U of Alberta & German Researchers Tackle Oilsands Issues

With the advent of the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change around the corner, the Alberta Oil Sands have been brought to the forefront again.  Greenpeace has been in the forefront in smearing the Alberta...

Monbiot bashes Canada as "the real villian" in climate change war

Words of Wisdom have been shared, will we listen? Has Canada become the eyesore in a global fight on climate change? As tar sands continue to pillage the earth, oil patches continue to pump and precious,...

Oil sands get vote of confidence from China

Just this morning I was debating whether or not to invest in an ATB Alberta Growth Note with a 5 year guaranteed investment certificate (GIC), which enables Albertans to invest in Alberta's future, while investing...

Canadians want Alberta Oil Sands Production Cut

The Alberta Tar Sands have been in the news for some time, and has been kept alive by environmental groups.  Both former Vice President Al Gore and President Obama have referred to oil coming from the Tar...

Alberta Member of Legislature Kicked out of Caucus- Health Spat

Three days ago I reported on an Alberta Member of the Legislative Assembly who was planning on assisting in organizing a protest against his own party and government for postponing or canceling a long term care...

Greenpeace activists interrupt Syncrude tar sands operation

This came from the Greenpeace website:"Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada — Greenpeace activists entered Syncrude’s Aurora North Tar Sands facility earlier today, erecting a banner that transformed the...

What Kind of Digs does $400K buy you these days?

  May 28th, 2007 | Populista  | Edit |   Your author will refrain from the temptation to offer his opinion on the current real estate boom, in Alberta, or should he say unreal estate. ...

Pack Up And Move

"Alberta Tory says government should help relocate unemployed "

Another Free Trade Deal

"Canada and South Korea are in the midst of negotiating a free trade agreement "

Rona Ambrose Lied

"Rona Ambrose the Alberta Petro Industry apologist disquised as the Minister of Environment lied when she said that to meet our Kyoto commitment; "would mean that today we would have to take every train, plane and automobile off the streets of Canada. That's not...

Better Late Than Never

"The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has finally issued a 'policy paper' on Foreign Temporary Workers."

Grandinite Scoop

"Grandinite scoops the MSM with a cellphone photo and on the spot report of IBEW members holding an information picket in Calgary at the offices of CNRL who are wanting to bring in temporary workers into Fort McMurray."

AFL Agrees With Me

I wrote last August; Lack of Planning Created Skills Shortage in Alberta  Now the Alberta Federation of Labour has issued a report that agrees with my hypothesis. AFL seeks free tuitions in high-demand jobs

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