19 h. ago 'Lose situation': Premier Smith nudges union as Alberta teachers' strike nears

'We've said, 'call off the strike, let's get back to the table, we don't think were that far apart. Let's avoid a lose, lose, lose situation'

Other

26 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Stats, studies back Poilievre's call for tighter bail laws

Whenever someone like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggests tightening up bail laws in Canada, someone else — a criminologist, prisoners’ rights advocate, Liberal cabinet minister — is quick to point out that crime fell 3.6 per cent across the country in 2024. For instance, last fall when Poilievre first suggested his “Jail, Not Bail” reforms […]

Events

39 h. ago Alberta parents, schools brace for impact ahead of provincewide teachers’ strike

With a threatened strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers scheduled to start on Monday, parents, students, and others affected by the strike are scrambling to make last minute plans.

Society

39 h. ago Calgary students stage walkouts, protests over impact of looming teachers’ strike

Dozens of high school students staged a walkout at several Calgary high schools on Friday to show their concerns about the impact a teachers strike could have on their education.

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42 h. ago 'Costs to society': Talks go down to wire as Oct. 6 Alberta teachers' strike looms

'There's a fallback wage that the seller will fall back to and there's a fallback that the employer will rise to. And if those are close enough, there's a deal'

Economics

45 h. ago Schools set to close as Alberta government provides online curriculum ahead of teachers strike

With no new talks scheduled, it appears a threatened strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers will go ahead as planned, starting on Monday.

Politics

50 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Who does Janz group want to take council back from? Themselves?

Coun. Michael Janz, the candidate in Ward papastew for the Working Families “collective” (don’t call it a party), put out a TikTok video recently breathlessly warning that “there are two conservative parties fighting for control of our city.” He was holding a brochure from PACE (the Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton) and another from Tim […]

Events

54 h. ago Bell: A frustrated Danielle Smith wants Alberta teachers back at the bargaining table

'It's up to them to come back to us and say what it will take to get to a deal,' says Premier Danielle Smith, wanting Alberta teachers back at contract talks

Other

62 h. ago As Alberta teachers strike looms, both sides in the dispute say its up to the other to restart talks

With just days to go before Alberta teachers could go on strike, both the teachers union and the province say it's up to the other side to take the first step to restart talks

Culture

3 d. ago Lorne Gunter: UCP pipeline proposal doomed to be blocked by feds, B.C.

The Alberta government is working on a proposal (to be submitted to Ottawa next year) for a new pipeline that checks almost all the boxes. Almost. The advisory group steering the project will bring together some of the best minds in the oil and gas industry, it will enlist Alberta’s impressive Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute […]

Events

3 d. ago Alberta finance minister hopeful teachers' strike can be averted

Horner said the province can't meet the teachers' demand for a "hard cap" of 30 students per classroom because they don't have the brick and mortar space.

Politics

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Feds' notwithstanding clause court application could harm the federation

The federal government is attempting to neuter the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause. They claim to be doing so to preserve Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms from callous provincial politicians. But, in effect, the Carney Liberals are looking to accomplish the biggest federal power grab since the Constitution was repatriated from Britain, and the Charter added […]

Events

4 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith appeals to Alberta teachers — 'Call off your strike'

'Call it off,' Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as she asks the province's teachers to deep-six the strike

Other

4 d. ago With no new contract talks planned, Alberta teachers appear poised to go on strike

With no new talks planned and the provincial government and teachers trading blame, it appears Alberta's 51,00 teachers are poised to walk off the job next week.

Other

4 d. ago Provincial government announces financial assistance for families as teachers prepare to strike

'The government would rather pay parents to wait out a strike than pay teachers to prevent one,' said ATA president Jason Schilling

Politics

5 d. ago Lorne Gunter: 'All current council must go': Protesters at north Edmonton rally get it right

The City Plan wants 50 per cent of all commuting and shopping trips in our city to be within 15 minutes walking distance from people’s homes.

Events

5 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith, ministers to address media after Alberta teachers reject contract

Nearly 90 per cent of teachers who cast ballots voted to reject the deal

Politics

5 d. ago Alberta to offer $150 weekly payment to some parents in event of a teachers' strike

Nearly 90 per cent of teachers who cast ballots voted to reject the deal

Economics

5 d. ago Alberta businesses pivot as looming teacher strike cancels field trips

A number of small Edmonton-area businesses are preparing to pivot if their field trip bookings disappear due to Alberta teachers going on strike.

Economics

5 d. ago Results of Alberta teachers’ vote on latest deal to be released Monday evening

With the threat of a strike by Alberta teachers looming, the results of the teachers vote on the latest government contract offer are to be announced Monday evening.

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