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+ ACT Energy Technologies Ltd. completed its acquisition of SB Directional Services for US$47.0 million

+ Alliance Pipeline Limited Partnership – Open Season ... expires April 20/26

+ an update on repairs to the Bearspaw  Feeder Main: water use restrictions are lifted and the repair project appears to be complete ... fingers crossed ...

+ Arcus Power renamed/refocused – now Arcobi ..

+ Artemis II ... the mission has been successful – NASA crew are heading home

+ ATB Financial published a statement on Albert’s economic outlook

+ a truce? ... too soon to tell; US/Israel and Iran agreed to a two-week cease fire as they negotiate ‘new deal’ to avoid ongoing conflict – the ‘10 point plan’ suggested by Iran and agreed to by the US’ appears to give the win to Iran and reasons for concern over ‘what was it all about’

+ Blackline Safety going private in a taking private/partnering transaction/with Francisco Partners; deal values the transaction at $804.0 - $850.0 million

+ Canada Infrastructure Bank and Peace Hills Trust partnering in a $50.0 million loan participation agreement to support Indigenous community development projects

+ Competition Bureau obtained a court order in support of its investigation of pending Keyera Corp. acquisition of Plains all American Pipeline LP ...

+ crude / current energy prices: live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~ WTI @US$94/bbl; Brent @US$94/bbl ~ price volatility continues as the US/Israel war with Iran roils markets and distrupts transportation in Iran and Strait of Hormuz

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+ Government of Alberta: agreement with Ottawa for major project reviews

+ Government of Canada: announced first tranche of projects Build Communities Strong Fund - $51.0 billion investment program [$1.9 billion noted for Alberta] ... and FCM chimed in; GoC agreement with Alberta for major project process acceleration ; statement by Canada and NATO allies on the Iran ceasefire; Carney’s Liberals moving closer to a House of Commons majority – another MP crossed the floor;

+ Green Impact Partners Inc. et al – going forward with SISP process under CCAA creditor protection; Partenaon are the monitor

+ 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

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: up 5 to 548 this week; Canada: down 11 to 142 this week

+ The Conference Board resuming direct operations in Canada; operating as The Conference Board (Canada)  with Gillian Riley as it’s Canadian leader ...

+ United States and Iran ... both countries are walking back what they've agreed to do as conditions for the 'two week cease fire' --- 10 points, 15 points, but nothing confirming anthing that is agreed; Israel continues bombings in Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed by Iran - so the rhetoric today does not match what the parties said was agreed in the evening of April 7th ... so, the cease-fire isn't really a cease-fire yet and the war is curtailed, sort of ... .and very uncertain.

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

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

+ 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

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

+ Ali Jaffery to Chief Economist and Partner @ KPMG Canada

+ Bahir Manios to Director @ Northland Power Inc.

+ Brandi Roach to Bus. Dev. Mgr., Prairies @ INDIGO Group

+ Carol Howie to Deputy CEO @ BP

+ Corinne Grigoriu to Tax Partner @ McCarthy Tetrault

+ David Tiley to Sr. Managing Director, Global Head of Public Equities, AIMCo

+ Denise Brundson to Partner @ McCarthy Tétrault

+ Don Cranston to Vice-Chair, Client Advisory @ Focus Wealth Management

+ Dr. Scott Morrison to Pres. & Vice-Chancellor @ St. Mary’s University

+ Ghyslain Deschamps to Pres. & CEO @ EBC

+ Gilian Riley to Pres. @ The Conference Board (Canada)

+ Henry Kim to CFO @ Focus Wealth Management

+ Jason Ellis, Pres. & CEO @ First National Financial Corporation, retiring

+ Linda Dudek to Advancement Leader @ West Island College, Calgary

+ Peter Bryan to Partner @ Dentons

~ 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 ]

+ 407 International Inc. completed $1.0 billion in sr. secured debt raise

+ Bengal Energy Ltd. secured $1.145 million debt raise

+ Boralex Inc. and Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation closed a $202.0 million financing

+ Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc. secured US$10.0 million secured debt financing

+ Decisive Dividend Corporation closed an $8.0 million equity raise by private placement

+ Dream Summit Industrial LP is on the market to raise $250.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ GridBank closed a $6.0 million seed round fundraising

+ Horizon Petroleum Ltd. is on the market to raise $4.0 million in convertible debt

+ Innovair Solutions secured a $150.0 million equity raise

+ Mattr Corp. a US$300.0 million credit facility

+ Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. closed a US$1.0 million tranche of its unsecured convertible debt raise by private placement

+ Oikoi Living secured a $10.62 million debt financing

+ SmartD Technologies secured a $15.0 million financing

+ Ubercrete Advanced Materials Inc. is on the market to raise $5.0 million in equity by private placement

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+ Global employee engagement at lowest level since 2020 – Gallup research

+ GoC investing in climate competitive jobs for young Canadians - $30.0 million to create 900 jobs over two years

+ Measuring ROI of workplace experience ... Craig Window article

+ poor performance criteria undermines trust - McLean & Co. research

+ what happens if you develop and copyright a product when you are off the clock? ... Osler article digs into that

+ Alberta fire risk ... all fires are under control:  2 current year active fires, 14 fires still active from 2025; total current year fires extinguished to date – 45 fires / 283 hectares

+ GoC launched a review of the Privacy Act

+ safety tips for e-scooters and e-bikes ... too many riders hitting the road, literally

+ Canada and Alberta agreement in principle on methan emissions – BD&P article/analysis

+ Carbon Assessors launched their Daily Alberta TIER Spot Index

+ CarbiCrete got $700,000 from NRC to advance decarbonization technology

+ City of Calgary Council public hearing on repealing blanket rezoning has ended (411 public presentations/700 speakers) will next be debated at council today/April 8^th ... tik tok ...

+ construction reality globally – report on the disconnect between ambition and execution of projects from a global perspective: 2^nd annual ‘Bridging the Gap: 2025 Digital Design & Construction Report

+ Peavey Mart is relaunching / re-opening seven stores (AB & SK) ...

+ Canalta Hotels rebranding hotels in Olds and Wainwright – from Ramada to Canalta

+ Firm Capital Property Trust and SunPark Communities LP acquired 11 communities/1,752 sites – manufactured home communities for $227.0 million

+ Automotive Properties REIT completed acquisition of US located assets – US$16.0 million and US$30.15 million

+ Boardwalk REIT closed the sale of 5 properties for $105.0 million

+ Clarke Inc. agreed to acquire Ravelin Properties REIT for  $1.1 billion

+ Firm Capital Apartment REIT published results of its Strategic Review

+ 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 next week …

+ W.P. Carey acquired 14 Western Canada auto dealerships – sale/leasback transactions – from Go Auto for $287.0 million; 2 in Calgary, 4 in Edmonton

+ 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; Extendicare Inc.,. Annual Meeting of Shareholders,

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

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

+ Apr. 27; ERES  REIT, Special Meeting of Uniholders, Toronto

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

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

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

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

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

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

+ May 14; Manulife Financial Corporation, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, Toronto

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

+ 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

+ 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 ]

+ 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. 22-23; Better Workplace Conference 2026, virtual/register

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

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

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

+ 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 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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