Insights and Stories on Edmonton

Imperial Oil clears Edmonton renewable diesel plant for construction

Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:46 pm CST

Reuters — Imperial Oil on Thursday announced approval for an investment of $720 million to build Canada’s largest renewable diesel facility at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton. The Calgary-based company said the facility will produce 20,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and is expected to start production in 2025. […]

Aurora buys control of major B.C. hothouse veg firm

Sep. 11, 2022 at 6:18 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Aurora Cannabis to shut one Edmonton plant

Sep. 21, 2021 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Reuters

Imperial Oil lays out Alberta renewable diesel plan

Aug. 25, 2021 at 2:14 pm CDT

By Laura Sanicola

Federated Co-op to close Calgary distribution centre

Nov. 21, 2019 at 4:15 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Co-op Feeds to shut two Prairie plants, sell another

May. 15, 2019 at 11:55 am CDT

In the face of “industry challenges,” Federated Co-operatives’ livestock feed manufacturing division plans to pull its operations from six plants down into three. Saskatoon-based Federated Co-op announced Monday it will consolidate its production of bulk and bagged cattle, horse, sheep and poultry feed into three of its existing plants, at […]

By GFM Staff

U.S. chicken chain makes move on Western Canada

Oct. 13, 2016 at 2:15 am CDT

The world’s second-biggest quick-service chicken chain by number of stores is set to expand its reach into Western Canada starting next month. Atlanta-based chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen announced Tuesday it plans to open a new store in November in the Tamarack area of Edmonton, followed by a store in Calgary’s […]

By Staff

Ad Feature: Edmonton firm acquires water works capacity

Apr. 16, 2016 at 2:58 pm CDT

Edmonton-based Stantec Inc., an engineering and infrastructure consulting company, has announced the biggest deal in its 62-year history. The all-cash deal for Broomfield, Colorado-based MWH Global, which Stantec said is expected to close in the second quarter could increase Stantec’s annual revenues by about 60 per cent, to more than […]

By Jim Bentein