Hemp processing plant brings jobs to Bruderheim – Edmonton

Hemp processing plant brings jobs to Bruderheim – Edmonton

in Mar 20, 2019

[ad_1] The town of Bruderheim is getting a big economic boost from a new 40,000-square-foot hemp processing facility being built. As soon as the snow melts, the vacant field at the start of town will be transformed into a construction site. “We are building a decortication facility here in Bruderheim so farmers will be growing[…]

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Alberta commits $100M to 16 green transportation projects

Alberta commits $100M to 16 green transportation projects

in Mar 12, 2019

[ad_1] Alberta is ponying up $100 million to kick-start new green transportation projects, including a truck that can drive long distances while delivering net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The truck project is being developed by the Alberta Motor Transport Association. READ MORE: Feds announce initial step to help large emitters cut greenhouse gasses The province is[…]

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Alberta convoy heads east to promote jobs and pipelines

Alberta convoy heads east to promote jobs and pipelines

in Feb 14, 2019

[ad_1] Thu, Feb 14: A convoy left Red Deer for Ottawa Thursday to protest several issues including the carbon tax & bill C-69. As Tracy Nagai reports, people have been showing their support as the group travels across the country. [ad_2] Source link

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Small companies worry Trudeau’s carbon tax will result in wage cuts, job loss: poll – National

Small companies worry Trudeau’s carbon tax will result in wage cuts, job loss: poll – National

in Feb 12, 2019

[ad_1] A large proportion of small and medium-sized businesses soon to be subjected to Ottawa’s carbon tax worry they’ll be unable to pass along the bulk of the extra costs to their customers, suggests a new survey being released Tuesday. The online survey was completed by 3,527 members of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business[…]

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Indigenous energy company touts job creation in joint venture to make bitumen pucks

Indigenous energy company touts job creation in joint venture to make bitumen pucks

in Jan 17, 2019

[ad_1] The CEO of an Indigenous energy company says a project to transform oilsands bitumen into pucks for safer shipping to customers around the world will potentially create needed jobs in northern Alberta while helping to recycle plastic litter. Jeff Paquin says the project his company, Wapahki Energy Ltd., is working on with Canadian National[…]

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Walkerton residents worry about Ford government’s Bill 66

Walkerton residents worry about Ford government’s Bill 66

in Jan 10, 2019

[ad_1] It’s been nearly 18 years since the tragedy in Walkerton, Ont., and time has ticked on slowly in the small community. On May 17, 2000, the first symptoms of E. coli contamination were reported in the town, however it took days before citizens were told not to drink the local tap water. Resident Audrey[…]

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