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 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...
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 Full-time Job Numbers Showing Positive Signs
Full-time and part-time job ratio showing good signs for Alberta Could it be that full-time jobs in Alberta are making a come back? Not only in recent years has the provinces full-time job market taken a huge hit that many economists associ...
Canada Named 2nd Best Country in the World (2017)
Canada Named 2nd Best by U.S. News & World Report (2017) How does Canada stack up against nations of the world? According to Best Countries 2017 by U.S. News, our nation ranks the second best in the world - for the second year in a row! ...
Growth Predicted for Alberta’s Economy in 2017
ATB Financial Predicts Modest GDP Growth in Alberta The past few years have been quite difficult for many Albertans - especially those in the oil and gas industry who have found themselves laid off for an indefinite amount of time. Fortunatel...
Canada Ranks 6th on EIU’s Democracy Index 2016
Canada - One of the Freest Countries in the World! According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index of 2016, Canada is the sixth freest democracy in the world! Released in late January of 2017, the annual report from the ...