REDI: Regional Economic Development Initiative Northwest Alberta

10/07/2026

09/12/2026

A new online portal has been created to collect information on how Alberta businesses are being affected by U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs.

This will help shape Alberta’s response to real-world tariff impacts, ensuring decisions reflect the experiences and challenges that Alberta businesses are facing.

Share your feedback today to help shape our support: https://www.alberta.ca/tariff-related-resources-for-alberta-businesses

07/29/2026

What happens when curiosity, local history and an idea at the kitchen table come together?

For Sheila Willis, they became the foundation for a mobile app, a co-operative and an entrepreneurial journey she never expected.

Join us next week Thursday, Aug. 6 at 12 p.m. for a free webinar as part of our Voices of Alberta Entrepreneurs series. Abdalla Mohamed, manager of client services at Business Link Alberta, will speak with Sheila, founder of the Travel-ING On Tourism Cooperative, about navigating unfamiliar technology, adapting through each stage of development and building a co-operative where shared ownership and collaboration are central to the business.

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9817834397706/WN_Qugn3k5VTSq0oLgbATeiFg

Please note that the webinar will be recorded and shared publicly on our YouTube channel.

07/29/2026

This panel at the PNWER Summit was made up of port managers and shippers of commodities.
There were many opportunities they spoke about, but the biggest problem to overcome in Canada is to speed up our permitting approvals and reduce our cost of constructing infrastructure.
The comments were that it takes 4 times as long to permit and 4 times as much to build in Canada.
Capital flows to where returns on capital invested is fast and acceptable.
We need to do better.

07/29/2026

Early mornings. Long days. Tough decisions.

Help ensure that the hard work happening on your farm is represented when decisions that affect its future are made. If you’re a farm operator, complete your 2026 questionnaire while there is still time. https://ow.ly/KZwB50ZqHGa

The Census of Agriculture is Canada’s only source of community-level agriculture data. Every response helps ensure that the realities of the agriculture sector are represented accurately.

07/29/2026

Learn Where You Live.

Turn your goals into career-ready skills.

Northern Lakes College offers flexible Business & Administrative Studies programs designed to help you develop practical, workplace-ready skills while balancing your education with other commitments.

✅ Business Administration Certificate
✅ Computer Network Specialist Certificate
✅ Office Administration Certificate
✅ Business Administration Management Studies Diploma
✅ Human Resource Management Diploma

Study where it works best for you with flexible learning options and personalized support.

Whether you're starting your post-secondary journey, advancing your current career, or preparing for new opportunities, NLC can help you achieve your goals.

Applications are now open for 2026-2027.

🔗 northernlakescollege.ca/business

07/29/2026

Tourism activity accounted for 1.76% of economy-wide gross domestic product, making it one of the fastest-growing sectors in 2025.

🔗For more info: https://ow.ly/vu4w50ZrV0q.