Calgary man jobless for 3 years, moves family to Dubai for oil and gas job
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Calgary man jobless for 3 years, moves family to Dubai for oil and gas job
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Calgary man jobless for 3 years, moves family to Dubai for oil and gas job
01:58 | May 16, 2018
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Retired Canadian Air Force fighter pilot set to sell prized replica WWII airplane
01:48 | November 11, 2025
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Alberta Teachers’ Association taking province to court over forced end of strike
01:45 | November 6, 2025
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Alberta government to screen students for complex learning needs
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Alberta unions threaten general strike, declare intent to bring down UCP government
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Alberta teachers won’t engage in work-to-rule as classes resume
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Impact of Alberta teachers’ strike on student learning continues to grow
02:21 | October 27, 2025
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work
02:14 | October 27, 2025
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Parents, teachers protest as Alberta government poised to order educators back to work
01:42 | October 27, 2025
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Alberta woman to spend 3.5 years in prison for impaired driving that killed military veteran
01:30 | October 27, 2025
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Uncertain timeline for teachers and students return to class
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Parent Payment Portal opens offering financial support during teachers strike
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Alberta teachers, province meet as 2nd week of strike gets underway
01:37 | October 14, 2025
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Alberta teachers and province head back to the bargaining table
01:36 | October 13, 2025
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Alberta parents eager for bargaining negotiations to resume Tuesday
01:37 | October 10, 2025
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Alberta special needs families say they feel forgotten during teachers’ strike
02:04 | October 9, 2025
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Striking Alberta teachers, province to resume bargaining talks after Thanksgiving
01:37 | October 9, 2025
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Day 3 of first teacher strike in Alberta since 2002 — has anything changed?
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Alberta companies adapt as teacher strike forces working parents to juggle double duty
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Calgary man jobless for 3 years, moves family to Dubai for oil and gas job
Description
May 16, 2018
Wed, May 16: Wednesday, energy workers rallied in the streets to fight for Alberta jobs. While the pipeline politics continue surrounding the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, many Alberta families are making some tough choices. Some are now looking abroad for work. Bindu Suri has a reality check some are facing.
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Calgary man jobless for 3 years, moves family to Dubai for oil and gas job01:58 | May 16, 2018 -
Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference01:36 | December 19, 2025 -
With holiday spending ramping up, seniors offer some perspective02:02 | December 12, 2025 -
Alberta signs ‘temporary’ agreement to extend child care agreement02:33 | December 12, 2025 -
Influenza cases take over Alberta emergency rooms02:04 | December 12, 2025 -
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta couple recovers missing engagement ring in unlikely place01:48 | December 2, 2025 -
Alberta, federal government close in on pipeline deal02:10 | November 20, 2025 -
Members of trans community concerned with Alberta’s use of notwithstanding01:53 | November 19, 2025 -
Retired Canadian Air Force fighter pilot set to sell prized replica WWII airplane01:48 | November 11, 2025 -
Alberta Teachers’ Association taking province to court over forced end of strike01:45 | November 6, 2025 -
Alberta government to screen students for complex learning needs01:36 | November 3, 2025 -
Alberta unions threaten general strike, declare intent to bring down UCP government01:39 | October 29, 2025 -
Alberta students, families react to Bill 201:52 | October 28, 2025 -
Alberta teachers won’t engage in work-to-rule as classes resume02:10 | October 28, 2025 -
Impact of Alberta teachers’ strike on student learning continues to grow02:21 | October 27, 2025 -
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work02:14 | October 27, 2025 -
Parents, teachers protest as Alberta government poised to order educators back to work01:42 | October 27, 2025 -
Alberta woman to spend 3.5 years in prison for impaired driving that killed military veteran01:30 | October 27, 2025 -
Uncertain timeline for teachers and students return to class01:42 | October 24, 2025 -
Alberta to end teachers strike with back-to-work legislation02:20 | October 23, 2025 -
Alberta teachers rally as premier announces back-to-work legislation01:47 | October 23, 2025 -
Alberta teachers to gather outside Legislature as MLAs return to work01:17 | October 22, 2025 -
Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike01:55 | October 15, 2025 -
Parent Payment Portal opens offering financial support during teachers strike02:09 | October 14, 2025 -
