Number of people leaving B.C. for Alberta reaches 20-year high

The number of people moving from British Columbia to Alberta has reached a 20-year high, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.

The number of people moving from British Columbia to Alberta has reached a 20-year high, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.

Data from the 2021-2022 year shows that more than 28,000 people migrated from B.C. to Alberta, the highest total in the past two decades.

Some locals who made the move say affordability was the main reason.

"I wanted to retire and I just couldn't in Victoria," said Kathy Blanchard, who moved to Spruce Grove, Alta.

Meanwhlie, Debra Kahl also transplanted from B.C. to Alberta and has settled in Edmonton.

"It sucked. I left all my friends, all my family, behind except for my one son that came with me," she told CTV News on Thursday.

However, both women say they have no regrets on their choice to leave.