Canada / Some RCAF members at Cold Lake have to work second jobs

A startling new report from the Canadian Forces ombudsman says some members of the military serving at the air base in Cold Lake, Alta., have to take second jobs to make ends meet. (Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor)

Pierre Daigle undertook a special investigation into the sky-high cost of living in the resource-rich region of Alberta after being flooded with complaints from people posted to 4 Wing, one of the nation’s principal fighter bases.

Daigle says the cost of living at Cold Lake has increased significantly in recent years, driven largely by growth in the local oil and gas industry.

As many as 35 per of the members of one squadron have had to take second jobs and the investigation also shows that some in the air force choose to retire rather than accept a posting at the base.

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via Some RCAF members at Cold Lake work second jobs to make ends meet: ombudsman – Winnipeg Free Press.