Tag Archives: Industry
Ottawa under pressure as CP Rail stoppage enters second day as talks continue
OTTAWA - The pressure is on in Ottawa today as a CP Rail work stoppage enters its second day. Industry leaders and politicians have urged Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to end the labour dispute after...
Mar 21, 2022
Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...
Sep 03, 2021
Saskatchewan NDP concerned over Alberta coal mining; asks province to intervene
REGINA - Alberta's dispute over the expansion of coal mining in the Rocky Mountains has spilled over its boundary into Saskatchewan.Saskatchewan's Opposition New Democrats say those plans could have i...
Feb 05, 2021
Safety improvements at Brooks meat processor protecting workers from COVID
BROOKS, AB - As cases surge across the province, Brooks has managed to avoid a repeat of that city's outbreak in the spring which saw more than a thousand active cases swamp the community of 15,000 pe...
Dec 03, 2020
Provinces need to address racism in the health-care system: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces must do more to address racism in the health-care system, saying reconciliation with Indigenous people is not up to the federal government alone. ...
Oct 16, 2020
Broadcasters warn of possible closures of radio and television stations across Canada
OTTAWA - Private radio and television broadcasters are sounding the alarm about the state of their industry. The industry says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to the closure of dozens o...
Aug 26, 2020
Suffield Solar getting ready to soak up the sun
MEDICINE HAT, AB - One of the largest solar farms in the province is set to be completed next month as the 23-megawatt Suffield Solar project comes online.The $45 million project, located just outside...
Aug 24, 2020
Reports: Toronto, Edmonton close to being named NHL hub cities
Toronto and Edmonton are on the verge of being picked as hub cities for the NHL's resumption of play, according to multiple reports. TSN, Sportsnet, the Toronto Star and Postmedia all reported We...
Jul 01, 2020
Pension talk dominates Fair Deal Panel discussion
Medicine Hat, AB - Despite bitterly cold temperatures, nearly 300 people turned out for one of the final Fair Deal Panel engagement sessions Friday night at the Cypress Centre.Possible changes to Albe...
Jan 17, 2020 Amisk Mayor Bill Rock expresses concern about the future of his community just east of Hardisty due to the inability of being able to transport Alberta. (Photo CHAT News)
Canadian Natural budget rises by $250 million on curtailment ease - additional rigs and jobs for Alberta
CALGARY - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says its 2020 capital budget will be $250 million higher than last year as it adds about 60 drilling locations across Alberta and puts three additional rigs t...
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