December 6 2019 8:27pm A staggering number of Canadians lost their jobs last month. More than 18,000 in Alberta alone. It’s the biggest monthly loss since the financial crisis a decade ago. Tom Vernon reports. ‘ }); } else {…
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Canada sees biggest monthly job loss since financial crisis; Alberta loses 18,000
December 6 2019 2:08pm The Canadian economy has posted its biggest monthly job loss since the financial crisis. Weakness continues in Alberta, with 18,000 jobs lost in November. Tom Vernon reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
Energy Exodus: Oil and Gas workers look for more opportunity in the United States
Alberta is known for its energy and the booms and busts because of it. But ever since the last bust, when world oil prices collapsed in 2014 and tens of thousands of energy workers lost their jobs, Alberta has struggled…
Kenney wants to ‘retroactively’ remove cap on fiscal stabilization program
December 1 2019 3:21pm Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Sunday called for the federal government to “retroactively remove” the cap on the fiscal stabilization program to recognize the economic hardship the province has gone through. ‘ }); } else {…
Alberta premier urges federal ministers to take province’s concerns seriously
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 20, 2019 7:00 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Premier Jason Kenney is urging federal cabinet ministers with portfolios of interest to Alberta to…
Town of Taber breaks ground on Canada’s 1st craft cannabis and hemp supply chain
On Friday morning, the Town of Taber officially broke ground on Canada’s first-ever craft cannabis and hemp supply chain, the Grasslands Taber Collaborative’s (GLTC) Premium Park project. The park will offer cannabis and agri-food production, research, development and processing, as…
Alberta Budget 2019: Student employment program axed in favour of Skills for Jobs strategy
A popular summer program that was eliminated by the former Progressive Conservative government and then reinstated by the NDP has been cut once again. The first provincial budget tabled by the United Conservatives does not include funding for STEP —…
Alberta Matters: Possible impact of federal election on local economies
October 10 2019 6:22pm On this edition of Alberta Matters, we’re taking a look at the economy. As Breanna Karstens-Smith tells us, some Albertans say the results of the federal election will determine whether they can even afford to remain…
Edmonton loses 5,400 jobs in overall 14,000 July loss for Alberta
Following an increase in June, employment in Alberta declined by 14,000 jobs in July and a large bulk of them were 5,400 part time jobs in the metro Edmonton region, according to numbers released Friday by Statistics Canada. “The numbers…
Calgary celebrity chef optimistic about jobs, opens new restaurant
Connie DeSousa is feeling confident about Calgary’s economic future and Calgarians’ spending habits. The Calgary chef has been a regular on the Food Network over the years and is about to open her third restaurant in the city, called Chix…