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 THIS WEEK at FACILITYCalgary 

  August 20 ~ 26, 2026 


                                                                                        

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  NEWS THIS WEEK  


 

+ Advantage Energy Ltd. agreed to sell a portfolio of Wembley Area/Montney Assets for $316.0 million

+ Alberta referendum questions loom; the Canadian Chamber of Commerce campaign for Alberts staying within Canada will be co-chaired by Jason Kenny and Rachel Notley; ‘Alberta and Canada: Stronger Together  

+ an URGENT CALL for BLOOD continues – please consider making a donation: Canadian Blood Services urge you to give the gift of life!

+ ARC Resources Ltd. got GoC approval for it’s arrangement with Shell Canada; expected to close Sept. 2/26

+ a progress report – Bearspaw feeder main:  Stage A of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement Project is now complete; Stage B (40% of total project) is now underway … some water use restrictions expected in October

+ Build Canada Homes has taken over the Canada Lands Company’s real estate arm

+ Canada v. US trade … ‘it’s on’ as rhetoric flies, some predicting a long trade war, some suggesting talks will resume quickly; Canadians and American consumers and business owners are mostly calling it an unnecessary, stupid trade war – and Trump popularity plummets, Carney’s support soaring; Ottawa strategy – tariffs on $27.6 billion of U.S. goods effective Sept. 8;  Industry Minister Mélanie Joly comments on support for Canadian businesses; CFIB chimed in,  Globe and Mail editorial board’s view, 76% of Canadians say Canada made the right move–AngusReid survey, and the world is watching … - and Premier Smith says we should double-down on getting back to the negotiating table and not to use retaliatory tariffs …

+ Connacher Oil and Gas Limited acquired by Greenfire Resources for $1.29 billion

+ crude / current energy prices: live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~ WTI @US$82/bbl; Brent @US$88/bbl – uncertainty continues …Strait of Hormuz traffic minimal; – open/closed?? and U.S. strategic petroleum reserve depleting …

+ Enbridge Inc. agreed to acquire Salt Creek Midstream’s crude oil gathering system and 50% of Delaware Crossing for US$600.0 million

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+ InPlay Oil Corp. closed a $54.25 million acquisition of an oil & gas properties portfolio

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+ Questerre Energy Corporation in final stages of onshore gas exploration deal with Nova Scotia; first round bid win

+ Questerre Energy Corporation got approval from Quebec for pilot carbon capture project

+ Rice Investment Group and Canada Growth fund JV for recycling use motor oil technology

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – U.S.: down 5 to 588 this week; Canada: down 3 to 216 this week




 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 …




SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Corinne Ha to Chief Corporate & People Development Officer @ A&W Food Services Canada Inc.

+ James Lawrence to COO @ CAPREIT

+ Jing Yang to Deputy Superintendent, Risk, Strategy and Policy @ Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

+ Manuel Tamayo to Chief Commercial Officer @ Element Fleet Management Inc.

+ Mike Capone to Director @ Solace Corporation

+ Nancy Wuttunee, VP People Potential @ A&W Food Services Canada Inc., retiring

+ Rob Medved to CFO @ Enghouse Systems Limited

+ Rupal Hollenbeck to Director @ Lightspeed Commerce Inc.

+ Sabrina Filatow to GM, Canadian Division @ DestinationWeddings.com

+ Sophie Nélisse to Brand Ambassador @ Birks Group Inc.

+ Tina Graves to Pres. & Gen. Mgr., Canada @ Glaxosmithkline 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 ]


 
                                                                

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 HR Resource + Workplace Trends + HSE 

+ CPKC and IBEW agreed to binding arbitration, ending strike; 300 employees returned to work

+ WestJet Cabin Crew union ratify new collective agreement




 FINANCINGS - proposed and closed 

+ Avanti Helium Corp. secured a US$10.0 million financing

+ EnerPure Inc. closed a US$35.0 million financing

+ Grey Matters Health Inc.

+ Helcim closed a $53.0 million financing

+ HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. closed a $70.38 million equity raise

+ Merchant Opportunities Fund secured a $240.0 million credit facility

+ NurExone Biologic Inc. closed a $1.066 million equity raise by private placement

+ Quarterhill Inc. is on the market to raise $35.0 million in equity by private placement

+ Replenish Nutrient Holding Corp. closed a $7.5 million convertible debt raise

+ Responsible Energy Corporation (AD4 Capital Corp.) closed a $2.3 million equity raise by private placement

+ Rock Tech Lithium Inc. closed a $5.2 million equity raise by private placement




 Tech + Telecom TRENDS 

+ Canadian Fintech booming … nears US$1.0 billion in first half of 2026 – KPMG report




