Alberta

Alberta union leaders launch protest website against UCP government

EDMONTON - Labour-union leaders are urging Albertans to sign up to protest Premier Jason Kenney's government through rallies and demonstrations and, if necessary, province-wide general strikes.Gil McG...

Oct 28, 2020

Province spending $50 million towards industry-funded technology jobs

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Government and Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation, Doug Schweitzer announced on Tuesday the spending of $50 million from the industry-funded Technology Innovation and...

Oct 28, 2020

Alberta NDP calls for more COVID-19 contact tracers as case numbers rise

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says the government needs to sharply ramp up the number of contact tracers if it wants to get a handle on the rising number of COVID-19 cases.NDP Leader Rachel N...

Oct 28, 2020

Cenovus to cut up to 25% of workforce following Husky takeover

CALGARY, AB. - Cenovus Energy Inc. is aiming to cut as many as one in four jobs potentially more than 2,000 workers if it succeeds in its $3.8-billion friendly takeover of rival Husky Energy Inc.The o...

Oct 27, 2020

Labour board orders striking Alberta health-care staff back to work

EDMONTON - Alberta's labour relations board has ruled that hospital and other health-care staff who walked off the job Monday to protest recent cuts acted illegally and must return to work.In a decisi...

Oct 26, 2020

AHS engaging event organizers in close contact notification

CALGARY - Starting today, Alberta Health Services (AHS) will engage event organizers in the process of notifying contacts exposed to COVID-19 at an event. When AHS identifies a positive case that atte...

Oct 26, 2020

Albertans invited to discuss how province's Heritage Fund should be utilized

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is inviting residents to talk about the future of the province's trust fund and where its money should go.At 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, you can take pa...

Oct 26, 2020

Alberta challenged by dueling narratives over COVID-19: Hinshaw

EDMONTON - The province's top doctor says Alberta is facing a challenge of dealing with polarizing narratives when it comes to COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the narratives "on the one hand say we n...

Oct 26, 2020

Alberta politicians in contact with COVID-19-infected minister test negative

EDMONTON - All of the Alberta politicians who came into contact with a provincial cabinet minister infected with COVID-19 have tested negative for the virus.Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard tes...

Oct 26, 2020

Alberta to limit temporary foreign worker program to save jobs for Albertans

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is hoping to get more Albertans employed by moving to limit the number and type of temporary foreign workers it allows into the province.Labour and Immigration Minist...

Oct 26, 2020