Homebuilders are balking at a new labor law ruling that puts them on the hook for issues involving millions of subcontractors. Roofers, plumbers, electricians, framers are just some of the 25 categories of subcontractors used to build a home. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) could, in some cases, now deem them “joint employees” of the homebuilders.
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Less than a year ago, Alberta was still complaining of a labour shortage. Schools couldn’t find bus drivers, job vacancy rates were the highest in the country.
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An open house to explain a complicated reorganization of fire coverage in the city will be held Sept. 1 at Fire Station No. 2 on Dunmore Road— not Sept. 2 as mistakenly reported by the News in Friday’s paper.
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Oil prices crashed last week only to rebound at lightning speed. On August 28, oil prices surged 10 percent, the largest one-day gain in seven years. So, what happens next for oil prices?
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Cycling fans from around the world will have their eyes on our province next week as the Tour of Alberta gets underway.
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EDMONTON – A few hours after Gregoire Marechal got off the plane from France, he was rolling his suitcase down 104th Avenue and into the front doors of his new home at MacEwan University on Sunday.
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The house where a man killed his family is for sale, and neighbours are divided on what should happen next.
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The U.S. is producing more natural gas than ever in 2015, despite low prices that make it increasingly difficult for companies to spend money on drilling. In fact, the government’s Energy Information Administration forecasts a 5.4% increase in output this year compared to 2014.
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The news for the global coal industry has been painful of late. Coal prices have dramatically decreased nearly everywhere in the world amid considerable oversupply, inexpensive shale gas in the U.S., and various national-level environmental regulations. In recent years, China has been the boon for the coal world, but in 2014 the country’s consumption decreased 2.9 percent, although production notably still stood at a staggering 3.5 billion tonnes.
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With the Canadian dollar at an 11-year low, Alberta’s main tourist destination is booming.
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