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Feds hope new program fills skilled trades void from abroad
Apr 11, 2012

CALGARY Ottawa has announced a new immigration program that it says will make it easier for Canadian business to hire the workers most urgently needed — skilled tradespeople. The new […]

Skilled tradespeople to get speedier immigration queue
Apr 11, 2012

With Alberta’s economy steaming ahead, industry leaders are welcoming a new federal immigration program designed to ease a shortage of skilled tradespeople. The federal government announced Tuesday it is creating […]

Ottawa targets skilled trades
Apr 11, 2012

Feds launch new immigration program CALGARY — Ottawa has announced a new immigration program that it says will make it easier for Canadian business to hire the workers most urgently […]

Send a message to the Tories, yes! But do your research first!
Apr 10, 2012

April 10, 2012 Dear Fellow Union Members: Send a message to the Tories, yes! But do your research first! Recent opinion polls are suggesting that the long-ruling Progressive Conservative party […]

Alberta Election 2012: Social issues bring insults
Apr 10, 2012

‘Muzzling’ accusations fly The Alberta election turned into a war of ideas Saturday, with accusations of hidden agendas, stifled opinions, retrograde notions and stolen platform planks. In Calgary, Progressive Conservative […]

Latest poll shows Alberta election battle in dead heat
Apr 10, 2012

Thursday’s TV debate shapes up as key to victory, experts say The provincial election race is tightening, according to a new poll that puts the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives in […]