Strathearn Art Walk started with 12 artists and two galleries in the neighbourhood surrounding Strathearn drive, and organizers 'begging' artists and the community to walk down the street from one gallery to the next. Now, there's no more need to sway...
Labours of love: Working up the entertainment chain with Mike Anderson
If you’ve attended a concert or comedy recently, it’s likely because of the planning of this NAIT alumni. Former NAITSA Vice President Mike Anderson and the owner of Trixstar Entertainment, an events management company located in Canada and the US, spoke to the Nugget...
Orientation returns to in-person
With COVID-19 cases decreasing in the province, NAITSA and NAIT have teamed up to offer students in-person and online orientation. The online orientation will be accessible on the NAIT website and is available year-round, while the in-person events take place at the...
Kiera Lyons joins Ooks as women’s basketball coach
Edmonton Stinger’s former assistant coach, Kiera Lyons, is hailed the new head coach of NAIT Ooks women’s basketball team and aims to instill “the culture that wins” this season. She comes with a long list of experiences in basketball, all from playing, to coaching...
Dollar deals: Thrift store opens discount store to raise money for recovery centre
COVID-19 forced many Canadians and organizations to find creative ways to earn an income. Following this economic strain in 2020, Adeara Recovery Centre, a faith-based rehab that houses women and their children, realized they needed a more consistent source of revenue...
Sustainival carnival: A push for events to power on sustainable energies
The world’s first green carnival, Sustainival, returned to Edmonton from June 9 to 12 and its executive director, Brent Oliver, is urging that more events in Alberta implement these sustainable energies. Sustainival, a midway that runs on renewable energies,...
How dog owners can recognize and prevent certain skin cancers
Much like humans who can develop cancer after a good bake in the sun, dogs can contract UV skin cancers. NAIT instructor Dr. Christina Osborne advises how to practice sun safety in dogs and when a lump should raise flags in pet owners. As Dr. Osborne emphasizes,...
5 easy garden plants to grow this summer
Gardening has its fill of watering, weeds and worms. But what a person decides to grow can help lighten the load.
Everything you need to grow peppers in Northern Alberta
By Angela Kazmierczak TikTok and YouTube are swarmed with gardening content, especially bell pepper growing hacks. As I found last summer, peppers will successfully sprout as touted, but there isn’t much guidance for aftercare in our 4a, 2b and 3b climate. But don’t...
Take a free, self-guided tour of Old Strathcona’s murals this spring
Old Strathcona is home to over 60 murals painted by local and international artists.