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Alberta is increasing funding to help more women enter the skilled trades and build rewarding futures for themselves through increased investment to Women Building Futures, a non-profit career-building organization.

The Highway 43 bypass at Grande Prairie is now open to traffic.

The Grande Prairie region has become increasingly busy with industry and a growing economy, and Highway 43 is an important link for families and businesses alike,” said Minister of Transportation Ric McIver. “This bypass will meet the demand for transportation infrastructure that helps Albertans get to work and supports the region’s economic growth.”

Several amendments to Part III of the Canada Labour Code became effective September 1, 2019. These apply to ALL federally regulated employers. Further details are contained in the article below.

Compliance Bulletin Labour Code Exemptions 2019

With a long history of overspending and the highest spending rates in the country, Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says reductions are coming. Health care and education have already been identified as priorities within the pending budget, while all other sectors including transportation appear to now be at the mercy of a ‘generalist approach.’

For over 3,500 North American companies, SmartWay Transportation Partnership has been improving the way they do business. Designed as a collaboration, SmartWay helps carriers and shippers change the way they operate such that they can reduce fuel costs, improve efficiencies and enhance business best practices in freight supply chains. It’s about transporting goods in the cleanest and most efficient ways possible.

The driver shortage remains a clear and present danger for trucking’s future. It remains one of the top business concerns for fleet owners across the country. Unfortunately, the labour market data available is not telling the whole story.