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• Alberta overhauls workplace rules for farms, small operations to be exempt

  20-11-2019 23:57
  
  EDMONTON -- The majority of Alberta farm operations would no longer have to follow employment standards rules or have workplace insurance under a bill introduced in the legislature. The bill also states that farm workers would no longer have the right to unionize or bargain collectively. The proposed legislation, introduced by Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen, overhauls many of the farm and ranch rules put in place by the former NDP government. Right now, all paid farm workers - excluding fam
  
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• Kenney government overhauls workplace rules for Alberta farms, small operations to be exempt

  20-11-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The majority of Alberta farm operations would no longer have to follow employment standards rules or have workplace insurance under a bill introduced in the legislature.
  
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• Calgary Transit driver has been on the job for nearly 50 years

  20-11-2019 23:43
  
  CALGARY – One Calgary Transit operator has been hard at work for nearly 50 years but says he's loved every single minute of it. On Nov. 5, Syd Banks celebrated his 47th year with Calgary Transit. He started his career in 1973 and has watched the city expand over the years but says the people are as good to him as always. "The city has grown but the people have stayed friendly and that’s what I’ve really enjoyed, my passengers wave at me, they say good morning to me and I really
  
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• Calgary Transit driver goes the extra mile for his riders

  20-11-2019 23:43
  
  CALGARY – One Calgary Transit operator has been hard at work for nearly 50 years but says he's loved every single minute of it. On November 5, Syd Banks celebrated his 47th year with Calgary Transit. He started his career in 1973 and has watched the city expand over the years but says the people are as good to him as always. "The city has grown but the people have stayed friendly and that’s what I’ve really enjoyed, my passengers wave at me, they say good morning to me and I re
  
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• Alberta scientist part of international discovery of ‘piece of the puzzle’ snake fossil

  20-11-2019 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The discovery is the culmination of years of research and a collaboration between the University of Alberta and Universidad Maimónides in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  
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• Notley wants election commissioner Lorne Gibson to speak

  20-11-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley said the NDP is asking for an emergency committee meeting at which election commissioner Lorne Gibson could speak at.
  
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• Notley asks Albertans to call out government on Bill 22

  20-11-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leader of the Official Opposition, Rachel Notley, says Albertans should be talking about Bill 22 and calling their MLAs about it.
  
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• Notley calls Bill 22 ‘undemocratic,’ aims to stop it

  20-11-2019 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley says the UCP’s Bill 22 is undemocratic and says, from a legal perspective, it’s a clear conflict of interest.
  
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• Rachel Notley outlines NDP’s plans to stop Bill 22

  20-11-2019 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Official Opposition leader, Rachel Notley, outlined four steps the NDP is taking to try and stop the United Conservative’s Bill 22.
  
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• Alberta Review Board chairwoman resigns; says she received no government support

  20-11-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chairwoman of the Alberta Review Board says she has decided to resign after months of what she characterizes as banging her head against a wall.
  
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• Further 5% in budget reductions sought by group of city councillors

  20-11-2019 23:08
  
  CALGARY — A trio of city councillors want administration to find an additional five per cent in savings in the city’s operating budget, while at the same time shielding several departments, including police, fire, roads, transit and 911 operations, from any cuts. It’s a plan other councillors call “ludicrous” and “impossible.” In a press conference at city hall Wednesday, Couns. Sean Chu, Joe Magliocca and Jeromy Farkas said the proposed zero per cent ta
  
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• Calgary man, 20, charged in Southwood sexual assault

  20-11-2019 22:51
  
  CALGARY — A 20-year-old Calgary man has been charged in connection to a random sexual assault that happened this summer in southwest Calgary. Calgary police say on Aug. 15, a woman was walking through a parking lot at around 11:30 p.m. when a man she did not know pulled into the parking lot near her and started to follow her. The man allegedly approached the woman from behind and sexually touched her before running back to his vehicle and driving away. Police say the incident happened near
  
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• Mike Babcock out as coach of Toronto Maple Leafs

  20-11-2019 22:35
  
  TORONTO -- Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mike Babcock has been relieved as head coach, the team confirms. In a statement, the team announced they have hired Sheldon Keefe, the head coach of the Toronto Marlies, as the new head coach of the Maple Leafs. “At this time, we collectively felt that it was best to make a change to Sheldon Keefe,” the team said in a statement. “Sheldon’s record with the Marlies in terms of development and on-ice success during his time in our organi
  
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• Mike Babcock fired as coach of Toronto Maple Leafs

  20-11-2019 22:35
  
  TORONTO -- Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mike Babcock has been relieved as head coach, the team confirms. In a statement, the team's president announced they have hired Sheldon Keefe, the head coach of the Toronto Marlies, as the new head coach of the Maple Leafs. “Over parts of the last five seasons, Mike has played an integral role in changing the direction of our franchise,” Brendan Shanahan said. “Mike’s commitment and tireless work ethic has put our organization in a be
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor takes first steps after epidural stimulation implant

  20-11-2019 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed during the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Now he is taking a few assisted steps with the help of an experimental device.
  
