Economy
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Fort Saskatchewan focused on Heartland Association upon exit from Edmonton Global
Fort Saskatchewan has finalized its exit from Edmonton Global and will now focus on in-house economic development and membership in Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association.
Three municipalities finalize departure from Edmonton Global
Devon, Sturgeon County, and Strathcona County will leave Edmonton Global in 2026, voting recently to follow through on their 2023 announcements that they would depart as the window to reverse those decisions was set to close.
Beaumont leads region in growth as population and workforce surge
Officials in the fastest growing municipality in the Edmonton region in 2025 credit that growth to the appeal of regional life and economic opportunities, and the appeal to immigrants from specific communities looking to locate near those who share their backgrounds.
Women Building Futures expands to Ontario
A non-profit launched in 1998 that once borrowed space from the City of Edmonton to begin to offer women skills training for careers in the trades is now expanding its training programs to a third province.
NAIT aims to convince women to pursue careers in trades
NAIT's Build Her Up: Skilled Trades Conference on March 6 is part of the polytechnic's work to address labour shortages and the tiny fraction that women make up in the skilled trades workforce.
Big projects spur Industrial Heartland to attract workers with event
The inaugural Industrial Heartland Career Forum in Fort Saskatchewan will search for workers to fill the blue- and white-collar jobs emerging in the region following major project investments from Dow, Linde, Cando Rail & Terminals, and others.
Hydrogen: Where we're at and where we're going
The opportunity and promise of hydrogen in the Edmonton region will be highlighted again when the f-Cell Canada conference comes to the Edmonton Convention Centre on May 25 and 26, a month after the Canadian Hydrogen Convention ignited interest and investment.
Meet the councillors: Tim Cartmell and Jennifer Rice aim to make progress on the economy
As incumbent Tim Cartmell and rookie Jennifer Rice settle into their terms as city councillors, both have an eye to tackle pivotal issues like the economy and the city's next budget.
Chamber welcomes grants to put Edmontonians back to work
A new $370-million provincial job creation program will help struggling Edmonton businesses find new talent, invest in training, and re-engage with unemployed and underemployed workers, says Edmonton Chamber of Commerce CEO Janet Riopel.