What are the major cities in Alberta?
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Calgary and Edmonton are Alberta’s two major cities, and the seat of Alberta’s job market, oil and natural resource industries. They are growing Canadian communities!
Calgary
Calgary is Alberta’s boomtown - the seat of its growing economic might. The city of Calgary has a population of just under one million, and is home to an ever growing number of corporate headquarters, industrial bases, and entrepreneurs hoping to live out the Canadian dream. Alberta’s oil and resource industry has it’s base in Calgary.
Calgary is the home of a growing cosmopolitan culture. A vibrate nightlife, arts and culture scene makes Calgary one of Canada’s up-and-coming cultural capitals. Although the days of cowboy boots and and stetson hats may have given way to suits and ties, you don’t have to dig very deep to see Calgary’s Western cultural roots! Calgarians take great pride in their heritage, and the annual Calgary Stampede is billed as the “The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth!”
Real estate in Calgary is increasingly expensive, as the number of people wishing to make a home in Calgary has greatly outpaced the availability housing. The average cost of real estate in Calgary has grown by over 40% in the past few years!
Calgary is home to two major-league sports teams: the Calgary Flames hockey team, which competes in the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Calgary Stampeder’s football team, which competes in the Canadian Football league (CFL). Both are well loved throughout the city, and have legions of devoted fans. (Especially at play-off time!)
The city is served by a reasonably efficient transit system consisting of light-rail, called the C-Train, and a network of buses that feed the C-Train system. Although private cars are by far the most popular method of getting around the city, public transit is a viable option for Calgary commuters!
Edmonton
Edmonton is Alberta’s capital city, and the home the government and provincial civil service. However, the city is not just a boring civil service town! Edmonton is also the home of an increasing number of corporate and industrial headquarters, and is second only to Calgary in terms of sheer contribution to Alberta’s economic growth! A number of technology firms have offices in Edmonton, including Telus, Dell, Bioware, and General Electric.
Edmonton’s 730,000 people enjoy a number of large urban parks, quiet neighbourhoods, and an increasingly cosmopolitan downtown core. The city is served by a transit system that includes a network of buses, and even a modest light rail line!
Edmonton has two major sports teams: the Edmonton Oilers (a fabled NHL hockey team,) and the Edmonton Eskimo’s (perennial rivals of the Calgary Stampeders!)
Although Edmonton has a well earner reputation for cold winters, like the rest of Canada, this may me slightly over-rated. Normal temperatures range between -19 to -8 degrees celsius in the winter, and 9.5 to 22 degrees celsius in the summer. (-14 to -2 and 49 to 72 degrees fahrenheit.)
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