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• NDP says UCP does not have the power to terminate the elections commissioner

  20-11-2019 21:47
  
  EDMONTON -- The Alberta New Democrats are calling for an emergency meeting of the Legislative Offices Committee in response to Bill 22. The bill, which calls for the elimination of the elections commissioner, has been the subject of controversy since it was unveiled in the legislative assembly on Monday. NDP leader Rachel Notley was even asked to leave the assembly on Tuesday after she refused to apologize for saying the house leader was misleading the house in regards to the bill.Notley unsure
  
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• 2 First Nations in central Alberta enact bylaw to evict drug dealers

  20-11-2019 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chiefs of O'Chiese and Sunchild First Nations signed Residency and Trespass Bylaws Wednesday, giving them power to drive out illicit drug use.
  
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• 'Feeling used and unheard': Alberta Review Board chair Jill Taylor resigns

  20-11-2019 21:35
  
  CALGARY — Saying she is “feeling used and unheard” by the provincial justice minister, Alberta Review Board (ARB) chair Jill Taylor has resigned, effective Nov. 29. Operating as an independent tribunal under the Criminal Code of Canada, the ARB oversees cases of people who are deemed not criminally responsible (NCR) or found unfit to stand trial because of mental disorder. “There are critical unresolved issues which are forcing my resignation. I am increasingly feeling us
  
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• Notley unsure when she'll return to legislature after being ousted

  20-11-2019 20:54
  
  EDMONTON -- Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says she hasn't decided when she will return to the legislature chamber. Notley was tossed out on Tuesday for refusing to apologize after accusing government house leader Jason Nixon of misleading the house. Notley says the Speaker's office has made it clear to her that she must apologize before she will be allowed back. "Normally I would be quite busy at this time of day, but suddenly my calendar is wide open," Notley said at a rally supportin
  
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• Notley vows to continue fighting Bill 22 after being ousted from legislature

  20-11-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley said finding a way to stop Bill 22 was her priority and that she hasn't met with legislature officials yet to figure out how and when she'll be allowed to return. 
  
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• Alberta opposition leader ousted from legislature hasn’t decided when she’ll return

  20-11-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says she hasn't decided when she will return to the legislature chamber.
  
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• Shop smart for Grey Cup tickets, Better Business Bureau warns

  20-11-2019 20:32
  
  CALGARY – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers have both landed in Calgary for this weekend's Grey Cup Final, but the Better Business Business says scammers have also taken notice and are working to con victims out of their money. The agency says it wants to make sure fans pay attention and avoid the nasty pitfalls designed by con artists to snare victims. Fake identities, re-selling the same tickets multiple times and even duplicated or fake tickets are some of the most commo
  
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• National Child Day in Canada: Recognizing the past, shaping the future

  20-11-2019 20:32
  
  CALGARY — Youth were the focus Wednesday as members of the Alberta National Child Day coalition marked the 30th anniversary of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Moderated by CTV News Calgary anchor Tara Nelson, the event saw a panel of experts discuss issues and initiatives related to youth at Lord Shaughnessy School. Similar events were held in Edmonton and Lethbridge. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child contains 54 articles that have provided a guideline of what children
  
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• Winnipeg MP Jim Carr tasked with ensuring Prairies have a voice in Ottawa

  20-11-2019 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau carved out a new role in his government Wednesday designed to ensure voices on the Prairies are heard in Ottawa.
  
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• Trudeau reveals Cabinet amid growing frustration in Western Canada

  20-11-2019 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justin Trudeau and his minority government is now revealing who will be sitting around the cabinet table. The prime minister must address growing frustration in the west and demand from Canadians to address climate change. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Look up! Northern lights to dance across Canada overnight

  20-11-2019 20:14
  
  TORONTO – Forecasters say the northern lights will be unusually vibrant and visible Wednesday night and early Thursday morning across almost all of Canada. This is because energy from a solar storm is expected to hit the earth Wednesday night, amplifying the usual aurora borealis. According to the aurora forecast from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Canadians in cities including Edmonton and Winnipeg will see dazzling displays from the natural phenomenon, if the skies are clear. The en
  
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• Woman sent to hospital after SUV crashes into power pole in northeast industrial area

  20-11-2019 20:10
  
  CALGARY – A woman suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning after an SUV crashed through a power pole in the city's northeast. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Centre Avenue and 19th Street NE shortly before 10 a.m. following reports of a crash. EMS transported an adult female from the scene to the Peter Lougheed Centre with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
  
