Edmonton News - Page 2

ews Brief: After three months of picketing, there's no end in sight for the strike at the Palace Casino, says a union leader.

Century Casinos, Inc. opened the doors to its new Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with a VIP opening gala on Friday, November 17, 2006.

The labour movement has escalated its efforts to resolve the Palace Casino strike by sending letters to 300 charities who are scheduled to volunteer for casinos at Palace in the coming months.

News Brief: The 250 workers of Palace Casino in West Edmonton Mall went on strike to support their effort to get a first union contract under the United Food and Commercial Workers.

ews Brief; Edmonton's Catholic school parents aren't ready to fold on casino fundraisers just because the church frowns on gambling, says one Edmonton Catholic School Board trustee.

News Brief: Century Casinos Inc. will use its worldwide experience to serve high-end gamblers and entertainment audiences in northeast Edmonton, says the company's chief operating

News Brief: Construction of the new River Cree casino at the Enoch Cree Nation is smoking along but Edmonton casinos are going into nicotine fits over Enoch's smoking policy.

Palace Station security officer came across a suspicious sight Saturday morning: a car parked in a far corner of the parking lot with the rear and side windows covered with newspaper.

Century Casinos, Inc. has completed transactions to develop and operate a casino and hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Century Casinos, Inc. has moved to step eight of the licensing process which grants approval to build the Celebrations Casino and Hotel project in Edmonton, Canada by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.

News Brief: The Enoch First Nation is offering to pay the city $1.4 million for water, sewer and firefighting services for its proposed casino.

Century Casinos has received notice from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission that it has been selected as the only one of six applicants to move to step seven of eight steps of the casino licensing process in Edmonton, Alberta.

News Brief: A man serving 32 years in a Montreal prison has been charged with taking part in the 1999 robbery of an armoured truck guard outside the Palace Casino at West Edmonton Mall.

News Brief: The future of a new downtown Baccarat Casino remains in doubt because the two city councillors who forced the company to redraft its original plan don't like the new design.

News Brief: The owners of the Baccarat casino want to build a new casino on land set aside for a park.