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Prairie labour groups defend Wheat Board as Parliament votes
Nov 28, 2011

Western Agriculture Ministers acting against the interests of rural communities, says AFL EDMONTON, Nov. 28, 2011 /CNW/ – The leading labour groups from the Prairie provinces today united in calling […]

Petroleum group did not break lobbying rules, Alberta registrar says
Nov 28, 2011

EDMONTON — Alberta’s lobbyist registrar has cleared the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers of any wrongdoing after allegations the group tried to influence government public relations strategy. “CAPP is not […]

AFL congratulates Alberta Occupiers: Protesters drew attention to issues many too timid to tackle
Nov 26, 2011

EDMONTON – The Alberta Federation of Labour congratulates Albertans involved in the growing Occupy movements for bringing issues of inequality in our wealthy province to greater public attention. “Calls for […]

Sinopec can be prosecuted for workplace deaths
Nov 25, 2011

Alberta’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday a Chinese company can be prosecuted for its role in the deaths of two temporary foreign workers in 2007. Sinopec Shanghai Engineering Company Ltd. […]

Future bleak for Alberta Liberals; among progressive parties, only NDP has momentum
Nov 25, 2011

If you want a useful yardstick of the relative health of Alberta’s opposition parties, you need look no further than the number of candidates they have nominated for the next […]

Chinese company to face Canadian court
Nov 24, 2011

Chinese engineering, procurement, and construction management company Sinopec Shanghai Engineering Company (SSEC) could face charges in a Canadian court after a decision handed down yesterday by the Alberta Court of […]