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Western premiers ink deal to tumble trade barriers: Provinces to pool drug purchases, int’l marketing plans
May 1, 2010

EDMONTON – Canada’s three westernmost provinces signed a wide-ranging deal Friday that will apply to everything from trade, investment and labour mobility to international marketing. The New West Partnership creates […]

Provincial pact makes for ‘economic powerhouse’
Apr 30, 2010

Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan have come together to form an alliance they say will make Western Canada an “economic powerhouse.”The three provinces signed the New West Partnership in Regina […]

Government slammed at memorial
Apr 29, 2010

Workers that have been killed or injured on the job were honoured yesterday at city hall as a National Day of Mourning was observed in their name. Labour unions and […]

Workplace injury rate at an all-time low: Number of deaths on the job plunge to 110 in 2009
Apr 29, 2010

Workplace injuries were at a record low in the province last year but there’s still a long way to go, Minister of Employment and Immigration Thomas Lukaszuk said. “No matter […]

Alberta not adequately prepared to keep workers safe if economic boom times return
Apr 28, 2010

Research shows Alberta spends less on workplace safety now than in 1991 – even though many more Albertans work in dangerous industries New research released today by Alberta’s largest workers’ […]

Service Alberta’s survey on employment agencies (primarily for temporary foreign workers)
Apr 28, 2010

Complete Service Alberta survey and submit by Friday, April 30, 2010 Apr 21, 2010 Issue: Service Alberta’s survey on employment agencies (primarily for temporary foreign workers) Action Requested: Complete Service […]