Category Archives: Alberta
Province issues back to school traffic safety reminder
With summer coming to a close, the province reminds drivers to use extra caution when driving in school zones and around buses as children head back to school.Drivers are reminded to respect the flash...
Aug 28, 2024
'People will die': Doctors call on Alberta government to save heath care system with urgent action
Doctors on Monday called on the Alberta government to act urgently to save a health care system on the brink of collapse that, if left without help, will cause Albertans to die unnecessarily.Dr. Paul ...
Aug 26, 2024
In the news today: CN, CPKC rail service set to resume after dispute
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... CN, CPKC rail service set to resume after dispute Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume...
Aug 26, 2024
Alberta Government releases joint statement on CIRB rail dispute decision
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and members of her government issued a joint statement on the Canada Industrial Rail Board's decision to resume operations at Canada's two biggest railways.Premier Smith...
Aug 25, 2024
Companies take stock of rail shutdown's hit to economy - and bottom lines
MONTREAL - The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week as shippers and producers take stock of cargo delays and financial losses. A work stoppage that began...
Aug 25, 2024
Labour board orders Canadian rail workers back on the job, imposes binding arbitration
The federal labour board on Saturday ordered thousands of rail employees back to work after a bitter contract dispute shut down the country's two major railways.The decision from the Canada Industrial...
Aug 24, 2024
Labour board orders Canadian rail workers back on the job, imposes binding arbitration
The federal labour board on Saturday ordered thousands of rail employees back to work after a bitter contract dispute shut down the country's two major railways.The decision from the Canada Industrial...
Aug 24, 2024
Industry awaits labour board decision in railway dispute
OTTAWA - Railway workers, their union and their employers are all waiting today for a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board that will determine what's next for the labour dispute that gr...
Aug 24, 2024
Many Alberta school divisions to pilot new K-6 social studies curriculum
The Government of Alberta says hundreds of schools across the province will be testing out the new curriculums for K-6 social studies.Since the contents of the curriculum were released back in April, ...
Aug 23, 2024
Ottawa will enforce binding arbitration to end CN/CPKC rail lockout
Federal Minister of Labour Steve MacKinnon says he's using the legislative powers he has to enforce binding arbitration, effectively halting a nationwide labour dispute between union Teamsters Rail Ca...
Aug 22, 2024