NDP launches fund to support unemployed coal workers

The province is calling on the federal government for support after launching a $40-million fund for workers who are expected to lose their jobs as Alberta phases out coal-fired electricity.
The Coal Workforce Transition Fund coupled with employment insurance (EI) benefits will provide workers with income to help them transition into new jobs or head into retirement, said Labour Minister Christina Gray at a Friday news conference. 
“We are asking the federal government for some p