Alberta Recession

• Alberta push to suspend TFW program raising concerns in restaurant industry

  As of December 2019, there were 10,188 temporary foreign workers in Alberta, 62 per cent of them were working in the service industry.

  Economy

  Jun 30, 2020
  
• 15 stories that defined the decade in Edmonton and northern Alberta

  Massive wildfires, shocking crimes, downtown Edmonton's revitalization, political drama and heartbreaking tragedies generated in-depth news coverage this past decade.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2019
  
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• Most of Ottawa’s $1.6B bailout for Alberta oil and gas industry has been handed out

  Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Calgary and Alberta continue to struggle with stagnant growth, job creation: reports

  Economic challenges continue to weigh on Calgary and Alberta in 2019.

  Economy

  Sep 10, 2019
• Recession rebound: How Albertans are bouncing back differently by age, gender and region

  In the years since the end of the recession, in October 2016, the province has been slowly rebuilding its workforce, but it's been an uphill battle for thousands of people and the bounce-back varies greatly across the province. 

  Economy

  Apr 3, 2019
• Food Bank’s holiday campaign kicks off as needs soar in Edmonton

  Edmonton's Food Bank has seen a 50 per cent increase in demand since 2015.

  Economy

  Nov 13, 2018
• Latest Bank of Canada interest rate hike deals a blow to Alberta: experts

  Alberta energy experts are concerned that the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate hike hits a province still recovering from a recession.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2018
• Calgary real estate market still suffering from anemic sales: CREB report

  Calgary's real-estate market is still weak despite the upturn in the provincial economy.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2018
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• ATB president Dave Mowat retiring after 11 years

  After more than a decade — and a number of community-driven initiatives — the head of ATB Financial announced he will be retiring.

  Economy

  Jan 29, 2018
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• As Alberta’s recession fades, the NDP’s budget mess persists

  For all the change that has come with the NDP displacing the decades-old Tory dynasty, there remains one constant in Alberta politics: governments wishing to have their cake and eat it, too.

  Commentary

  Dec 2, 2017