Alberta

Buyers home in on fundamentals when scouting prize assets for their portfolios

CALGARY — Canada's largest drilling rig contracting company has seen such surprising growth in customer demand after the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that its CEO believes a rig shortage could be possible by next year.

Cereal crops are looking particularly stunning this year, analysts say

While the outlook is clearer, don't expect a surge in deal-making

Growth sectors will benefit from lower interest rates drawing in needed investment

Creative solutions needed as financing costs remain high

As Canada aims to build homes faster, both the public and private sectors will need to boost spending on municipal infrastructure, a new report from the Canadian Urban Institute says.

New logistics facilities embrace automation as older space faces retrofits

Government incentives critical for most projects, with rare exceptions

CALGARY — Plant biologist Marcus Samuel has been working for more than a decade to improve the climate resilience of crops.