News
NAIT hosts mass casualty simulation to prepare future first responders for emergencies and collaboration
When students at NAIT’s Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation (CAMS) hear “simulation start” over the intercom, they are transported from the classroom to a disaster scenario. At the scene, students encounter injured patients, blood, yelling, smoke and debris; an...
Culinary Arts program launches NAIT chocolate bar
The Culinary Arts program at NAIT has partnered with Callebaut Chocolate to unwrap NAIT’s very own chocolate bar — the Ook Bar. During a trip to France in 2024, Culinary Instructors Curtis Jones and David Whitaker developed a custom blend of chocolate through a...
Arts & Life
The Great Northern Toboggan Race is the coolest sport you won’t see in the Olympics
Editor’s note: Nicholson and Janisse are both Civil Engineering Technology students. Janisse is the GNCTR club president. In the early weeks of February, while athletes from across Canada began their events in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, another group of...
NAIT students bring emergency preparedness to campus with radio broadcast
This article was originally published in the April 8 print issue. You don’t need to be in the middle of the woods or in active danger to learn about survival or hear a helpful PSA. Students from the Disaster and Emergency Management program created a broadcast that...
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Sports
State of the Ooks: Q&A with NAIT’s Athletics Director
The 2025/26 Ooks season is in the books. All the teams have packed up for the summer, so we sat down with Jordan Richey, NAIT’s Director of Athletics and Recreation to get some insight into how the department viewed this season and what they have in store for next...
PWHL Takeover Tour rolls into Rogers Place: Why it might be Edmonton’s turn to land a team
The 2025/26 PWHL Takeover Tour came to a close on April 7 in Edmonton as the Boston Fleet took down the Vancouver Golden Eyes 5-1 at Rogers Place. However, as much as fans' attention was drawn to the ice, there is no doubt that many fans — including myself — were...
Opinion
Working to be a student
Being a student is difficult, but a necessary struggle. For some students, it's a delicate balance between paying bills, saving for the future and keeping your grades intact and up to snuff. For those who have dependents, it can be an even bigger struggle. We have a...
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Media
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...
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...
Photography
PHOTOS: Alex Kim, 2026 Chef in Residence
Chef Alex Kim, Culinary Director at Five Sails in Vancouver, returned to campus as NAIT's 2026 Hokanson Chef in Residence. Kim did hands-on demonstrations, lessons and special events with the students of the Culinary Arts program. Related: NAIT culinary grad takes...
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.