Posts Tagged ‘Alberta’
Diversity in Calgary: 10+ Facts Everyone Should Know About
Calgary is a Diverse and Multicultural City! Just how extensive is diversity in Calgary? According to recent statistics about 28% of Calgarians are foreign-born, up from about 25% nearly a decade ago. Widespread diversity in Calgary has res...
Alberta Wage Earnings Hold Steady as Economy Revives
Alberta Wage Earnings Gaining Some Ground As Alberta’s economy slowly recovers from the latest downturn, more and more people are finding their way back to work. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for recovery in wages. These workers may...
Alberta Population Trends: Non-Permanent Residents & Interprovincial Migration
Less non-permanent residents in Alberta The latest economic recession which began in 2014 made many people pack up their bags and move from Alberta to another province. But it wasn’t just Canadians being lost to net out-migration interprovin...
History of Calgary: Who Was Patrick Burns?
Who Was Patrick Burns? One of Alberta's Best... Who was Patrick (Pat) Burns? Many Albertans know this instrumental figure in the history of Calgary as one of the Big Four, a man whose influence on the city is everlasting and name adorns an...
In-Migration from British Columbia & Saskatchewan to Alberta (1977 to 2017)
Migration to Alberta from BC and Saskatchewan? The feuds that have occurred as of late between British Columbia and its two eastern neighbours – Alberta and Saskatchewan – have been the centre of attention of media across the country. F...
History of Calgary: Who Was Guy Weadick?
Who Was Guy Weadick? A City Kid Turned Cowboy... Who created the Calgary Stampede? Did a bunch of cowboys way back when get together one day and decide to create what would become one of the greatest and most visited outdoor rodeos in the ...
Alberta Leads Canadian Provinces w/ Highest Household Income
Latest Census Data Shows Alberta Fared Well in 2015 According to the latest census data from Statistics Canada, Alberta leads all Canadian provinces when it comes to average household income, but places third when including the territories beh...
Calgary Metropolitan Population Growth: By the Numbers (2016)
Recent CMA Population Growth Statistics You would have thought that Calgary’s population would have dropped given the province’s economic climate over the past few years. Nope! The Calgary metropolitan census area (CMA) has managed to c...