Alberta has released an updated Accessibility Design Guide aimed at improving access to public spaces and private residences for all citizens, including …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Labour expert: use of dispute board to delay Alberta strike a sign of what’s to come
By Jack Farrell The Alberta government’s recent use of a rarely used measure to intervene in labour disputes is a sign of what’s …
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Alberta’s government is rolling out a new campaign to promote skilled trades and apprenticeship education, aiming to attract more students to in-demand …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Calgary-based steel fabricator fined $200,000 in fatal workplace accident
A Calgary-based steel fabrication company has been fined $200,000 in connection with the death of a worker at its facility in 2021. …
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Nurses in Alberta are set to vote later this month on a mediator’s recommended settlement with their employers. The United Nurses of …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Oilfield consulting firm in Alberta fined $90,000 after workplace injury incident
O’Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 following a serious workplace injury at a northern Alberta oil and gas site. The …
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FeaturedMental Health
ATB Financial, GreenShield launch mental health initiative for Alberta’s social sector workers
ATB Financial and GreenShield have joined forces to provide mental health support for Alberta’s social sector workers, a group increasingly affected by …
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CompensationFeatured
Alberta health minister announces resident physician pay deal as family doctors wait
By Lisa Johnson Alberta’s government has reached a new tentative four-year pay deal with resident physicians as the province grapples with overcrowding in …
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HTK Iron Works Ltd., a metal fabricating company, has been fined $360,000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a fatal workplace …
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Employment LawWorkplace Safety & OHS
Pipefitter who contracted COVID at Alberta work camp entitled to WCB benefits
A pipefitter working in a remote Alberta camp has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation …