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Alberta’s $2.9B Yellowhead Pipeline Breaks Ground: Route, Capacity, Jobs and Why It Matters
Alberta marked the groundbreaking of the $2.9 billion Yellowhead Pipeline on October 13. The 235-kilometre ATCO project will move more than one billion cubic feet of natural gas per day toward Alberta’s Industrial Heartland and is expected to support about 2,000 construction jobs.
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Canada Lost 68,000 Jobs in September—but Alberta Added 23,000
Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September 2026 and the unemployment rate rose to 6.5%, marking a second straight monthly employment decline. Alberta moved in the opposite direction, adding 23,000 jobs while its unemployment rate fell to 6.4%.
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Alberta Job Vacancies Jump to 73,100 in July 2026—Highest Level Since September 2024
Alberta had 73,100 job vacancies in July 2026, up 7,700 in one month and 12% from a year earlier. Average weekly earnings reached $1,399.61, while the province had 2.8 unemployed people for every vacant position.
