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Public sector supporters rally at Alberta legislature on budget day
February 27 2020 8:42pm As Alberta’s government was tabling its 2020 budget at the legislature on Thursday afternoon, protesters rallied outside in support of the province’s public sector workforce. Jayme Doll reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id =…
Alberta budget 2020: Emphasis on jobs
February 27 2020 8:39pm One of the priorities of the budget table by Alberta’s UCP government on Thursday is jobs. Fletcher Kent reports on what the government has planned to address unemployment. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id =…
Scheer accuses Trudeau of doing ‘dirty work’ for Canada’s foreign oil, gas competition
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer spoke on Tuesday in the House of Commons about the Feb. 24 Alberta Court of Appeal decision that deemed the federal carbon pricing scheme unconstitutional, asking Liberals why Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing the…
Demonstrators to rally in support of — and against — Teck’s Frontier mine project
Two sides trying to sway public opinion and federal approval of Teck’s Frontier mine will meet at the company’s office in downtown Calgary Wednesday morning. Extinction Rebellion, an environmental group, is calling on supporters to show up in full voice…
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion officially kicks off construction on Tuesday
After years of delays and difficulties, the official start to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will kick off Tuesday afternoon. The pipeline runs from the Edmonton area to a marine terminal in Burnaby, B.C. The expansion will see…
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion official kick-off to construction on Tuesday
After years of delays and difficulties, the official start to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will kick off Tuesday afternoon. But as Kendra Slugoski explains, the news comes as thousands of oil and gas employees have already given…
Bob Layton: Budgeting for a surprise
We are headed into a different financial future. The UCP’s hired panel has Premier Jason Kenney using its famous blue ribbon as a tourniquet. READ MORE: Alberta government to release Blue Ribbon Panel’s findings on how to climb out of…
‘It’s kind of heartbreaking’: Unemployed Calgary geophysicists look for new ways to use skills
Back in 2013, everything was looking up for Keegan Valerio. He had just started his geophysics degree at the University of Calgary, and getting a six-figure job in the oil patch seemed like a slam dunk. “Geophysics stood out to…
Treaty 6 Youth Skills Exhibition for young Indigenous people at the River Cree
A job fair aimed specifically at young Indigenous people is taking place next week at the River Cree Resort and Casino. Aboriginal Skilled Workers Association partnership coordinator Yvette Alexis and Natomoowin Education Foundation director Jodi Stonehouse share details about the…