Alberta Business

Michelle Wiese opens Design Hall in Westlock

Susan Kleinsasser said provincial funding leaves out mom-and-pop-type businesses that are struggling during the pandemic

Chocolatier having busy season from the family basement

Family business sale triggers big move to a small town

Christmas fundraiser launched for the in-betweeners

Airport becoming a hub for aviation education

The company took top honours last week in the Indigenous category for the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction

While he may not have his own TV show, or white lab coat and safety goggles, Wild Life Distillery co-founder Keith Robinson recently taught Grade 8 students at Banff Elementary School about the scientific principles behind producing hand sanitizer

“I’ve always been a dreamer with crazy ideas,” Blair said with a laugh. “I’ve always wanted to do something and I’ve always had an interest in helping people. I saw this opportunity as something that could reach a lot of people, help a lot of people, be entertaining and I think now it’s been the perfect time to launch.”

Edmonton-based Ennis Fabrics made a pandemic pivot this past March that has left the family-owned business ready for the looming second wave of COVID-19.