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Media Advisory: Secret documents show upgrading is economic
Feb 5, 2013

AFL to release Government of Alberta analysis of bitumen economy Edmonton – Secret government documents that show upgrading is economically viable will be released by the Alberta Federation of Labour […]

Alberta Federation of Labour calls for creation of new Crown corporation to tackle ‘bitumen bubble’
Jan 31, 2013

Wants province to invest in oilsands refining capacity CALGARY – The Alberta Federation of Labour called Wednesday for the province to burst the so-called “bitumen bubble” by creating a Crown […]

Labour group says a new upgrader will help economy
Jan 30, 2013

Alberta Federation of Labour says it’s time for a new bitumen upgrader The Alberta Federation of Labour says with the current sagging oil prices, this is the time for the […]

Labour group contests bitumen bubble claim
Jan 30, 2013

The premier’s claim that Alberta’s financial woes are because of a bitumen bubble is being challenged by a provincial labour group. The bitumen bubble refers to the growing gap between […]

Bitumen bubble’ bad news for budget
Jan 30, 2013

When Premier Alison Redford talks about “a bitumen bubble,” she’s referring to the record amount of Alberta bitumen for sale, and the low price it’s fetching in the U.S. these […]

Alberta issues record setting fine to Chinese state-owned oil firm
Jan 30, 2013

An Alberta judge has ordered the Canadian arm of a Chinese state-owned oil company to pay the biggest workplace safety fine in the province’s history after the death of two […]