Acden’s goal was simple but bold: build a strong, sustainable economic future for the Nation by providing reliable, high-quality services to industry. In 1994, as oil sands development accelerated in northern Alberta, the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) established a business venture that would lay the foundation for long-term economic development. What [...]
From protecting critical infrastructure to ensuring public safety, private security firms play a pivotal role in safeguarding communities and businesses alike. In 2024, one of Canada’s pioneering and largest private security companies, Securiguard Services Ltd., celebrates five decades dedicated to excellence, innovation, and unwavering commitment to security. Established in 1971 as [...]
High-quality childcare. It creates safe and healthy families, and its impacts has a ripple effect out to society at large. High-quality childcare not only helps children develop skills they will need for success in school and in their lives outside of school. It promotes emotional, social, cognitive, ethical and creative development. In [...]
In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic caused sweeping shutdowns and closures, including the NHL’s 2019-20 regular season. “In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus, and after consulting with medical experts and convening a conference call of the Board of Governors, the National Hockey League is announcing today that it will [...]
Formed in July 2020, the Shoreview Real Estate Team has quickly emerged as a powerful real estate brokerage. Based in Mississauga, ON, the Shoreview Team is founded on the complimentary relationship between Waleed Elsayed and Robert Piperni, whose visions and foresight are the bedrock of the team. Elsayed is a second-generation realtor, [...]
Sara Clarkson knows retail. As the President/CEO of the national retail merchandising company, Storesupport Canada, she has facilitated the shopping experience for millions of Canadians whether they realise it or not. Storesupport Canada is a Canadian-owned-and-operated organization that has been in business for more than a decade. With a field force of [...]
Established in 2000, Factory Outlet Trailers HQ & Distribution is a Canadian premier retailer of new and pre-owned trailers based 15mins south of Calgary, AB, celebrating 20 years of business this year. Business Elite Canada spoke with Factory Outlet Trailers CEO, David Thompson, about entrepreneurship and his journey leading the company from [...]
From Niche Logistics to eCommerce for Everyone By Heather Romito Think back to the early days of online services offerings. A company either had something unique to contribute to the marketplace, or their e-bubble burst fast and unceremoniously. It’s safe to say that Riz Kermalli, founder and CEO of eShipper, had something [...]
Trudeau International Airport’s Major Cityside Development Program In fall, 2018, ADM Aéroports de Montréal unveiled its cityside development program— the area that is found before security checkpoints—for the YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. Representing an investment of $2.5 billion over the next decade, the cityside development program will be one of the largest [...]
Bluebird Self-Storage comes to Southern Ontario Bluebird Self-Storage is expanding into Southern Ontario, bringing much needed self-storage services into the GTA’s underserved market. With over 44 per cent of Torontonians living in some form of an apartment, and that number set to increase in the coming years (Statistics Canada Census 2016), self-storage is a [...]