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• Rachel Notley joins rally of nurses outside Alberta legislature

  20-11-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leader of the Opposition, Rachel Notley, attended a rally of Alberta nurses outside the legislature on Wednesday. The nurses are the latest group to protest the Kenney government. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Fentanyl-linked deaths in Alberta dip, but numbers still high

  20-11-2019 20:09
  
  EDMONTON -- The latest report on Alberta’s opioid epidemic offered some encouraging news, but not enough for health officials to declare any sort of victory. Statistics show accidental fentanyl overdoses are down so far in 2019 across Alberta but the numbers are still a concern, according to the man who presented them at City Hall Wednesday. “It seems to have plateaued over the past year or so, but those rates and those number of deaths overall are still quite high,” said Dr. C
  
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• Three mule deer shot dead, left abandoned in central Alberta

  20-11-2019 19:49
  
  EDMONTON -- Fish and Wildlife officers are investigating after three mule deer were shot and left to rot south of Vermilion earlier this week. The dead deer were reported by concerned hunters who found them west of Highway 41 on Township Road 494 on Saturday, Nov. 16. Witnesses also reported hearing shots in the area at around 4:30 p.m. and saw someone drive up to one of the dead deer, then drive away. The vehicle was described as a 2019 dark-coloured Dodge Ram 1500 with bright white headlights,
  
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• Bylaw to evict drug dealers signed by 2 Alberta first nations

  20-11-2019 19:37
  
  EDMONTON -- Two first nations in central Alberta have enacted bylaws to evict drug dealers from their communities. O’Chiese and Sunchild First Nations held a pipe ceremony and prayer on Wednesday morning, along with an Honour song while the chiefs of the two communities signed residency and trespass bylaws. “We are battling an epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse in our communities,” said O’Chiese First Nation’s Chief Douglas Beaverbones. “Both Sunchild and O&rs
  
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• Encana CEO defends plan to move HQ to Denver after investor criticism

  20-11-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Encana Corp. is firing back after Canadian investment manager Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. said it would vote its four per cent stake against the Calgary-based company's planned headquarters move to Denver.
  
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• Prince Andrew to step back from public duties

  20-11-2019 19:18
  
  LONDON -- Britain's Prince Andrew said Wednesday he is stepping back from public duties with the queen's permission. Andrew said it has become clearto him in recent days that his association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has become a "major distraction" to the royal family's work. He said he regrets his association with the former U.S. businessman and that he "deeply sympathizes" with his victims. The prince said his mother Queen Elizabeth II had given him permission to st
  
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• QEII Highway reopens after semi-trailer jackknifes near Carstairs

  20-11-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Carstairs Fire Department said traffic in the area was being detoured, and that the road was "very icy."
  
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• Northbound QEII Highway closed at Carstairs due to jackknifed semi-trailer

  20-11-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Carstairs Fire Department said traffic in the area was being detoured, and that the road was "very icy."
  
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• Northbound QEII shut down at Carstairs overpass due to jackknifed semi

  20-11-2019 18:24
  
  CALGARY — Northbound Highway 2 is shut down at the Carstairs overpass after a tractor-trailer jackknifed Wednesday morning. Traffic is being detoured to the off-ramp. Emergency officials say the road is extremely icy and motorists are advised to slow down and drive with caution. Carstairs is about 65 kilometres north of Calgary.
  
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• Northbound QEII reopens after jackknifed semi forces closure near Carstairs

  20-11-2019 18:24
  
  CALGARY — Northbound Highway 2 has reopened after it was shut down Wednesday morning near Carstairs due to jackknifed tractor-trailer. Traffic was detoured to the off-ramp. Emergency officials said the road was extremely icy and motorists were advised to slow down and drive with caution. Carstairs is about 65 kilometres north of Calgary.
  
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• Canadians to file $500M class-action lawsuit against 'Roundup' makers

  20-11-2019 18:22
  
  EDMONTON -- More than 60 people across Canada are filing a $500-million class-action lawsuit against the makers of the herbicide Roundup over allegations that its active ingredient can cause cancer. Toronto-based Diamond and Diamond Lawyers announced the class action lawsuit Wednesday and will hold news conferences in Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto. The lawsuit names Roundup manufacturers Bayer and Monsanto, which were also sued by 18,000 plaintiffs in the United States over similar claims that
  
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• ‘It’s okay not to be okay’: Calgary dad’s simple message aimed at tackling mental health stigma

  20-11-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary father is hoping to break down barriers surrounding mental health with a simple message.
  
