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Industry groups, environmentalists call for “clean-energy accord”
Jul 17, 2012

OTTAWA — A collection of more than 700 stakeholders from the business world, non-government groups, the academic sector and faith-based leaders are calling on provincial and territorial premiers to adopt […]

Rules changed for some temporary foreign workers
Jul 16, 2012

EDMONTON – The door is open much wider for temporary foreign workers in six construction jobs, and tradesmen from the U.S. can now pick up work permits at the airport, […]

Fun with a Message: At these summer camps, ideology doesn’t take a holiday
Jun 29, 2012

Campers at Florida’s Tampa Liberty School travel in cardboard boats across the partitioned classroom, leaving the tyranny of the Old World for the liberty of the New World, where they […]

Heated debate from government, business, union leaders to Nexen takeover news
Jun 24, 2012

Federal government to review deal The proposed takeover of Calgary petroleum producer Nexen Inc. by a Chinese state-owned oil company sparked a fiery debate Monday, with the Alberta government welcoming […]

Labour criticism follows news of random drug tests for oilpatch workers
Jun 22, 2012

Testing ineffective and invades privacy, says labour federation boss Alberta labour advocates say random drug testing in the oilpatch isn’t the answer to making workers safer. Criticism of the tests […]

Struggles greater than ourselves
Jun 20, 2012

Strength is found in community as the AFL reflects on 100 years of organizing This month the Alberta Federation of Labour is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Celebratory activities to date […]