...

+ PCL published its Growing and Greening Canadian Construction report

+ PBA Group acquired three hotels (Red Deer, Medicine Hat and Calgary) and will re-flag as it joins the Garner for all its hotels; the acquisition will be branded Prairie Crest Hotels and then transition to Garner

+ European Residential REIT got unitholder approval for its arrangement with CAP REIT

+ 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 soon – watch for announcement soon about ‘a new and improved REITrag … launching in June/26

+ Apr. 29; Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary/virtual

+ Apr. 30; AltaGas Ltd., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ Apr. 30; Canada Packers Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Mississauga

+ Apr. 30; Frontera Energy Corporation, Special Meeting of Shareholders & Annual General Meeting, Calgary

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

+ May 6; Ensign Energy Services Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ Geekco Technologies Corporation, 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal/virtual

+ May 5; Intact Financial Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

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

+ May 7; BCE Inc,; Annual General Shareholder Meeting, Montreal

+ May 7; Cavvy Energy Ltd., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 7; Element Fleet Management Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 7; Great-West Lifeco Inc., Annual Meetings – Great-West and Canada Life, Winnipeg

+ May 7; Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Mississauga

+ May 7; MDA Space Ltd., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 7; Pason Systems Inc. , Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 7; South Bow Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 7; TC Energy Corporation, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 11; Geodrill Limited, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Isle of Man

+ May 12; Allied Properties REIT, Annual Meeting of Unitholders, Toronto/virtual

+ May 12; Artrari One Capital Corp., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 13; AIMIA Inc., 2026 AIMIA Inc. Annual General Meeting, Toronto

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

+ May 14; Canadian Tire Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 14; AtkinsRealis Group Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal/hybrid

+ May 14; Definity Financial Corporation, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Waterloo

+ May 14; Manulife Financial Corporation, Toronto

+ May 14; Mattr Corp., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto/virtual

+ May 14; Precision Drilling Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary/virtual

+ May 20; goeasy Ltd., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Mississauga/virtual

+ May 20; Meren Energy Inc.,, Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Vancouver

+ May 20; Northern Power Inc.. 2026 Annual General Meeting, hybrid

+ May 21; StorageVault Canada Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 17; SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 28, BRP Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Valcourt/virtual

+ June 9; Dye & Dunham Limited, Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ June 10; Thomson Reuters, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ June 16; FuelPositive Corp., Annual General Meeting, Toronto

+ June 19; Replenish Nutrients Holdings Corp., Annual General Meeting, Okotoks

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

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

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

+ July 9; 24^th Annual Coast Hotels Shuhachi Naito Golf Classic, Twasssen Springs Golf Club, Delta, BC – info/register .. contact Mark Hope

+ 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

+ Sept. 10; CEA Golf Tournament, The Ranch Golf and Country Club, Acheson

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

+ Apr. 30; Turning Points Gala, BOM Centre, Champions Ballroom, Stampede Park

+ May 5-6; Clean Fuels Canada Summit,  Sherwood Park

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

+ May 6-8; Canadian Cleantech Awards, Kelowna

+ May 13; Edmonton Real Estate Forum, Edmonton Convention Centre

+ 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 2; Speak Up, Step In: Workshop and mixer – Consulting Engineers, Edmonton

+ June 7-10; NeoCon 2026, THE Mart, Chicago – get on 5^th 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

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

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