When looking across small and mid-sized businesses, the distinction between goods and service firms is also a distinction in where they operate. Goods-producing businesses are largely concentrated in retail, manufacturing, and wholesale activities, while service-oriented firms are spread across professional and business services, construction, hospitality, and health-related fields. Firms that blend both models tend to show up most often in retail, construction, and manufactu

Deloitte’s Future of Real Estate in Canada  report suggests a cautious but improving outlook for 2026, with capital slowly returning to the market and leasing decisions becoming more deliberate. Economists are forecasting stronger residential investment growth and a modest rebound in non-residential investment as borrowing conditions improve. At the same time, performance across asset classes remains uneven. Industrial, multi-family, and data-centre properties continue to lea

A European-backed data centre proposal could represent up to $12.8 billion in investment across Alberta, positioning the province as a major hub for AI-capable computing infrastructure. The project, led by Data District (Alcral AG) in partnership with Technologies New Energy PLC, begins with a €780 million first phase in Olds, north of Calgary, with long-term plans targeting 1 gigawatt of capacity across multiple facilities. Key drivers behind Alberta’s selection include: Abu

Alberta’s government is proposing amendments to Bill 8 that would give the province more flexibility in how large-load users — including AI data centres — connect to the grid. The changes would allow certain projects to pursue self-supply or bilateral power arrangements, opening a potential path for new data centre development despite current grid-capacity constraints.   For Calgary and the surrounding region, these changes could be significant. Data centres require high-load

Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, founder of Zara and controlling shareholder of Inditex, continues to expand his Canadian real estate footprint through his investment firm, Pontegadea. Over the past decade, Ortega has steadily acquired a collection of high-quality office and industrial assets across major Canadian markets.   His Canadian purchases include: • 150 Bloor St. West, Toronto (2014) — Acquired for $255 million • Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto (2022) — Landmark office

A new National Bank report shows real investment in industrial machinery and equipment has fallen to its lowest level since 1981—starkly...

A new National Bank report shows real investment in industrial machinery and equipment has fallen to its lowest level since 1981—starkly...

Alberta has unveiled a new levy targeting large-scale, grid-connected data centres consuming 75 megawatts (MW) or more. Starting December...

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Montreal-based eStruxture Data Centers has secured $1.35 billion in total debt financing , marking the largest Canadian-only data-centre...

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The latest CFIB Q2 2025 report highlights mounting pressure on small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs): 48% of Canadian SMEs faced supply...

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Montreal is now home to what will become North America's largest net-zero industrial campus —the seven-million-square-foot 40NetZero...

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