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...
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...
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...
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.
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Alberta’s Young Population & Provincial Growth
Alberta’s young population makes it stand out from the rest of the Canadian provinces! Why's that? Because of our younger-than-normal populace!
According to 2016 census data from Statisti...
Alberta Employment Growth Trends Suggest So...
One indicator economists frequently use to determine if an economy is going into or coming out of recession is employment.What do the trends look like for adults, youths, males, females, in specif...
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...
New Housing Starts Steady, Point Towards Economic Recovery
Despite oil prices hovering below $50 US a barrel for quite some time, Alberta’s new home builders are staying optimistic as the demand for new homes last month remained steady.
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Is Alberta's Economy Finally Showing Signs of Improvement?
There’s good news when it comes to Albertan jobs in the month of April 2017. The number of employees in the province – which has been hit hard in recent years by low energy price...