 A I TRENDS 

+ Anthropic campaigning to build datacentres in Alberta

+ Bank of Canada report – use of AI: What the evidence shows




 RISK 

+ Alberta Care-First insurance model … is coming; GoA is finalizing rules … comes into effect Jan. 1/27

+ Alberta fire risk ... 1 of 2 active Alberta fires is being held; 1 is being held and none are out of control; Alberta totals for 2026 to date: 709 fires extinguished / 17,735 hectares of forest burned

+ Bank of Canada paper on Private credit in Canada

+ BC wildfires – IBC provided insurance guidance

+ GoC’s 2026 National Adaptation Strategy Progress Report – IBC report suggests the report is good but doesn’t face the magnitude of weather related risk/cost adequately …

+ GoC update on 2026 wildfire season

+ Intact Insurance is modelling weather risks to illustrate impacts of weather events … YouTube channel

+ … in Nepal; massive flash flooding, death toll now at 360 and climbing; hundreds missing (including at least 24 Canadian) …




 CLIMATE CHANGE + RENEWABLES + EVs  

+ Questerre Energy Corporation got approval from Quebec for pilot carbon capture project

+ Rice Investment Group and Canada Growth fund JV for recycling use motor oil technology




 DATA CENTER issues + news 

+ Anthropic campaigning to build datacentres in Alberta

+ in the U.S.:

-        Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in financing for a new artificial intelligence data center for OpenAI in Ohio, a securities filing revealed on Monday.

~  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 


+ Canadian government investing $50.0 million in support of Agri-Food automation and AI

~  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 + AEROSPACE 


+ GoC awarded $11.0 billion contract to Davie Shipyard for construction of six new icebreakers for Canadian Coast Guard

~  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




 CONSTRUCTION + BUILDING SERVICES + ENTITLEMENTS / ZONING 

+ City of Calgary – Bearspaw feeder main:  Stage A of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement Project is now complete; Stage B (40% of total project) is now underway … some water use restrictions expected in October




 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY + ESG REPORTS 

+ Northview Residential REIT published its 2025 Sustainability Report




 INFRASTRUCTURE + P3 


+ City of Calgary – plans provided for $180.0 million expansion of west Calgary recreation centre

+ City of Calgary – Cushing Bridge replacement planning; seeking feedback from Calgarians




  RETAIL + RECREATION  


+ Government of Canada pressing retailers to ‘merchandize- buy Canadian’ – and convenience store industry pushes back on ‘pouch’ and lax black market tobacco enforcement

+ Retail Council says in store back-to-school shopping is a $4.5 billion market this year

+ Roots Corp. is going private; to be acquired by Marquee Brands

+ Westcliff acquired Kingsway Mall (880,049 sq. ft.) in Edmonton from Oxford Properties; terms not disclosed




 REITs + TRUST NEWS 

+ Firm Capital Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust to change name to Northvest Financial Trust

+ Leon’s Furniture is considering establishment of a REIT with a $1.17 billion portfolio

+ 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 and improved REITrag – we’ll be re-launching soon/Sept/Oct; watch for announcements about signing up, for sponsor/advertising opportunities - a free version for anyone, an upgraded ‘paid viewers only’ version for investors, brokers and media’ … this has been a long time in development but we feel the end results will deliver significant value or investors, industry players/suppliers/agents/brokers and provide a clear and current picture of the ‘state of the industry’ based on facts, filings, closed transactions and movement of key personnel and officers. Coverage will involve ALL Canada based REITS, and a smaller but growing roster of American, European and Asian REITS 




  SHAREHOLDER / INVESTOR MEETINGS 

+ Sept. 9; Questor Technology Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ Sept. 16; VersaBank, Special Meeting of Shareholders, London, On.

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




 CHARITY + INDUSTRY GOLF EVENTS 

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

+ Sept. 22; BOMEX Ottawa 2026 Golf Day;  Loch March Golf Club, Kanata

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

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




 UPCOMING EVENTS / SAVE THE DATE 

+ Aug. 27-30; GlobalFest, Spruce Meadows, Calgary

+ Aug. 31 – Sept. 3; Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance 2026 Fall Conference, Hyatt Regency, Calgary

+ Sept. 2 – Bank of Canada - next rate review date

+ Sept. 15; BOMA Edmonton event – four former mayors – Marriott ICE District, Edmonton

+ Sept. 16-17; ALL IN 2026 AI conference, PROGRAM/ Tickets; Montreal

+ Sept. 16-17; Oil Sands Expo, Suncor Leisure Centre, Fort McMurray

+ Sept. 18; 3rd Annual Sustainable Blue Economy Summit 2026, Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax

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

+ Sept. 22-24; BOMEX 2026, Ottawa

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

+ 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. 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

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

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

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