The Alberta hike in minimum wage st to take place starting on October 1 of this year has seen mixed reactions from local residents and businesses alike. Brian Jean, the Wildrose Leader, has made accusations that the NDP did not consult with those in the business community in Alberta before making plans to increase the…
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The minimum wage increase is scheduled to take effect in Alberta on October 1, 2015, making one of the lowest minimum wages into one of the highest in a single move. Last Monday an announcement was made by Labour Minister Lori Sigurdson concerning the plan to raise the minimum wage in Alberta over the next…
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Lacombe, Alberta has shown that social behaiour laws can work when they are properly worded and enforced, in spite of the fact that Taber has quickly become the laughingstock of Alberta due to recent changes that are seen as an open invitation for police to write tickets and fine people who are not doing anything…
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A new swearing ban has been proposed by the town of Taber, Alberta, with a potential fine of $150 imposed for swearing in public. This is not the only ban that sounds ridiculous but which are a fact in the town. Taber also has bans on anyone under 18 years old being outdoors after 11pm,…
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The forecast for Alberta for the current fiscal year is showing an expected budget surplus of around $465 million, and a loss of 31,000 jobs in 2015 due to oil prices that continue to fall. If oil prices continue to plummet this expected budget surplus for Alberta could change though, and experts are warning that…
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Phu Lam, a 53 year old man of Vietnamese origin, was responsible for the Alberta mass murder in Edmonton recently that shocked the world. According to police there were two infants in the home who were spared, and it is suspected that the infants were related to Phu in some way. The motive behind the…
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