Alberta is looking to lure workers from the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) as part of a 2025 international recruitment mission, according to documents and emails shared with CBC News. It’s a move that’s raising concerns among labour leaders in the province. In a Nov. 5 email, obtained by the federal NDPContinue Reading
Calgary A new Dollarama distribution centre and a lot more of the chain’s stores are headed for Canada over the next decade. Centre expected to be in operation by end of 2027 Tara Deschamps · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 04, 2024 12:20 PM EST | Last Updated: DecemberContinue Reading
Calgary A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law. 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy groups moving ahead with legal action in responseAndrew Jeffrey · CBC · Posted: Dec 04, 2024 9:31 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Calgary The company, which operates in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario, plans to cut five per cent of its global workforce. Company moves to cut 5% of workforce after revenue dipped in 2024CBC News · Posted: Dec 03, 2024 12:29 PM EST | Last Updated: December 3Continue Reading
Calgary Alberta is still deliberating how it will patrol its border as numbers show a minor amount of drugs and few migrants entering Montana. But Alberta’s public safety minister says any amount of fentanyl is a problem, and a criminologist says there’s a larger picture to consider, too. Few drugsContinue Reading
Calgary It’s been over two weeks since a nationwide strike of Canada Post workers began. Now, with the holiday season fast approaching, a local courier — along with its much bigger competitor, Amazon — is primed to pick up the delivery slack. Calgary courier is seeing an uptick in localContinue Reading
Calgary There’s talk in Washington that president-elect Donald Trump plans to revive the Keystone XL pipeline project that would transport oil from northern Alberta to the U.S. midwest. Even setting aside Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, experts warn the plan would face significant hurdles. Even withoutContinue Reading
