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Robson Fletcher - Data Journalist / Senior Reporter | CBC

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Alberta's emissions down slightly but still make up lion's share of Canada's greenhouse gas

The oil-and-gas sector remains by far the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta, which remains by far the largest emitter of all the provinces, but its share of Canada's total emissions has declined slightly.

More people are working in Calgary than ever, and yet the unemployment rate is on the rise

The huge influx of newcomers to Alberta has helped drive the job market in Calgary into strange territory, with record levels of employment and surging levels of unemployment at the same time.
Analysis

'Blanket rezoning' brings sweeping change on paper. In practice, it's often incremental

'Blanket rezoning' brings sweeping change on paper. In practice, it's often incremental.

Why Alberta's inflation was higher than the national rate again in March

Alberta's inflation rate fellin March but remained higher than the national rate,according to new data released Tuesday by Statistics Canada. Higher rents, natural gas prices and a quirk on Albertan's electricity bills drove most of the difference

Calgary's already tight rental market expected to be squeezed even further in 2024 and 2025

If you're one of the many Calgarians struggling to find an affordable place to rent in the city, there may be some relief on the horizon in 2026.

Alberta sets another record for oil production as Trans Mountain expansion opening looms

Oil production in Alberta continues to ramp up and the province set another record in February, as the long-awaited Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is expected to soon come online.

Alberta's population surged by record-setting 202,000 people. Here's where they all came from

Alberta smashed population-growth records in the past year, mainly due to people moving to the province from across Canada and around the world.

Remember those $75 electricity rebates last year? That's why Alberta's inflation numbers look so high now

Canada's inflation rate has cooled in 2024, while Alberta's has shot up. That may seem alarming but it's not actually something to be too worried about, as it's largely driven by the electricity rebates the Alberta government issued a year ago.

'It's crazy right now': House flipping surges to new heights in Calgary's red-hot real estate market

House flipping in Calgary's red-hot real estate market has surged to the highest level of any major metropolitan area in the country, according to new data from the Bank of Canada.

For the first time in decades, Alberta's electricity grid has gone without coal power

Alberta used to rely on coal for the majority of its electricity generation but, for the first time in decades, its power grid has gone without any input from the two remaining coal plants in the province.

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