Imagine you’re a few months away from graduation when you find out that you have to take four more exams. Even worse, the exams are each six hours long, said to be very challenging and required to get the industry certification you planned to pursue. This is the...
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...
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...
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...
After over a year of bargaining, multiple legal disagreements and the threat of a strike looming, NAIT students can finally breathe easy. A new collective agreement has been approved by NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA) members. On Feb. 12, 77 per cent of NASA...
The 2026/27 NAITSA Executive Council election results are in. 2441 votes were cast, with 15.4 per cent of eligible students voting. The candidates for each vice-president position ran unopposed, with each candidate elected in a yes/no vote. Teaira Current, running for...
Last year NAIT celebrated Black History Month with events like shortfilms, info sessions and speakers. This year features a new event focusing on bringing together Black, Caribbean and African (BCA) students and the rest of NAIT. During the Umoja Classic, BCA...
Students can let out a collective sigh of relief for another week, as NAIT’s Academic Staff Association (NASA) has extended the deadline to sign a collective agreement from Jan. 30 until Feb. 7. Here’s what’s happened so far. Jan. 14 and 15: Academic Staff support...
NAIT's academic staff association is feeling “cautiously optimistic” about returning to the bargaining table after their recent strike vote. The results have been confirmed by the Alberta Labour Relations Board, and 83 per cent of voting members support a strike. ...
Updated Jan. 19: NAIT and NASA are back at the bargaining table. With the assistance of a mediator, the parties met today to discuss a new collective agreement. They will continue to meet throughout the week. According to an email obtained by the Nugget,...