Alberta teachers, province meet as 2nd week of strike gets underway01:37 | October 14, 2025 -
Alberta teachers and province head back to the bargaining table01:36 | October 13, 2025 -
Alberta parents eager for bargaining negotiations to resume Tuesday01:37 | October 10, 2025 -
Alberta special needs families say they feel forgotten during teachers’ strike02:04 | October 9, 2025 -
Striking Alberta teachers, province to resume bargaining talks after Thanksgiving01:37 | October 9, 2025 -
Day 3 of first teacher strike in Alberta since 2002 — has anything changed?02:15 | October 8, 2025 -
Alberta companies adapt as teacher strike forces working parents to juggle double duty01:58 | October 8, 2025
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Calgary man jobless for 3 years, moves family to Dubai for oil and gas job01:58 | May 16, 2018
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Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference01:36 | December 19, 2025
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With holiday spending ramping up, seniors offer some perspective02:02 | December 12, 2025
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Alberta signs ‘temporary’ agreement to extend child care agreement02:33 | December 12, 2025
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Influenza cases take over Alberta emergency rooms02:04 | December 12, 2025
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta couple recovers missing engagement ring in unlikely place01:48 | December 2, 2025
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Alberta, federal government close in on pipeline deal02:10 | November 20, 2025
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Members of trans community concerned with Alberta’s use of notwithstanding01:53 | November 19, 2025
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Retired Canadian Air Force fighter pilot set to sell prized replica WWII airplane01:48 | November 11, 2025
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Alberta Teachers’ Association taking province to court over forced end of strike01:45 | November 6, 2025
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Alberta government to screen students for complex learning needs01:36 | November 3, 2025
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Alberta unions threaten general strike, declare intent to bring down UCP government01:39 | October 29, 2025
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Alberta students, families react to Bill 201:52 | October 28, 2025
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Alberta teachers won’t engage in work-to-rule as classes resume02:10 | October 28, 2025
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Impact of Alberta teachers’ strike on student learning continues to grow02:21 | October 27, 2025
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work02:14 | October 27, 2025
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Parents, teachers protest as Alberta government poised to order educators back to work01:42 | October 27, 2025
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Alberta woman to spend 3.5 years in prison for impaired driving that killed military veteran01:30 | October 27, 2025
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Uncertain timeline for teachers and students return to class01:42 | October 24, 2025
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Alberta to end teachers strike with back-to-work legislation02:20 | October 23, 2025
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Alberta teachers rally as premier announces back-to-work legislation01:47 | October 23, 2025
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Alberta teachers to gather outside Legislature as MLAs return to work01:17 | October 22, 2025
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Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike01:55 | October 15, 2025
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Parent Payment Portal opens offering financial support during teachers strike02:09 | October 14, 2025
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Alberta teachers, province meet as 2nd week of strike gets underway01:37 | October 14, 2025
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Alberta teachers and province head back to the bargaining table01:36 | October 13, 2025
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Alberta parents eager for bargaining negotiations to resume Tuesday01:37 | October 10, 2025
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Alberta special needs families say they feel forgotten during teachers’ strike02:04 | October 9, 2025
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Striking Alberta teachers, province to resume bargaining talks after Thanksgiving01:37 | October 9, 2025
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Day 3 of first teacher strike in Alberta since 2002 — has anything changed?02:15 | October 8, 2025
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Alberta companies adapt as teacher strike forces working parents to juggle double duty01:58 | October 8, 2025
Calgary man jobless for 3 years, moves family to Dubai for oil and gas job
Description
May 16, 2018
Wed, May 16: Wednesday, energy workers rallied in the streets to fight for Alberta jobs. While the pipeline politics continue surrounding the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, many Alberta families are making some tough choices. Some are now looking abroad for work. Bindu Suri has a reality check some are facing.
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