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NAITSA Presidential candidate disqualified and banned after violating privacy bylaw
Mehtab Singh Brar, who ran for president in NAITSA’s 2026/27 Executive Council election, was disqualified after NAITSA’s Chief Returning Officer (CRO) ruled he violated NAITSA’s voter privacy and election interference bylaw. He denies the allegations. Brar, who...
NAIT receives $384 million from Government of Alberta to fund Advanced Skills Centre
Budget 2026 was released on Feb. 26, and NAIT’s Advanced Skills Centre (ASC) was named as one of the government’s capital projects. NAIT will receive $384 million over three years towards a $560 million total investment: $52 million this year, $130 million in 2027/28...
Arts & Life
NAIT culinary grad takes over award-winning French restaurant
NAIT Culinary Arts grad and IKA Culinary Olympic silver medalist Crystal Higgins is now executive chef at Beaumont’s beloved Chartier. In January, the French-Canadian restaurant announced that the new executive chef would be introduced to the public through a “Local...
Métis entrepreneur is closing the loop on PPE waste
When Riley Dewan worked for oil and gas companies, he saw a lot of waste. At one company, he saw anywhere from 10 to 40 pairs of gloves being thrown out every day. “The crew members that I was working with, they would grab a pair of gloves in the morning, go out...
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Sports
NAIT badminton wins gold in men’s doubles for first national title since 2022
NAIT’s badminton team had a successful national run, bringing home four medals. At the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Badminton Championships in Saint John, N.B., the Ooks earned bronze in women's singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. The...
Nationals recap: Men’s volleyball fighting for bronze
The NAIT Men’s volleyball team hosts the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) Volleyball Nationals from March 11 to March 14. Follow along here for daily updates on the Ooks' journey. Day two: Ooks men’s volleyball fly past Providence Pilots in bronze...
Opinion
Making sense of NAITSA’s ban on slate campaigning
“Slate campaigning” is a term many NAIT students either don’t understand or just ignore, having no practical effect on their daily student life. But for those who do know what it means, particularly those who have run for any NAITSA elective office in recent years,...
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Entertainment
Getting heated for a gay hockey romance
Heated Rivalry is the best and most important television show right now, and you can quote me on that. This is a show fully funded by Canadian companies — your tax dollars — and is an example of the kind of show Hollywood would probably never, in a million years,...
Getting heated for a gay hockey romance
Heated Rivalry is the best and most important television show right now, and you can quote me on that. This is a show fully funded by Canadian companies — your tax dollars — and is an example of the kind of show Hollywood would probably never, in a million years,...
Media
In review: AV & The Inner City: EP release show
All-female Edmonton band AV & the Inner City debuted their self-titled EP at the Roxy Theatre on Feb. 7. The Nugget's Mathieu Durnford was in attendance to capture the event.
In review: AV & The Inner City: EP release show
All-female Edmonton band AV & the Inner City debuted their self-titled EP at the Roxy Theatre on Feb. 7. The Nugget's Mathieu Durnford was in attendance to capture the event.
Photography
PHOTOS: Umoja Classic game
NAIT debuted a new event for their Black History Month celebrations: a basketball game. The Umoja Classic Game saw two teams of students, staff and community members hit the courts. The Black Caribbean and African team (BCA, for short) took on the World team for...
In review: AV & The Inner City: EP release show
All-female Edmonton band AV & the Inner City debuted their self-titled EP at the Roxy Theatre on Feb. 7. The Nugget's Mathieu Durnford was in attendance to capture the event.
Jan. 22: Dirty Bingo
Students filled the Nest for NAITSA's most popular event: Dirty Bingo. They played trivia, put condoms on bananas, and tested their luck to win an assortment of scandalous prizes.