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Airdrie Food Bank echoes findings of Alberta poverty report
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (475+ words) Alberta has received an overall grade of D- in Food Banks Canada's 2026 Poverty Report Card, with the organization pointing to ongoing affordability challenges, rising housing costs and inadequate income supports as key factors driving financial hardship across the province. According to…...
Pork industry calls for overhaul of risk programs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) Canada's pork industry is pushing for changes to Business Risk Management programs - arguing current federal programs are no longer keeping pace with modern realities. Speaking at a recent federal agriculture committee hearing, Canadian Pork Council Chair Ren'e Roy laid out…...
Canada inflation slows to 1. 8% in February; Alberta also at 1. 8%
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (283+ words) Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 1. 8 per cent in February, with Alberta matching the national pace, according to Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index rose 1. 8 per cent compared with a year earlier in February, following a 2. 3 per cent increase in…...
Alberta tops Canada for job worries, Salvation Army report says
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (381+ words) Alberta has recorded the country's largest jump in job insecurity and the lowest level of financial optimism, according to a new report from The Salvation Army. The 2025 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis found only 42 per cent of Albertans feel optimistic…...
Alberta and B. C. forecast to see Canada's biggest 2026 salary increases at 3. 4%: Eckler
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (199+ words) Alberta and British Columbia are expected to post the highest average base-salary increases in Canada next year " 3. 4 per cent " according to Eckler's Compensation Planning Survey released Thursday. Canadian organizations are planning average base-salary increases of 3. 3 per cent in 2026 " excluding salary…...