When Bill Loutitt applied for an electrical job with the Great Canadian Oil Sands company in 1974, a recruiter told the 18-year-old Métis that, “There will never be an Indian electrician.”
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Edmonton paycheques third largest in Canada
EDMONTON – New statistics on Canada’s income levels and housing show Edmonton’s economy is one of the most successful and dynamic in the country, says the city’s chief economist.
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National Household Survey: Canadians are making a lot more money, especially in the north
OTTAWA — Many Canadians appear to have come through the recession making a lot more money — and are benefiting increasingly from higher education and booming regional economies.
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Here Are The 43% Of Americans Who Don’t Pay Federal Income Tax
Since 2009, the percentage of Americans who pay no federal income taxes has fallen from 47% to 43%, according to a recent report by the Tax Policy Center.
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Hat still home to the most low-wage earners
Once again, a study has found that Medicine Hat has the highest percentage of low-wage earners in the province, but the authors say that new context pokes holes in age-old arguments about the lower cost of living in the Gas City.
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National Bank reports record income in 3rd quarter
National Bank is reporting what it calls record results for the third quarter with per share earnings that beat analyst estimates.
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Highest average weekly earnings in Alberta
CALGARY — Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees in Alberta remained the highest of all provinces in the country in December, according to Statistics Canada.
The federal agency reported Tuesday that earnings in the province were $1,093.58, up 1.2 per cent from the previous month and an increase of 4.2 per cent from December 2011.
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Alberta and Saskatchewan to lead country in salary gains this year
CALGARY — Salary gains will continue to be strong in Alberta and Saskatchewan at about four per cent this year compared with three per cent nationally, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Mid-Year Pulse Check of its annual compensation planning outlook survey released Tuesday.
“Economic growth is uneven across the country. While employers are feeling the pinch in Ontario and other parts of Eastern Canada, the oil and gas sector is pushing up wages in Alberta and Saskatchewan,” said Ian Cullwick, vice-president of leadership and human resources research for the board.
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Calgary spending fueled by high income levels
Data from the Conference Board of Canada shows exactly why Calgary and Alberta have tremendous levels of spending compared with the rest of the country.
Whether it’s luxury home sales, luxury cars or luxury retail, people in these parts have in recent years shown a propensity to spend their hard-earned dollars.
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Baby boost recorded in Central Alberta
Good news from Central Alberta’s biggest maternity ward: it’s experiencing a little bit of a baby bump.
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre saw 2,629 births in 2012, compared with 2,558 in 2011. That translates into a 2.7 per cent rise in births.
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