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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 […]

Bitumen glut has silver lining
Jan 30, 2013

Bitumen glut has silver lining (January 30, 2013) The bitumen glut has a silver lining: Seizing Alberta’s upgrading opportunity and creating long-term prosperity.The low price of bitumen has a silver […]

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 […]