Vancouver-area communities stand out with some of the widest income gaps in the country, analysis finds West Vancouver, City of Vancouver place near the top of a list ranking municipalities for income inequality By Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubSept. 21, 2023 Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is…
St. John’s tops the list for income inequality in the Atlantic provinces, analysis finds Well-paid oil industry jobs yield high incomes for some, leaving others behind By Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubSept. 21, 2023 Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in St. John’s, N.L., than in…
Income inequality levels in Oakville are among the worst in the country, analysis finds The town’s highest-income earners make five times more than the lowest-income earners By Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubSept. 21, 2023 Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in Oakville, Ont. than in most…
Montreal-area municipalities appear at the top – and bottom – of income inequality ranking for Canada Westmount, Town of Mount Royal rank among the five most unequal municipalities, while nearby Saint-Amable claims title for most equal By Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubSept. 21, 2023 The Montreal area is home to municipalities with the most extreme…
Toronto, King Township and Oakville all rank in Canada’s top 10 for income inequality, analysis finds Aurora and Richmond Hill are also among the worst in the country By Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubSept. 21, 2023 Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in Toronto and four…
Canmore has one of the widest gaps in Canada between high- and low-income residents, new ranking shows Town’s income inequality is greater than disparities in Calgary and Edmonton By Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubSept. 21, 2023 Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in Canmore, Alta., than…
Calgary, Rocky View and Foothills rank high for income equality, new analysis shows Local municipalities have some of the country’s widest gaps between high- and low-income residents By Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubSept. 21, 2023 Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is much worse in Calgary and two…
Income inequality creates divisions in many of Canada’s biggest cities, new analysis finds Exceptions are Winnipeg and some commuter cities like Brampton, Ont., and Surrey, B.C. By Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubSept. 21, 2023 Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is much worse in some large Canadian cities…
What is the Local News Data Hub? The Local News Data Hub’s goals are to i) shore up local journalism across Canada by supplying newsrooms with data-informed stories ii) train student data journalists and iii) collaborate with individual journalists and news outlets on local data journalism stories and projects. The Data Hub’s reporting team, consisting…