Alberta economy

Saint John and Calgary are the Canadian cities that would be hit hardest by U.S. tariffs: report | Globalnews.ca

David Bale4 weeks ago07 mins

Calgary, Saint John, N.B. and Windsor, Ont. are the Canadian cities that would be hit the hardest by U.S. tariffs, says new research by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Using Statistics Canada trade data, the organization came up with a “U.S. Tariff Exposure Index” to look at the potential impact of threatened American tariffs on…

Red Deer’s unemployment rate highest in Canada, other Alberta cities hold steady | Globalnews.ca

David Bale1 month ago07 mins

The latest job numbers released by Statistics Canada show a city in Alberta has the highest unemployment rate of any major Canadian city. According to the January report, Red Deer tops the list with the unemployment rate sitting at 9.7 per cent. That’s down slightly by 10 per cent from December. Meanwhile, in the province’s…

Number of Albertans receiving income support reaches highest total since 2019: government data | Globalnews.ca

David Bale2 months ago07 mins

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a corrected story. A previous version said Alberta’s budget for income support was nearly $800,000. Government data shows the number of Albertans receiving provincial income support has reached a five-year high. As of October, almost 57,500 residents were getting income support. Comparing the same month in previous years, it’s the highest…

Alberta minister wants to see $100B in data centre infrastructure in next 5 years | Globalnews.ca

David Bale3 months ago02 mins

By Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted December 4, 2024 5:04 pm Updated December 4, 2024 5:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s Technology Minister Nate Glubish says he’s hoping to see $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centres under construction within the next five years. Such…