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Local organizations pledge support for Idle No More
Jan 28, 2013

EDMONTON – The Idle No More movement marked a global day of action Monday with a rally in Churchill Square that saw leaders from a variety of organizations declare solidarity […]

Labour organizations, environmental groups join with Idle No More
Jan 28, 2013

Albertan labour organizations and environmental groups declared their support for the Idle No More movement during a rally in Edmonton Monday. In front of over 100 Idle No More demonstrators […]

Idle No More event aims to teach, build support for movement
Jan 27, 2013

Edmontonians packed Allendale Community Hall Sunday evening for a discussion of Idle No More, as communities and organizations worldwide planned for a show of solidarity with the movement on Monday. […]

Sinopec $1.5 million penalty for workplace deaths a ‘slap on the wrist,’ says union
Jan 27, 2013

A Canadian subsidiary of Sinopec, a Chinese state-owned oil corporation, was ordered to pay $1.5-million fine Thursday, approximately six years after a collapsing tank roof killed two Chinese workers at […]

Albertans being misled by talk of ‘bitumen bubble’
Jan 25, 2013

Real problems caused by low taxes, royalty giveaways and lack of upgrading strategy Alison Redford’s claims that Alberta’s financial woes are caused by a ‘bitumen bubble’ are a distraction. The […]

Unions, economists blast Alison Redford’s budget plans
Jan 25, 2013

CALGARY – Public sector unions are bracing to fight impending provincial cutbacks driven by a multi-billion dollar cash crunch. And a prominent economist said Premier Alison Redford’s TV address to […]