Whitewashing Alberta’s workplace safety record
May 19, 2010
On April 28, workers around the world participated in the International Day of Mourning — a day set aside to remember the multitude of people killed or injured at work […]
Decline in workplace deaths no cause for complacency: Fewer injuries in 2009 reflect the fact that fewer Albertans are working, not tougher government regulations
May 5, 2010
On April 28, workers around the world participated in the International Day of Mourning — a day set aside to remember the multitude of people killed or injured at work […]
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 […]