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• Caught on camera: Rare white deer spotted near Moose Jaw

  20-11-2019 17:39
  
  REGINA -- A woman driving near Moose Jaw captured a rare sight on Tuesday. Laurel Jenkin videoed a white albino deer just north of Moose Jaw off Highway 2. "That was such a sight!" she said in a Facebook message to CTV News Regina. The head of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation lives in the area, and says he hears about sightings of these deer quite regularly, but doesn't believe they're full-blood albinos. “They seem to have a genetic kick out that makes them a lot lighter in colour,&rd
  
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• Pembina Pipeline $4.3B deal to buy Kinder Morgan cleared by Competition Bureau

  20-11-2019 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the Canadian Competition Bureau has signed off on its $4.3-billion deal to buy Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. and the U.S. portion of the Cochin pipeline system.
  
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• Trudeau expands cabinet, promotes several rookies and shakes up existing ministers

  20-11-2019 16:30
  
  OTTAWA – The swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet is underway and the Liberal front bench is being expanded to include seven rookie ministers, two of whom were elected for the first time in 2019, and more than a dozen current ministers who are taking on new portfolios. Trudeau has reshaped the lineup of ministries, with several new titles or reconfigurations of cabinet responsibilities. Notably, he has named Chrystia Freeland to be his deputy prime mini
  
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• Trudeau expands cabinet, promotes seven rookies and shakes up existing ministers

  20-11-2019 16:30
  
  OTTAWA – The swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet has concluded and the Liberal front bench is being expanded to include seven rookie ministers, two of whom were elected for the first time in 2019, and more than a dozen current ministers who are taking on new portfolios.Who's who: Complete list of Justin Trudeau's Liberal cabinetTrudeau has reshaped the lineup of ministries, with several new titles, reconfigurations and consolidations of some cabinet re
  
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• New Liberal cabinet being unveiled today, big changes coming

  20-11-2019 16:30
  
  OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unveiling the roster of ministers he’s selected to comprise cabinet in his minority government, and already it’s shaping up to be a considerable reconfiguration. The full lineup of the 29th federal ministry will be announced at a Rideau Hall swearing-in ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET. The prime minister is scheduled to hold a media availability following the ceremony.LIVE BLOG: Scroll down to follow along with our reporters covering today's c
  
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• Keith Urban to headline closing night of Country Thunder Alberta 2020

  20-11-2019 15:33
  
  CALGARY – Country music superstar Keith Urban, the 2019 Grey Cup halftime show performer, will return to Calgary next summer to headline the closing night of Country Thunder. Urban is the first leaked artist confirmation for the annual music festival that will take place at Prairie Winds Park from Aug. 21 to 23, 2020. Fans will have an opportunity to catch Urban perform ahead of his Country Thunder appearance as the Australian will play live Sunday at McMahon Stadium during halftime of the
  
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• Rideau Hall Foundation pulls support for Prince Andrew's entrepreneur project

  20-11-2019 15:11
  
  The Rideau Hall Foundation isn’t renewing its agreement with Prince Andrew’s flagship entrepreneur project, Pitch@Palace, following the unfavourable reaction to the broadcast interview addressing his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The Rideau Hall Foundation’s agreement with Pitch@Palace is coming to an end, and it will not be renewed for 2020. Supporting innovation and entrepreneurship is a key priority for the Rideau Hall Foundation,” according to a
  
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• Keith Urban headlining Country Thunder Alberta 2020 in Calgary

  20-11-2019 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Country Thunder Alberta 2020 will be held at Prairie Winds Park in Calgary from Aug. 21 – Aug. 23.
  
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• Annual pace of inflation held steady in October: StatCan

  20-11-2019 14:44
  
  OTTAWA -- The annual pace of inflation held steady in October as the consumer price index rose 1.9 per cent compared with a year ago, matching its moves in August and September, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The result was also in line with the expectations of economists, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv. The overall rise in prices came as food prices rose 3.7 per cent compared with a year ago. Fresh fruit prices rose 7.9 per cent and fresh vegetable prices climbed 7.5 per
  
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• Public sector workers protest funding cuts, Bill 22

  20-11-2019 14:38
  
  EDMONTON -- The United Nurses of Alberta and other public sector workers rallied at the Alberta legislature Wednesday to protest the UCP's wage rollbacks, healthcare funding cuts and a recent bill. The rally comes two days after the province introduced Bill 22, which is said to compromise the independence of pension plans. "The UCP's Bill 22 in effect removes joint trusteeship and puts our pension plans under the control of the minister of finance," United Nurses of Alberta President Heather Smi
  
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• Nurses to rally outside legislature in protest of wage rollbacks, funding cuts

  20-11-2019 14:38
  
  EDMONTON -- The United Nurses of Alberta is hosting a rally at the Alberta legislature building Wednesday morning. The union represents more than 30,000 registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses and allied workers in Alberta.The UNA says the rally will show Albertans' opposition to many of the UCP government's policy decisions, including the collective bargaining process, wage rollbacks, health care funding cuts and Bill 22, which changes how pension funds are handled. The rally begins at
  
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