- Weatherford International, an oil and gas services company which has its Canadian Headquarter in Calgary, will lay off 3000 employees by the end of 2015. A geographic breakdown of the job cuts has not been provided.
- According to the Conference Board of Canada, home prices in Calgary are expected to decline in the short-term. MLS sales in Calgary went down by 36.3 percent in September 2015, compared to the previous year.
- Scotiabank is eliminating just under 400 jobs in Calgary as part of a wider reduction and relocation of employees across Canada. Processing centres in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, and Ottawa will all be moving to Toronto.
- Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada is shutting down manufacturing operations at its plant in Innisfail in January 2016, resulting in the loss of 44 jobs. The company is retaining 23 employees at the site, to be used as a distribution centre.
- The Government of Alberta has committed almost $450M to protect Calgary and the surrounding communities along the Elbow River from a 2013-level flood event. The funding will be for dam construction and other local projects.
- Emirates Airlines is recruiting pilots and flight attendants in Calgary in anticipation of direct flights to Dubai. The airline is planning on increased flight capacity from the United Arab Emirates to Canada.
- The City of Lethbridge is seeking proposals for the operation of Fort Whoop-Up, a national historic site in Lethbridge. The Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Society, which has managed the site since 1973, has a contract that expires on December 31, 2015.
- The City of Medicine Hat has awarded a $1.09M contract to Tiger Energy for downhole abandonment services on 400 wells. The work is expected to be complete by the end of 2016.
- Enerplus Corp has announced a layoff of 10 percent of its Canadian staff due to continued low oil prices. Most of the approximately 70 affected employees are at the company’s head office in Calgary.
- The Northern Lights School Division Trades Exposure Training Program has completed drilling of a well in Bonnyville in cooperation with local industry and governments. Students are expected to be working at the site as early as February 1, 2016.
- CGA Imaging has recently opened a $5M clinic in Cold Lake to offer regional screening mammography services. The clinic also features a bone densitometer and ultrasound screening services.
- The Northern Institute of Massage Therapy is planning to open a college in Cold Lake in early 2016. The college plans to begin as a training school and expand to include a massage clinic where people can book appointments for massage therapy.
- Shop Easy Foods, a grocery store in Cold Lake North, closed on October 29, 2015. The closure is part of a nationwide decision by Loblaw Companies Limited to shutter unprofitable stores.
- The City of Fort Saskatchewan is experiencing a surge in retail development with business permits increased by 22 percent to date in 2015. The area is also in competition with Sherwood Park and Edmonton in attracting specialty shops.
- The Driftpile First Nation held its first-ever Career and Trade Show on October 13 and 14, 2015. The community has another career fair scheduled in November for people who operate work camps, hospitality businesses and colleges.
- A Tim Hortons restaurant is scheduled to open in Black Diamond in September 2016. The restaurant is expected to create employment opportunities for local youth in the town.
- The Government of Alberta has released Budget 2015 which provides $34B over five years for infrastructure spending. The budget includes a provision for approximately 380 new teachers and 150 support staff in the education system.
- Royal Dutch Shell has announced cancellation of its Carmon Creek oil sands project near Peace River. The decision is attributed in part by the company to depressed world oil prices.
- Carl’s Jr., a US-based fast food chain, is opening its first restaurant in Calgary in November 2015. The restaurant is currently recruiting employees for the site.
- Devon Energy recently completed staff reductions that amount to 15 percent of its Canadian workforce. The reduction of 200 employees included operations in Calgary and northern Alberta.
- Cenovus recently announced that it has doubled the number of layoffs from a July 2015 forecast employee reduction. The company expects to cut 700 positions for the second half of 2015.
- The Government of Alberta is moving ahead with an $830M Calgary Cancer Centre. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2017 with the opening planned for 2024.
- MEG Energy Corp recently reported that it has cut its contractor and staff numbers by 30 percent from the 2014 level. The company did not disclose the actual layoff numbers.
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