Yeg #1 for youth work opportunities

Yeg #1 for youth work opportunities

February 5, 2019 8:26 pm MST.

Edmonton ranked number 1 in YouthfulCities’ Urban Work Index. So why is Edmonton so attractive to young people looking for work? It certainly isn’t the weather.

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