Category Archives: Alberta
Unifor members vote to back strike mandate at CPKC if new contract not reached
Workers represented by Unifor at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway have voted in favour of strike action if their union cannot reach a new deal with the companyThe union says members voted 99 per c...
Jan 14, 2025
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley joins labour-focused law firm
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is returning to her legal roots, joining western Canadian law firm Southern Butler Price.Notley, who was the NDP premier from 2015 to 2019, resigned her seat at th...
Jan 13, 2025
43% of Albertans $200 away from being unable to pay bills & debt
Albertans are growing more worried about the state of their personal finances and where they see things going in the future.That is according to a new report from MNP. Their latest Consumer Debt Index...
Jan 13, 2025
No indication Trump will back down on tariffs, but retaliating not the answer: Smith
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she received no indication from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend that he plans to back down on implementing hefty tariffs on Canadian p...
Jan 13, 2025
Minister says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and B.C. to deploy in California
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and British Columbia will help fight wildfires in California, and the federal government is co-ordinatin...
Jan 12, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits President-elect Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met President-elect Donald Trump on the evening of Jan. 11 at Trump-owned Mar-a-lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.Smith and Trump also met at his golf club on the morni...
Jan 12, 2025
Alberta MLAs aiming to strengthen relationship with Pacific Northwest U.S. capitols
Multiple MLA's are scheduled to participate in Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Capital Visits throughout January in an effort to solidify Alberta's reputation as a trusted ally and close par...
Jan 10, 2025
Alberta's environment minister heading to Sacramento to promote emission reduction success
Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz is heading to Sacramento, Calif. in an effort to promote Alberta's success in emissions reductions and responsible energy developme...
Jan 10, 2025
Two Alberta men sentenced for roles in 2022 Coutts border protest
Two Alberta men have been sentenced for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022.Marco Van Huigenbos was sentenced to four months in jail and Gerhard (George) Janzen received a three-...
Jan 10, 2025
Opposition NDP demands Alberta government act ahead of school support worker strike
Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the provincial government to act as thousands of education support workers prepare to walk off the job in Edmonton and some nearby communities.More than 3,000 st...
Jan 10, 2025